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

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 …

Jan 6, 2026 · 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 has campaigned to host the Olympics 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 Olympics.

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

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, …

Feb 22, 2026 · Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo Italy were hosts for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Check out which cities have previously hosted Olympic festivities now.

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.

Jul 9, 2021 · When Tokyo and Sapporo were chosen as the host cities for the 1940 Summer and Winter Olympics respectively, they became the first non-Western cities that were selected to host the …

Japan hosted the Games of the XVIIIth Olympiad in Tokyo in 1964, the 11th Olympic Winter Games in Sapporo in 1972, and the 18th Olympic Winter Games in Nagano in 1998.