Japan was announced as the host for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on 28 July 2009 at a special IRB meeting in Dublin.

Twelve stadiums have been proposed to host matches in 2019:
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo (41,410)
Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi (16,187)
Kumagaya Rugby Ground, Kumagaya (24,000)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo (49,970)
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama (72,327)
Ogasayama Sports Park Ecopa Stadium, Shizuoka (50,889)
Toyota Stadium, Toyota (45,000)
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashi-osaka (30,000)
Kobe City Misaki Park Stadium, Kobe (30,312)
Hakatanomori Football Stadium, Hakata (22,563)
Kumamoto Prefectural Athletic Stadium, Kumamoto (32,000)
Ōita Stadium, Ōita (40,000)
Japan was announced as the host for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on 28 July 2009 at a special IRB meeting in Dublin.
Twelve stadiums have been proposed to host matches in 2019:
Sapporo Dome, Sapporo (41,410)
Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium, Kamaishi (16,187)
Kumagaya Rugby Ground, Kumagaya (24,000)
Tokyo Stadium, Tokyo (49,970)
Nissan Stadium, Yokohama (72,327)
Ogasayama Sports Park Ecopa Stadium, Shizuoka (50,889)
Toyota Stadium, Toyota (45,000)
Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Higashi-osaka (30,000)
Kobe City Misaki Park Stadium, Kobe (30,312)
Hakatanomori Football Stadium, Hakata (22,563)
Kumamoto Prefectural Athletic Stadium, Kumamoto (32,000)
Ōita Stadium, Ōita (40,000)
Rugby union in Japan