Through 2026, there have been 30 Summer Olympic Games, held in 23 cities, and 25 Winter Olympic Games, held in 22 cities.

Read Britannica ’s list of Olympic Games host cities to find out where the Olympics have been held in the past and where they are scheduled to take place in the future.

Japan's first participation at Olympic games was in July 1912 at the 5th Olympic Games in Stockholm. The following Olympic games were held in Japan in the past: Tokyo, Summer Games 1964 Sapporo, …

May 7, 2026 · Having twice hosted the Games, in 1964 and 2020 (postponed to 2021), the Japanese capital has been named as one of four Q-Series hosts on the road to LA28, alongside Montreal, …

Complete list of countries that have hosted the Olympic Games. See which nations have hosted the Summer and Winter Olympics multiple times since 1896.

Japan has campaigned to host the Olympic on numerous occasions and has succeeded in hosting three Olympic Games. Here, we take a look at the history of Japan's bids for the Olympic.

Feb 6, 2026 · Since the beginning of the modern Olympics in 1896, so many cities have hosted the Olympic Games. Here is a list of Olympic host cities. The list, which is provided on this page, covers …

Tokyo is the only city in the world to have hosted both the Olympic and Paralympic games two times. The 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics marked the third time that Japan has hosted the games.

Summer Olympics in Tokyo (12th edition) and the Winter Olympics in Sapporo (5th edition). However, due to the Sino-Japanese conflict, the venues were changed to Helsinki and Sankt Moritz.

Japan hosted the Summer Olympics Tokyo in 1964, the Winter Olympics in Sapporo in 1972 and the Winter Olympic at Nagano in 1998. Osaka failed in its bid to host the Summer Games in 2008.