Please follow the rules and manners listed below at the stadium:

1. Cautions for entering/leaving the stadium:

• (1) Entering the stadium without a valid ticket is prohibited;
• (2) Re-entry is allowed;
• (3) One preschool child may enter free of charge per an adult who has a valid ticket, pro-vided that he or she watches the game on the lap of the adult;
• (4) Animals except assistance dogs are not allowed to enter;
• (5) Please cooperate with the security baggage check at the entrance gates.

2. Prohibited items to carry into the stadium:

• (1) Glass bottles, cans, and plastic bottles which have more than 601ml in capacity
  (Please use paper cups which are available at the entrance gates, to carry drinks inside the stadium. A drinking flask is allowed.);
• (2) Items which disturb the match such as gas horns, laser pointers, whistles, vuvuzelas, and other instruments etc (Excluding authorized drums and loudspeakers);
• (3) Flares, firecrackers, fireworks, gun powders, and any other hazardous materials;
• (4) Large luggage or any other items that cause trouble to others;
• (5) Confetti, paper tapes, and balloons;
• (6) Any items with specific company name and/or product name intended to promote a certain company or profit-making enterprise (including items that is commonly associated with a certain company and/or product);
• (7) Any other actions/behaviours other than the above that obstruct match operation or match progression, harms or distract others or any other actions that security staff accepts that may lead to these situations;

3. Permitted items to carry into the stadium

• (1) Plastic bottles with less than 600ml in capacity, and also caps/lids removed;
• (2) Cameras
  (Larger items including tripods are not allowed as they can disturb other spectators);
• (3) Umbrellas
  (However, using umbrellas inside the stand is not allowed. Please use raincoats and ponchos in the stadium);
• (4) Drinking flasks.

4. Carrying in plastic bottles and drinking flasks, transferring drinks to paper cups at the entrance gates, and drinks sold at the stadium

Plastic bottles and drinking flasks with less than 600ml in capacity are allowed to be carried. However, due to security reasons, it will be permitted into the stadium only after removal of caps/lids at the entrance gates.
There are paper cups available at the entrance gates for those who do bring drinks in bottles or cans. Please use them to carry drinks into the stadium. Also, various drinks are available at concession stands in each stadium. (Plastic bottles are sold with caps/lids removed)
Please refer to the following policies regarding other requirements to enter the stadium.

5. Prohibited actions/behaviour in the stadium:

• (1) Any actions/behaviours prohibited by the facility operator;
• (2) Displaying any objects such as banners aimed to insult or hurt people;
• (3) Bringing, displaying, wearing, or distributing items such as notice boards, banners, flags, placards, documents, drawings and any other printed materials with any political, ideological, religious, discriminatory, military messages and/or slogans;
• (4) Entering the stadium intoxicated by alcohol, drugs, or any other substance, or being intoxicated inside the facility by these substance, and obstructing match operation or other people’s actions (Definition of intoxicated; a state in which someone is incapable of behaving normally due to the effect of alcohol etc.);
• (5) Any actions/behaviours which disturb the match including throwing any items into the field of play and entering the pitch without permission;
• (6) Leaving personal items on aisles, and/or occupying aisles (Please keep aisles clear for security);
• (7) Smoking in any seats (Smoking is allowed only at designated spots outside of seating area);
• (8) Photo shooting aimed for commercial purposes or infringement on portrait rights of players and/or staff, video recording the match with video cameras or smartphones, internet delivery, using large equipment including tripods, and/or any shooting actions that disturb other spectators or the match operation;
• (9) Using parking area in the surrounding public facilities (such as emergency medical facilities) for purposes other than the original intent;
• (10) Actions/behaviours that obstruct match operation or match progression, harms or distract others or any other actions that security staff accepts that may lead to these situations;
• (11) Any other actions/behaviours other than the above that offend public order and morals.

6. Singing and cheering in the stadium

The following actions/behaviours are prohibited as they disturb other spectators and compromise management of the match for other spectators. In the event of any emergency, including accident or possibilities of accidents please follow the guidance of security staff:

• (1) For the audience in any stands:
• • 1 Using loudspeakers except the case of directing its use towards the stand and using it for organizing and controlling cheering.
  • 2 Sitting and standing up on the front fence.
  • 3 Standing up on the seat and resting feet on back of seats.
  • 4 Occupying seats by using flags, strings, tapes, and flag sticks. We appreciate audience’s cooperation to keep as many people safely as possible in the seating area.
  • 5 Displaying banners which disturb other fans and compromise management of the match.
  • 6 Using flags outside own seats or disturbing other fans view with the flags.
• (2) For the audience in the main stand and the back stand except designated area:
• • 1 Remain standing up to cheer.
  • 2 Bringing and using music instruments and items such as drums.
  • 3 Bringing and using large flags.
  • * Using drams and large flags to cheer is only allowed in the designated areas.
• (3) For keeping seats, the following actions are prohibited:
  For more details, please see attached file.
• • 1 Occupying seats and space in the unreserved area.
  • 2 Keeping seats for those who will come later.
  • 3 Keeping seats empty for a long time.
  • * If event organisers or venue organisers found that you are occupying seats or space excessively, they might decide to eject you from the stadium and/or the left items may be confiscated.

