The G20 Osaka Summit will be held on Friday, 28 June and Saturday, 29 June 2019.Large-scale traffic restrictions will be in place from 27-30 June affecting parts of highways, central Osaka, and Kansai International Airport and vicinity.

The G20 Osaka Summit and Finance Ministers Meeting will be held in June 2019.During the G20 Osaka Summit and Finance Ministers Meeting (including several days before and after these meetings), locker services may be closed due to heightened security at railway stations.

Partners Information: The FLEX Rail-ticket includes a JR Shinkansen (bullet train) round-trip ticket from Tokyo to Kyoto or Mt Fuji and an experience coupon! The package can be used to stay 1-7 days and is perfect for solo travellers, groups, couples etc.

As of 22 April 2019, there will be tighter restrictions on the importation of live animals and meat products into Japan.Due to the outbreak of certain livestock diseases such as foot-and-mouth disease, African swine fever, avian flu, etc, most live animal and meat products are prohibited from entering Japan.

Partners Information: The 9th Kobe Marathon will be held on Saturday, 17 November 2019. The theme of this year’s run is “Thanks and Friendship”.Run a beautiful course against a backdrop of the Seto Inland Sea and the Rokko mountain range.