Most prefectures have racecourses for betting, and the number of racecourses varies depending on the prefecture. Check the prefectures that have racecourses offering races you want to bet on.
The map below shows :
- Tokyo has seven race courses, the highest number among all prefectures.
- Saitama and Fukuoka have race courses consisting of four types of race gambling.
- No racecourses exist in the ten prefectures of Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata, Yamanashi, Nagano, Tottori, Shimane, Miyazaki, Kagoshima, and Okinawa. Okinawa doesn’t have OTBs, either.
For those seeking a unique experience, some visitors plan to include a visit to a racecourse directly from the airport. In contrast, others incorporate it into their itinerary before or after visiting popular tourist destinations. The links to the racecourse websites on another page help you plan an ideal itinerary for visiting multiple racecourses during your stay.
| Prefecture | Horse Racing | Motorboat Racing | Bicycle Racing | Motorcycle Racing | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hokkaido | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2. Aomori | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3. Iwate | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4. Miyagi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. Akita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. Yamagata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. Fukushima | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8. Ibaraki | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9. Tochigi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10. Gunma | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11. Saitama | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 12. Chiba | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13. Tokyo | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 14. Kanagawa | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 15. Niigata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16. Toyama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17. Ishikawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18. Fukui | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 19. Yamanashi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20. Nagano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21. Gifu | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 22. Shizuoka | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 23. Aichi | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 24. Mie | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 25. Shiga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26. Kyoto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27. Osaka | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28. Hyogo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 29. Nara | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30. Wakayama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31. Tottori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32. Shimane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33.Okayama | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 34.Hiroshima | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 35. Yamaguchi | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 36. Tokushima | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 37. Kagawa | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 38. Ehime | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39. Kochi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 40. Fukuoka | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 41. Saga | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 42. Nagasaki | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 43. Kumamoto | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 44. Oita | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 45. Miyazaki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 46. Kagoshima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47. Okinawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 24 | 43 | 5 | 97 |
| Prefecture | Horse Racing | Motorboat Racing | Bicycle Racing | Motorcycle Racing | Total |