Free Admission for Elementary School Children and Younger by Mercari

All elementary school children and younger from across the country can watch games for free in certain seating categories at home games held at Mercari Stadium!

Applicable Matches

The following matches held at Mercari Stadium:
・All Meiji Yasuda J1 League Centennial Dream home games

※If the venue is not Mercari Stadium, this initiative will not be implemented.
※Changes may occur due to social conditions, etc.

Applicable Seating Categories

・West Zone - Unreserved Seating (Main Stand Upper Area)
・East Zone - Unreserved Seating (Back Stand Upper Area)
・Wheelchair Seating
※The number of seats available for applicable categories is limited for each match. If the capacity is reached, you will not be able to watch the game in the relevant seating category. We appreciate your understanding.
※Applicable seating categories may change depending on the match.

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Eligibility

Children born on or after April 2, 2014 (elementary school children and younger)
※Children born between April 2, 2013, and April 1, 2014 (6th graders in the 2025 academic year) are also eligible for this initiative for home games held by March 31, 2026.
※Junior high school students and older who are accompanying children eligible for free tickets should purchase paid tickets for the same seating category.
※Preschool children do not require a ticket if they sit on an accompanying adult's lap, up to one preschool child per accompanying person. If a seat is required, a ticket is necessary, so please obtain a free ticket for each child.

How to Obtain Tickets

■If you wish to watch with 2 elementary school children and 2 adults in the West Zone or East Zone

STEP1

Access Shika Ticket and select the match you wish to attend.

STEP2

From the seating category list, select your desired seating category: "West Unreserved Seating (Elementary School Children and Younger Free)" or "East Unreserved Seating (Elementary School Children and Younger Free)".

STEP3

Select your membership grade. *General public selects general release.

STEP4

Enter the number of tickets needed for elementary school children and younger.

STEP5

Select "Find other seats." *If you have already applied for adult tickets, select "Proceed to purchase."

STEP6

From the seating category list, select either "West Zone Unreserved Seating" or "East Zone Unreserved Seating." *Please select the same seating category as for elementary school children and younger.

STEP7

Select your membership grade.

STEP8

Enter the number of tickets needed for adults.

STEP9

Confirm the number of tickets applied for and the price, then check the box and select "Proceed to purchase." Afterwards, select the ticket issuance method (QR only) and payment method to complete the purchase.
※Purchase is complete when the purchase completion screen is displayed.
On the day of the match, display the QR ticket for the relevant match from the menu button on Shika Ticket and hold it over the dedicated terminal at the gate.


■If you wish to watch from wheelchair seating

STEP1

Access Shika Ticket and select the match you wish to attend.

STEP2

From the seating category list, select "Wheelchair."

STEP3

Select your membership grade. *General public selects general release.

STEP4

Enter the number of tickets needed for "Wheelchair Elementary School Children and Younger." *One attendant can accompany free of charge, so no ticket acquisition is necessary for the attendant. If adult wheelchair seating is required, enter the necessary number of tickets together.

STEP5

Confirm the number of tickets applied for and select "Proceed to purchase." Afterwards, select the ticket issuance method (QR only) and payment method to complete the purchase.
※Purchase is complete when the purchase completion screen is displayed.
On the day of the match, display the QR ticket for the relevant match from the menu button on Shika Ticket and hold it over the dedicated terminal at the gate.


To make watching matches with children more enjoyable

Notes

・A J.League ID is required to obtain tickets.
・Resale of these free tickets is strictly prohibited. If resale is confirmed, the tickets will be invalidated.
・If fraudulent ticket acquisition is recognized, in addition to invalidating the relevant tickets, we may suspend SÓCIO/Fan Club membership qualifications or restrict account usage.

Regarding "Hometown Kids Pass"

The "Hometown Kids Pass" for elementary school children in the five hometown cities and Antlers Academy school students (elementary school children) has been integrated into this initiative from the 2024 season.

※You cannot enter the stadium with the "Hometown Kids Pass" IC card. Please note that you need to obtain a ticket for each match.
※You do not need to return your IC card.

Regarding Integration

・"Free Admission for Elementary School Children and Younger for All Matches," which was implemented in the 2024 and 2025 seasons, has been renamed "Free Admission for Elementary School Children and Younger by Mercari."
・The special invitation project "Ibaraki Kids Special Days" for elementary school children in the prefecture, which was co-sponsored with Ibaraki Prefecture, has been integrated into this initiative from the 2024 season.