Japan has campaigned to host the Olympic 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 Olympic. 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 Sapporo, Winter Games 1972 Nagano, Winter Games 1998 Tokyo, Summer Games 2020 (held in 2021) Having twice hosted the Games, in 1964 and 2020 (postponed to 2021), the Japanese capital has been named as one of four Q-Series hosts on the road to LA28, alongside Montreal, Orlando, and Shanghai. Through 2026, there have been 30 Summer Olympic Games, held in 23 cities, and 25 Winter Olympic Games, held in 22 cities. Here is a list of all the host cities of the Summer Olympic Games since the first modern Olympics in Athens 1896. The next Olympic Games will be in Paris in 2024, and Los Angeles in 2028. What do Paris, Helsinki, Atlanta, Beijing, and Tokyo have in common? They all have hosted the Olympics. As the foremost international sporting event, the Olympic Games have been held in cities around the world—though certain regions, notably Africa, have yet to play host. List of Every Summer Olympic Games Host City. Notes: The 1906 Intercalated Games in Athens Greece were not officially recognized by the IOC as Olympic Games. Since its first (ultimately canceled) bid in 1940, Japan has hosted the Olympics four times: in 1964, 1972, 1998, and 2021 (originally 2020). Each occasion coincided with critical turning points in Japan's domestic development or global standing. Ever since the beginning of the Olympic Games, 23 Cities hosted Summer Olympics and 21 cities hosted Winter Olympics. Beijing made history in 2022 when it hosted both the summer and winter Olympic Games. Through 2026, there have been 30 Summer Olympic Games, held in 23 cities, and 25 Winter Olympic Games, held in 22 cities.