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# How to Watch the NBA in Japan

Sporty's guide to how to watch the NBA in Japan: WOWOW shows two regular-season games each week on TV and online in 2026-27, plus the playoffs, the NBA Finals and All-Star Weekend. NBA docomo streams 400 regular-season games with Japanese commentary. NBA League Pass has every game in the NBA App, on NBA.com and through Prime Video.

**There are also other streaming services that may be useful. Check the [Sporty App](https://app.sporty.live) for the most up-to-date information on how to watch.**

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## How to watch in Japan

- **[WOWOW](https://www.wowow.co.jp/)** — Shows two regular-season games each week on TV and online, plus playoff games, the NBA Finals and All-Star Weekend, in 2026-27. (Sources: WOWOW — [2026-27 NBA season](https://news.wowow.co.jp/5633.html))
- **[NBA docomo](https://nba.docomo.ne.jp/)** — Streams 400 regular-season games with Japanese commentary, plus the Western Conference Finals and the NBA Finals, in its app in 2026-27. (Sources: NBA docomo — [2026-27 live games](https://nba.docomo.ne.jp/news/159162))
- **[NBA League Pass on Prime Video](https://www.primevideo.com/)** — NBA League Pass can also be bought through the Prime Video app. (Sources: NBA Help Center — [League Pass with Amazon Prime](https://support.watch.nba.com/hc/en-us/articles/34813181782679-League-Pass-with-Amazon-Prime))
- **[NBA League Pass](https://www.nba.com/watch/league-pass)** — Shows every NBA game live and on demand in the NBA App and on NBA.com. (Sources: NBA Help Center — [Global NBA League Pass availability](https://support.watch.nba.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000586473-Global-NBA-League-Pass-Availability))

## What's next

- NBA opening night is on 20 October. (Sources: NBA — [2026-27 regular-season schedule](https://www.nba.com/news/2026-27-nba-regular-season-schedule))

## NBA in other countries

- [NBA in India](/watch/nba/india/)
- [NBA in the United Arab Emirates](/watch/nba/united-arab-emirates/)
- [NBA in Qatar](/watch/nba/qatar/)
- [NBA in Saudi Arabia](/watch/nba/saudi-arabia/)
- [See all NBA guides](/watch/nba/)

## More to watch in Japan

- [Premier League](/watch/premier-league/japan/)
- [Football](/watch/football/japan/)
- [Cricket](/watch/cricket/japan/)
- [NFL](/watch/nfl/japan/)
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