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.

Partners Information: The ornate floats of the Spring and Autumn Takayama Festivals will be specially displayed on 1st May 2019 to celebrate the Japanese new era of Reiwa.