The biggest problem with visiting Japan and being a sports lover is finding out where the games are and how to get to the games. While there is ample information about when the games are, it can be difficult to know how to get there; where to sit; and what to do at the games. This is part of a series of posts designed to help you navigate to the stadium and enjoy the game as much as possible rather than getting lost in what to do.
*All information is valid as of the start of the 2018 season and subject to change.
*Note: Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa is a venue for the 2019 Rugby World Cup from September to October.
Stadium Stats
- Name: Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa
- Location: Fukuroi, Shizuoka
- Teams: Jubilo Iwata, Shimizu S-Pulse
- Main Station: Aino Station (15 minute walk)
- Capacity: 50,889

Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa
Teams
Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA is the part-time home to both Jubilo Iwata and Shimizu S-Pulse. Jubilo Iwata has been in the J League since 1994 but in 2014 and 2015 they were a J2 club. For most of their history they have been in the top tier, J1, and continue to be a consistent J1 team.
Shimizu S-Pulse is a founding member of the J1 tier and was relegated to J2 for the first in 2016. In 2017 they were promoted back to J1.
Getting There
Getting to Aino Station is not difficult. Aino Station is on the Tokaido Line but it isn’t a stop on the Shinkansen. From Tokyo, the nearest Shinkansen stop is Kakegawa, using the Kodama service. From Nagoya, Hamamatsu is the nearest Shinkansen stop. Aino Station is serviced by the following line:
- JR Tokaido Main Line
From Aino Station, head to the south exit and follow the main street directly to the stadium.
Seats
Jubilo Iwata
- SS/S Seat (SS・S指定席) – Reserved Seats (Main Stand)
- Zone Seat (ゾーン指定席) – Reserved Seats (Main Stand)
- A/B/C Seat (A・B・C指定席) – Reserved Seats (Back Stand)
- Free Zone Home (フリーゾーン ホーム) – Free Seating (Note: Home fans only)
- Free Zone Away (フリーゾーン アウェイ) – Free Seating (Note: Away fans only)
*Discounts available to fan club members.
Seat Layout & Single Match Ticket Prices
Shimizu S-Pulse
Unfortunately Shimizu S-Pulse has no information on their seating charts for 2019 as of the publishing of this post. It is unlikely that Shimizu S-Pulse will be playing at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa for 2019 but may do so in the future.

Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa
2019 Rugby World Cup
For the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa is divided into 4 categories (A~D). For information, please see the official seating plan for all stadiums here:
Tickets
Jubilo Iwata
Jubilo Iwata does not offer English services for purchasing tickets. Tickets can only be purchased with knowledge of Japanese or at the box office on the day of the game. The main box office is located at West Gate of the stadium.
Note that tickets are usually released 1-2 months in advance.
Jubilo Iwata has many options for purchasing tickets in Japanese:
- Jubilo Ticket (Official Team Site)
- J League Online Ticket Shop
- Ticket Pia Online Shop
- Lawson Ticket Shop
- e+ Online Shop
- CN Play Guide Online Shop
- 7-Eleven
- Shops with a Ticket Pia Machine
Shimizu S-Pulse
Most Shimizu S-Pulse games were available for sale on the official J League site in English, however as of the start of the 2019 season, tickets are no longer available in English:
- J League Online Ticket Shop (English)
Game day tickets can also be purchased at the main box office at the West Gate of the stadium.
Note that tickets are usually released 1-2 months in advance.
Shimizu S-Pulse has many options for purchasing tickets in Japanese:
- J League Online Ticket Shop (Japanese)
- Ticket Pia Online Shop
- CN Play Guide Online Shop
- 7-Eleven Online Shop
- HMV Online Shop
- e+ Online Shop
- S-Pulse Dream House (Official Shop)
- Family Mart
- Circle K/Sunkus
- 7-Eleven
- Lawson/Mini Stop
- Shops with a Ticket Pia Machine
2019 Rugby World Cup
Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa will be hosting a few games of the Rugby World Cup. You can only buy tickets on the official Rugby World Website. The following games will be played at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa:
- Sep 28 – Japan VS Ireland
- Oct 4 – South Africa VS Italy
- Oct 9 – Scotland VS Russia
- Oct 11 – Australia VS Georgia
Jubilo Iwata Supports Club
If you plan to watch many games, or buy a lot of merchandise, joining the fan club may be worthwhile. It costs 4,000 JPY to for a 1 year membership, plus 1,000 JPY joining fee. You get between 250 JPY and 700 JPY off every ticket purchased. For 2018, if you purchase an annual pass for DAZN, the official streaming site for the J League, you get a 2,000 JPY coupon for use in their online store. Members also get around a 10% discount on all merchandise purchased online at their official store. The card is also used to track how often you go to games to win awards.
- Jubilo Iwata Supporters Club Page (Japanese Only)
Same Day Tickets
Buying tickets on the day of the game, or at the stadium, is risk. Shizuoka Stadium only hosts major games for Jubilo Iwata and Shimizu S-Pulse due to the high demand for tickets. While the stadium is unlikely to sell out due to its capacity, there is no guarantee that there will be tickets on the day of the game.

View from the Back Stand Seats near the Home Stand Seats
Club Merchandise
Prior to the games, Jubilo Iwata and Shimizu S-Pulse set up a plaza in front of the main gate on the west side of Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA. There are a few tents with club merchandise, local items, and even a few visiting fan merchandise items.
Inside the stadium, there are small merchandise shops at each corner but selection is limited.

Festival area outside the Stadium with Merchandise Shops
Information
- Jubilo Iwata (Official Site – Japanese)
- Jubilo Iwata (Official Site – English)
- Jubilo Iwata (Wikipedia – English)
- Shimizu S-Pulse (Official Site – Japanese)
- Shimizu S-Pulse (Official Site – English)
- Shimizu S-Pulse (Wikipedia – English)
- Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA (Official Site – Japanese Only)
- Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA (Wikipedia – English)
- Seat Layout & Single Match Ticket Prices (Jubilo Iwata)
- Jubilo Iwata Supporters Club Page (Japanese Only)