Shinjuku FACE Closes 30 September 2026: The Final Nine Shows
Shinjuku FACE closes on Wednesday 30 September 2026. The reason is simply that the building lease ran out — announced by the operator, Humax Entertainment Co., Ltd., in an official release on 17 July 2026. The hall opened in 2005, so it closes after 21 years. Sitting on the 7th floor of the Humax Pavilion in Kabukicho, it has hosted kickboxing, MMA and pro-wrestling cards almost weekly, and for Japanese fight fans it sat alongside Korakuen Hall as a venue whose name alone told you the scale of the show.
Everything below was checked against official sources on 2026-09-22. Nothing here is inferred.
The short version (as of 2026-09-22)
| Closing date | Wednesday 30 September 2026 |
| Reason | Expiry of the building lease (operator's official release) |
| Opened | 2005 — 21 years |
| Operator | Humax Entertainment Co., Ltd. |
| Address | 7F Humax Pavilion Shinjuku Kabukicho, 1-20-1 Kabukicho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0021 |
| Capacity | 511 in combat-sports layout (467 seated + 42 standing + 2 wheelchair); 471 theatre-style |
| Replacement venue | Not stated officially |
The last nine shows (listed on the venue's official site, retrieved 2026-09-22)
Schedules change — check each promoter's own page before you travel.
| Date | Show |
|---|---|
| Tue 22 Sep | DANCEALIVE 2027 |
| Wed 23 Sep | Pro-Wrestling BASARA |
| Thu 24 Sep | Pro-Wrestling WAVE |
| Fri 25 Sep | Uptown |
| Sat 26 Sep | Shin, Hirota & Katsushika Sakura |
| Sat 26 Sep | Mitsuhiro Sato |
| Mon 28 Sep | DDT [SHINJUKU FACE COUNTDOWN SERIES] Cho Nihon Pro-Wrestling |
| Tue 29 Sep | Nishiguchi Pro-Wrestling — SHINJUKU FACE COUNTDOWN SERIES |
| Wed 30 Sep | SHINJUKU FACE COUNTDOWN SERIES "Meishin Rukotsu" |
The final listing is on closing day itself. The venue's own news feed now runs headlines like "Farewell, Shinjuku FACE."
What the fight world loses
At 511 for combat sports, Shinjuku FACE was the size that makes a show work when an arena would not: a promotion's regular series, a prospect's first main event, an eliminator before a title shot. For Japanese kickboxing promotions it was effectively home.
Japan Kickboxing Association's KICK Insist 28 on 20 September 2026 was that association's final card at the venue (Gong Kakutogi). The co-main paired Japan Kickboxing featherweight champion Yusei with LEGION KICK super-lightweight champion Perey Sunrise Gym; the main was a vacant welterweight title bout between Naoki Hosomi and Masaya, the belt having been vacated by the former champion's retirement.
⚠️ As of 2026-09-22 the association's official results page has no entry for KICK Insist 28 — its most recent listing is KICK Insist 27 on 6 July 2026. We will update this page when results are published. Our write-up of the previous card is here: KICK Insist 27.
Venue specs (official FLOOR page)
| Layout | Capacity | Breakdown |
|---|---|---|
| Combat sports | 511 | 467 seated + 42 standing + 2 wheelchair |
| Theatre | 471 | 425 seated + 45 standing + 1 wheelchair |
The hall is on the 7th floor of the Humax Pavilion Shinjuku Kabukicho.