The Japan Open Hospitality Program is structured differently from most Western tennis hospitality packages, and understanding that structure is worth doing before you commit. Rather than a single tiered offering at a fixed price, the programme combines guaranteed premium inclusions with a lottery system for its most exclusive elements — the coin toss, the on-court photo session, player-autographed merchandise, and the Escort Kids experience. You are guaranteed the core hospitality experience regardless of lottery outcome; the extras are subject to the draw.

The core experience is built around an exclusive lounge accessible throughout every session of the tournament. The lounge is buffet format with free drinks throughout the day — a genuinely all-inclusive model that means you are not managing individual transactions during the tennis. Priority seating at the Kinoshita Group Show Court (Ariake Colosseum) places you in confirmed premium positions for the day's featured matches. A concierge service at your seat handles requirements throughout the session without you needing to leave your position. Access to the Special Fan Zone and a voucher for the official merchandise store are included as standard.

The lottery elements are where the Japan Open Hospitality Program distinguishes itself from anything available at a European tournament. The coin toss experience places a hospitality guest on court before an Ariake Colosseum match for the official pre-match coin toss — the same ceremony that precedes every ATP match, with the two competing players and the chair umpire present. The Escort Kids experience involves accompanying a player onto court at the start of a match. The on-court photo session takes place on Ariake Colosseum itself. Player-autographed merchandise is distributed through the lottery to hospitality programme participants.

These lottery elements carry genuine weight in the 2026 edition. With Kei Nishikori making his final Japan Open appearance, the coin toss and Escort Kids opportunities involving his matches will be among the most sought-after sports experiences in Japan this year. The lottery system distributes these across programme participants — there is no guarantee, but the opportunity exists within the programme in a way that no general admission ticket can offer.

Parking is available to hospitality programme participants via a separate lottery system. Given the practical difficulty of reaching the Ariake area by car on match days, the public transit route remains the more reliable option even for hospitality guests, but the parking lottery is worth entering if you prefer to drive.

The programme runs from ¥46,000 to ¥760,000 per person across all sessions from Wednesday 30 September through Tuesday 6 October 2026. The wide price range reflects the different seat tier options available within the programme — confirm current 2026 pricing and specific tier details directly through the official Japan Open website or contact experience.tennis for assistance with international booking.