Play the Japan Loto6

Loto6 jackpots start at 100 million (JPY) and rollover with each draw until it is won resulting in some huge lottery jackpots, which regularly reach up to an amazing 4 billion (JPY)! By mid 2006, this had happened fifteen times!

With these huge jackpots, the Loto6 causes lots of excitement and its not only Japanese citizens that are keen to play, they are joined by huge numbers of online players across the world - all eager to play this amazing lottery.

How to play Japan's Loto6

Loto6 is a 6 from 43 lotto, in order to win the jackpot, you need to match 6 numbers with those drawn from the 43 available in the game. A bonus ball is also drawn and used to determine the second prize.

Loto 6 is played twice per week on Monday and Thursday.

The Odds of winning Japan's Loto6

The odds of winning something on the Loto6 are relatively good.

Match	Odds
6 Balls	1 in 6,096,454
5 Balls + Bonus	1 in 1,016,076
5 Balls	1 in 28,224
4 Balls	1 in 610
3 Balls	1 in 39

Overview

Although lottery games have been played in Japan since the 17th century, the modern style of lotto, as we know it, started shortly after World War 2 in 1945 and it's immense popularity was due, not only because of the cash prizes, but also because the prizes included practical things like bicycles, sewing machines, whisky, cigarettes, horses, dairy cattle and even houses, all items that where in short supply after the war. Later, in the 1960's, the prizes even included cars and luxury travel.

Loto6 (Takarakuji), was launched in October, 2000 and has quickly gained popularity.

In the past, like most countries around the world, you where only allowed to buy lottery tickets for Japanese lotteries, including Loto6, if you lived in Japan and could only buy your tickets from official lottery ticket booths.

These booths are called Mizuho and there are estimated to be over 15,000 of these lotto booths throughout the country.

Wouldn't it be easier if you could buy your lottery ticket anywhere? Now things are different, thanks to modern technology, you can do just that. Using a trusted online lottery ticket vendor, you can purchase your ticket and be automatically notified if you win.