NJPW reveals schedule for G1 Climax 34

While the tournament is still a few months away, NJPW has revealed the full event schedule for G1 Climax 34.

This year's G1 begins with back-to-back nights in Osaka on July 20 and July 21. It culminates with two nights taking place at Sumo Hall in Tokyo on August 17 and August 18.

There are 19 events in total. Here is the full list of dates:

• Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21 in Osaka (Edion Arena Osaka)
• Tuesday, July 23 in Hiroshima (Hiroshima Sun Plaza Hall)
• Thursday, July 25 in Kagawa (Sun Messe Kagawa)
• Saturday, July 27 in Nagasaki (Dejima Messe Nagasaki)
• Sunday, July 28 and Monday, July 29 in Fukuoka (Fukuoka International Center)
• Wednesday, July 31 in Yamaguchi (KDDI Ishin Hall)
• Saturday, August 3 in Osaka (Yamato University Yamato Arena)
• Sunday August 4 in Aichi (Dolphins Arena)
• Tuesday, August 6 and Wednesday, August 7 in Tokyo (Korakuen Hall)
• Thursday, August 8 in Kanagawa (Yokohama Budokan)
• Saturday, August 10 in Miyazaki (Xebio Arena Sendai)
• Monday, August 12 in Niigata (Aore Nagaoka)
• Wednesday, August 14 in Shizuoka (Hamamatsu Arena)
• Thursday, August 15 in Chiba (Makuhari Messe)
• Saturday August 17 and Sunday August 18 in Tokyo (Ryogoku Sumo Hall)

Further details regarding the G1 will be revealed in the coming months.

Tetsuya Naito was crowned the winner of G1 Climax 33 last summer. Using the title shot he received for winning the tournament, Naito defeated SANADA for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestle Kingdom 18 this January.

Naito still holds the IWGP World Heavyweight title. He's defending it against Yota Tsuji at NJPW Sakura Genesis this Saturday (April 6).