Partners Information: Entries are now open to overseas visitors for the 8th Kobe Marathon, held on Sunday, 18 November 2018. The theme of the event is “Thanks and Friendship”.Run this beautiful course against the backdrop of the Seto Inland Sea and Rokko mountain range.

Partners Information: Setouchi Shimanami Kaido International Cycling Event Cycling Shimanami 2018 Cycle across highway bridges with views of the beautiful islands of the Seto Inland Sea!

Partners Information: Wisteria Festival at Ashikaga Flower Park Enjoy wisteria flowers in full bloom with more than 350 wisteria trees, including a 150 year old large wisteria tree with its 600 tatami mat size wisteria trellis, and an 80 metre long tunnel of white wisteria flowers✨!

Partners Information: Cherry Blossom Viewing Aboard Traditional Japanese BoatsMonzen-nakacho (formerly Fukagawa) in eastern Tokyo is an area defined by its warm, friendly community. During the cherry blossom season, ride in traditional Japanese-style boats ferried by hand on Oyokogawa River, near Monzen-nakacho Station.

Partners Information: Tanto Tulip Festival 2018 is on again this year from mid to late April!The festival showcases 1,000,000 planted tulips of about 300 different varieties. 100,000 of these tulips will be used to make a flower image of the popular Toyooka city character ‘Gen-san’.