7. Penalties including refusal of entry to the stadium

Breaking the regulations will result in refusal of entry/asked to leave the stadium, and confiscation of prohibited items.　There will be no refund in the case of the refusal of entry/asked to leave the stadium.

Regulations to display banners

【Common Rules in Kincho Stadium & Yanmar Stadium Nagai 】

• 1. Banners can be displayed in the designated area shown below.
• 2. Your banner can be displayed only in the area of your ticket category.
* If you wish to display banners exceeding your ticket category, please follow the instructions of security staff.

• 3. Banners cannot cover existing signage, ad-boards, stadium cameras, speakers, or giant screens.
• 4. Banners cannot be displayed near the national flags.
• 5. Banners should not disturb spectators view.
• 6. Banners of a discriminatory nature or comprising any form of discrimination or insult cannot be displayed.
• 7. Banners cannot be displayed on aisles, stairs or spectators’ seats.
• 8. Banners cannot be displayed on the field.
• 9. Banners cannot be displayed on the exterior wall of the stadium.
• 10. Banners cannot cover emergency lights or emergency exits.
• 11. Entering and/or displaying banners into restricted areas are forbidden.
• 12. Please follow the instruction of security staff when displaying banners.
• 13. You may be asked to take down the banners when the instruction of security staff is not being followed.

Kincho Stadium

Prohibited banner-displaying area:
1. All of the main stand area;
2. All of the stand area behind the north side goal;
3. Middle layer of the back stand;
4. All seats.

Permitted banner-displaying area:
1. In front of the first row of behind the south side goal;
2. Top layer of behind the south side goal;
2. In front of the first row of the back stand;
3. Top layer of the back stand;

For more details, please see attached file.

Yanmar Stadium Nagai

Prohibited banner-displaying area:
1. All of the main stand area;
2. All of the unused area of the north side stand and the south side stand;
3. All seats.

Permitted banner-displaying area:
1. In front of the first row of the back stand;
2. Middle tier of the back stand;
3. Top tier of the back stand;

For more details, please see attached file.

Rules for lining up to enter the stadium

• ・Securing seats in the waiting line for entrance (placing picnic sheets etc.) at both stadium is only allowed from 6 p.m. on the previous day of the match due to administrative reasons in Nagai Park. Lining up for entrance (placing picnic sheets etc.) before this time is prohibited and will be invalid. All labels or any other types of signs that indicate secured seats in the waiting line will be removed or thrown away.
• ・There are no priority lines to enter the stadium.
• ・This rule is applied to all of the entrance gates to enter the stadium.
• ・Please use picnic sheets, curing tapes and weak adhesive tapes for securing seats in the waiting line instead of paper tapes, folding chairs, tents etc so that they do not disturb other park users.
• ・Please refrain from all actions that disturb other park users (e.g. using fire) and also to stay the previous night of the match at the park.
• ・The starting time to open the entrance gates may be brought forward depending on the weather condition or the situation of the waiting line. All group members entering the stadium must come back to the waiting line before one hour of the estimated gate opening time. Please note that you may be asked to go to the end of the waiting line if you do not come back to the waiting line accordingly.
• ・Please remove all tapes or any other items used by the group to secure seats in the waiting line before entering the stadium without fail.
• ・Anything left behind after the gates open, will be removed or thrown away by the host organization.
• ・You may be asked to enter the stadium with your group members separately to prevent accidents.
• ・This rule only allows you to secure seats in the waiting line and does not guarantee an order of admission. The host organization is not responsible for any troubles in case picnic sheets that were placed are peeled off or lost. The host organization is not responsible for any damages due to bad weather, including writings becoming difficult to identify. Please be responsible to take countermeasures against bad weather.
• ・Please follow the instructions of the stadium guides and security guards regarding securing seats in the waiting line (placing picnic sheets) on the day of the match.

Ticket categories and entrance gates

Kincho Stadium

・Category 1 (Main Stand side)/ Category 2 (Main Stand side) 　⇒　Central Gate
・Category 3 (South - Back Stand side) 　⇒　South Gate
・Category 3 (North - Back Stand side)　⇒　North Gate

Yanmar Stadium Nagai

・Category 1 (Main Stand side)/ Category 2 (Back Stand side)　⇒　South Main Stand Entrance

Please enter the stadium from the gate (entrance) stated on your ticket.
Please follow the instructions of the stadium guides and security guards when entering the stadium.

Japan Football Association