STARTO ENTERTAINMENT has announced that members of their Junior (pre-debut) division will be holding two key concerts later this year, “Junior Tour 2026” (tentative) and “Junior Summer LIVE 2026” (tentative). The announcement was made on June 1 via the official Junior website.
The “Junior Tour 2026” will feature five performers: Nao Oriyama, Takuya Nishimura, Koki Kuroda, Kosei Hiyama, and Wataru Vasayegh, and will be held in three cities—Tokyo, Osaka, and Fukuoka—from August 8 to October 4. Tickets are priced at 8,500円 (tax included), with the lottery-based registration period for fan club members running from June 5 (Fri) at 12:00 PM to June 9 (Tue) at 12:00 PM JST.
The venues, dates, and performance times are as follows:
- Tokyo – Kanadevia Hall
- Aug. 8 (Sat): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Aug. 9 (Sun): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Aug. 10 (Mon): 5:30 PM
- Aug. 11 (Tue): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Aug. 12 (Wed): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Aug. 14 (Fri): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Aug. 15 (Sat): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Aug. 16 (Sun): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Osaka – COOL JAPAN PARK OSAKA WW Hall
- Aug. 27 (Thu): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Aug. 28 (Fri): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Aug. 29 (Sat): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Aug. 30 (Sun): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Aug. 31 (Mon): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Fukuoka – Canal City Theater
- Sept. 30, 2026 (Wed): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Oct. 1 (Thu): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Oct. 2 (Fri): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Oct. 3 (Sat): 1:00 PM / 5:30 PM
- Oct. 4 (Sun): 12:00 PM / 4:30 PM
On the other hand, the “Junior Summer LIVE 2026” will feature Sota Uchimura, Waku Motoki, Hideki Ajima, Tenma Seki, Eisa Suzuki, Ira Watanabe, Toki Koyama, Sota Kishi, and Yuto Horiguchi. The shows will take place at Tokyo Globe Theatre from August 6 to August 16. Tickets are once again priced at 8,500円 (tax included), with the lottery period active from June 1 (Mon) at 12:00 PM to June 5 (Fri) at 12:00 PM.
Exact dates and start times below:
- Tokyo – Tokyo Globe Theatre
- Aug. 6 (Thu): 5:00 PM
- Aug. 7 (Fri): 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM
- Aug. 8 (Sat): 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM
- Aug. 9 (Sun): 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM
- Aug. 11 (Tue): 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM
- Aug. 12 (Wed): 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM
- Aug. 13 (Thu): 5:00 PM
- Aug. 14 (Fri): 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM
- Aug. 15 (Sat): 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM
- Aug. 16 (Sun): 1:00 PM
Whether you’ve been supporting them since their first steps or are just discovering their talent for the first time, the rising stars of STARTO ENTERTAINMENT are ready to to showcase their growth and light up the stage with performances full of energy, passion, and ambition. Stay tuned for more updates!