[Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido: Noboribetsu Grand Hotel] Announcement of the Venue Decision for the 67th 'Oi Match'

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Noboribetsu Grand Hotel in Hokkaido has been selected as the venue for the 3rd game of the 67th Oi Match Best-of-Seven Series, a Shogi title match, to be held in July 2026.

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Noboribetsu Grand Hotel in Hokkaido has been selected as the venue for the 3rd game of the 67th Oi Match Best-of-Seven Series, a Shogi title match, to be held in July 2026.

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The 'Celebration Inn Noboribetsu Grand Hotel' located in Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido, has been decided as the venue for the 'Ito En Oi Ocha Cup 67th Oi Match Best-of-Seven Series, Game 3' to be held on July 29 (Wed) and 30 (Thu), 2026. 'Noboribetsu Grand Hotel' is an established hotel celebrating its 88th anniversary, where you can enjoy the abundant hot water of the famous Noboribetsu Onsen and the talked-about Oni Sauna (Demon Sauna). ■ Match Overview [Ito En Oi Ocha Cup 67th Oi Match Best-of-Seven Series, Game 3] Venue: Celebration Inn Noboribetsu Grand Hotel Date: July 29 (Wed) and 30 (Thu), 2026 Sponsors: Japan Shogi Association, Hokkaido Shimbun Press ■ What is the Title Match 'Oi Match'? The Oi Match is one of the eight major titles in the Shogi world, and is a historic title match established in 1960. Sponsored by the Hokkaido Shimbun Press and the Japan Shogi Association, it has produced many great matches over the years. The main tournament, in which the shogi player who wins through the challenger determination league fights a best-of-seven series with the current Oi, is held every year from summer to autumn, and one of its features is that it takes place at famous spots and hot spring resorts nationwide. The match is a two-day system, where deliberate reading and tactics unfold, attracting a lot of attention not only from Shogi fans but also from many others. The current Oi is Sota Fujii Oi, who leads the Shogi world and has achieved 6 consecutive Oi titles. Following successive great shogi players such as the late 15th Lifetime Meijin Yasuharu Oyama, the 16th Lifetime Meijin Makoto Nakahara, and 9-dan Yoshiharu Habu, he has obtained the qualification as the 4th Lifetime Oi. Further leaps are expected. Details of this game will be announced on the NEWS (new arrival page) of our hotel's official website as soon as they are decided. Noboribetsu Onsen was chosen as the stage for the Oi match, and the game will unfold in a tranquil space enveloped in the hot

[Noboribetsu Onsen, Hokkaido: Noboribetsu Grand Hotel] Announcement of the Venue Decision for the 67th 'Oi Match'

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