RTA in Japan Winter 2026 Set for December 25 to 31 at Bellesalle Iidabashi First
The winter event returns to the same venue as last year, continuing its seven-day format and charity fundraising for Médecins Sans Frontières.
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
RTA in Japan announced on August 15 that its offline speedrunning event, RTA in Japan Winter 2026, will run from December 25 to 31 at Bellesalle Iidabashi First in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward. The event will be primarily offline with some online components. Game applications open August 22, with selected titles announced October 18.
The general incorporated association RTA in Japan confirmed the winter event on August 15, keeping the same seven-day window and venue as the 2025 edition. The December 2025 event featured roughly 90 titles, and past runs have included a one-person dual-copy Pokémon Red and Green Pokédex completion and a blindfolded playthrough of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Game applications will be accepted from August 22 at 21:00 through September 6. The selected games will be announced on October 18, followed by the schedule on October 25. The event operates as a charity, with proceeds after taxes and deductions planned for donation to Médecins Sans Frontières.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Denfaminicogamer 「RTA in Japan Winter 2026」が12月25日から31日まで開催決定！会場は今年も「ベルサール飯田橋ファースト」