2026 CWSA World Championship comes to Japan — venue and dates confirmed

CWSA has announced that the 2026 CWSA World Championship will be held in Japan. The event runs for five days, from Tuesday 6 October to Saturday 10 October 2026, on the Edo River in Ichikawa, Chiba.

The championship is sanctioned at Diamond level, the highest of the CWSA event levels. A Nautique G23 2025 will serve as the official towboat.

Qualification criteria, divisions, entry procedures and the competition schedule are all administered by CWSA. Please refer to the official CWSA event page for the current and authoritative details.

CWSA JAPAN will publish local information for visitors to Japan — venue access and spectator details — on this site as it is confirmed.