Luxurious rugby watching!? What is Sports Hospitality?
Have you decided the plan to watch Rugby World Cup?
The Rugby World Cup is one of the three major sporting events in the world. This will attract many visitors and make it difficult to get a large number of tickets.
The official ticketing schedule is now closed and first-come, first-served sales have just started.
With the Rugby World Cup in Japan, whether you're watching a game with a business partner or something you'll never forget, you might want to upgrade your Rugby World Cup 2019 experience.
This article introduces sports hospitality, which is rare in Japan but is expected to increase in the future.
Major in Europe and America? What is Sports Hospitality?
Sports hospitality is a well-known way of watching sports games in Europe and the United States, and in addition to watching tickets, it is a package that offers meals, entertainment, and gifts in a special space for a fee before and after watching sports games!
In Japan, the official travel agency for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, JTB Corporation, has merged with London's Sports Travel & Hospitality Group, and STH Japan is planning and marketing sports hospitality packages.
SportsTravel & Hospitality Group is the sports hospitality exemplar of the 2012 London Olympics.
Introducing the Rugby World Cup Sports Hospitality Package
In sports hospitality, you can enjoy a program that mixes Japanese and Western hospitality culture in each package. There are 5 packages available: "Web Ellice Suite", "Web Area Pavilion", "Diamond Dinner", "Platinum", and "Gold".
An example of a Web-Ellice Suite
・watching in a special seat (Category A)
・welcome drink service
・Choice of formal and casual meals
・You can enjoy carefully selected alcohol and soft drinks at the bar.
・Use by more than 20 people
An example of a web area pavilion
・watching in a special seat (Category A)
・welcome drink service
・Entertainment by rugby players before and after the game
・a semi-Western meal
・You can enjoy carefully selected alcohol and soft drinks at the bar.
・Use by more than 10 people
An example of a diamond dinner
・You can watch it in a special area! (Category A)
・welcome drink service
・enjoy a pre-match dinner
・You can enjoy alcohol and soft drinks at the bar.
・Guest and MC entertainment
・Private tables are used by more than 10 people
An example of platinum
・You can watch it in a special area! (Category A)
・welcome drink service
・Japanese and Western contemporary meals
・A bar where you can enjoy beer and wine is available.
・Guest commentary before and after the game
An example of gold
・You can watch it in a special area! (Category A)
・welcome drink service
・Enjoy special dishes
・All bars are available for free use
・Guest and MC entertainment
The minimum number of people who can use the package is decided, so you can choose according to the people and the number of people you watch together.
Depending on the package, you can customize a private room in the venue to create a special space, arrange transportation to and from the stadium depending on the number of people and the place, or present a souvenir.
Beginners may enjoy watching the game more if there is a package with commentary before and after watching the game.
When the Rugby World Cup is held in Japan, why not enjoy it in a luxurious style?
I'm sure it will be an unforgettable game.
[References]
JTB Sports Hospitality Co., Ltd.
http://www.jtb.co.jp/sports/rwc2019/hospitality.asp
Website of STHJapan Co., Ltd.
https://www.sthjapan.com/
Official Rugby World Cup Sports Hospitality
https://hospitality.rugbyworldcup.com/packages/
