Partners Information: Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Tokyo Arts Council will hold the Tokyo Grand Tea Ceremony at two renowned locations in Tokyo: Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum and Hamarikyu Gardens.

Partner information: No summer is complete in Japan without fireworks.Colourful fireworks will light up the summer night sky.The Sumida Fireworks Festival is one of the largest fireworks displays in the Kanto area.

Partners Information: Summer in Asakusa. In order to pray for their ancestors’ happiness in the next life, as well as for peace, the people of the area float lanterns down the river.The name of the person and their wish is written on the lanterns.

Partners Information: Enjoy 10,000 fireworks launched into the air over Lake Biwa, a stunning display of light that plays out in harmony with jets of fountain water.As 350,000 people throng the banks of the lake every year, incredible fireworks such as star mines are launched against a backdrop of verdant nature.

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.