Our Tokyo Marathon Packages for 2020 are now sold out - to join a waitlist for the 2021 Tokyo Marathon go to https://www.cognitoforms.com/_209Events/waitinglisttokyo2021 and send your name and email to join the distribution list.  Runners have two reasons to travel: one is for the race, of course, but the second is to experience running in a different culture.  There are few cultural experiences that are so discernibly different from the UK than Japan.  Our unique tour programme includ…
Our Tokyo Marathon Packages for 2020 are now sold out - to join a waitlist for the 2021 Tokyo Marathon go to https://www.cognitoforms.com/_209Events/waitinglisttokyo2021 and send your name and email to join the distribution list.Â
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Runners have two reasons to travel: one is for the race, of course, but the second is to experience running in a different culture.  There are few cultural experiences that are so discernibly different from the UK than Japan.  Our unique tour programme includes guaranteed entry to the 2020 Tokyo Marathon, a pre-marathon tour of the course and the city, a Japanese dinner in an authentic local venue and a chance to immerse yourself in the culture on a day trip to Hakone Yumoto, one of Japan’s oldest and most traditional hot spring resorts.
The Marathon
t is a fast course and the race is exceptionally well organised, from easy access to the baggage trucks and getting to the start to the super-slick handling of the finish line.
Tokyo is a fascinating city with a mix of the old and new.  From the start at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building the Tokyo Marathon course takes you on a journey through all the districts – the Imperial Palace, where the race finishes, past the Tokyo Tower, Ginza District, Tokyo Station, and Asakusa Kaminarimon Gate – the oldest temple in Tokyo.
Race time limit: 7hrsÂ
Average temp: 12C
Age limit: 19 years +Â
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NEW OTANI HOTEL- 4 STAR SUPERIOR - SOLD OUT
Surrounded by a beautiful 400-year old Japanese garden, the New Otani Tokyo Hotel is a very large western-style hotel ituated in central Tokyo and offers comfortable accommodation less than a 10-minute walk from 5 subway lines.
Th New Otani Hotel is just 300 metres from Akasaka-Mitsuke Subway Station. From this station the Ginza, Shibuya and Shinjuku areas can all be reached in less than a 10-minute subway ride.
Decorated with soft elegance, rooms include a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a minibar. Some have views of the hotel's Japanese garden or the Tokyo skyline.
Guests can experience Japanese culture at the tea ceremony room. Relaxation options include a sauna and spa with massage service.
Hotel New Otani features an incredible 32 dining options, ranging from international cuisine to authentic Japanese dishes – everything from French and Italian to tempura and teppanyaki. The Sky Restaurant offers revolving panoramic city views.
Rooms for our group are in the Garden Tower.
We have stayed at several hotels in Tokyo and found this to be the ideal choice - close to the popular Ginza area of Tokyo with its shops and nightlife it is better placed for having fun than hotels at the start, which are in the Government sector with little life surrounding and at the finish, which is basically a conference centre area.
FLIGHTS
Our flights are with British Airways from London Heathrow to Haneda Airport, Tokyo. As our entry allocation is very limited we can only sell the tour as a full package to meet our commitments to enable us to have group bookings.
Wed 26thFeb  BA7    LHR/HND      1055/0735 (next day)
Tue 3rdMar     BA8    HND/LHR      0945/1325
Extended Stay
If you are looking to extend your stay in Japan and return on a later date, we can deviate your flight return date to accommodate your stay – just indicate the preferred return date you require on the booking form. Flight upgrade to Business and First Class available on request.
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Itinarary
Wed 26thFeb:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Depart on the direct British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Haneda Airport, Tokyo.
Thur 27thFeb:             Arrival in Tokyo this morning at 07:30. After clearing immigration and customs meet up with your Japanese speaking guide and transfer to our waiting bus for a short tour of some of Tokyo’s key attractions and sections of the marathon course.
As check-in to the hotel is not until 4pm we will follow our Tokyo tour with a visit to the Marathon Expo so that you can collect your race number and do some shopping.  You will be staying in the superior 4-star Otani Hotel located in the centre of Tokyo. Our accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis.
Fri 28thFeb:                Today is at leisure so that you can discover Tokyo. You may want to join us before breakfast to stretch your legs on a slow run around the nearby Royal Palace, which is close to the marathon finish. The run will be between 45-60 minutes.
This evening we’ll be hosting a private group meal at a local Japanese restaurant within walking distance of the hotel. This restaurant will be serving a tasting menu that includes a variety of freshly-soured fish, vegetable and meat dishes – the experience is uniquely Japanese (vegetarians will be catered for).  This is a genuine unique Japanese experience not available in the more Westernized restaurants at the hotel.  Special dietary requirements can be catered for, but the restaurant needs to be pre-informed so please advise us well in advance of any such requirements.  All drinks are included with the meal. Â
Sat 29thFeb:                This morning you and any companions can join us for the Tokyo Marathon Friendship Run 2020 – a short 5km warm up that will take place close to the Marathon Expo.  Entry is an optional extra and is not included in the tour.Â
Sun 1stMar:                RACE DAY. The start of the marathon is 15-20 minutes away from the hotel, as teh New Otani is one of the official race hotels, there will be a shuttle running from the hotel to the race start – an early breakfast will be available at the hotel.  At the end of the marathon the shuttle bus will take you (and any companion) from the finish back to the New Otani. Aternately walking back to the hotel takes 45 minutes.
We will escort companions to the Ginza area where they can see the race and catch you running by several times as the route goes out and back in a number of places – they can make their way to the finish area to watch you cross the line, be reunited after the race and travel back with you to the hotel. Â
After the race why not book the official Tokyo Marathon ‘After Run Party’.  The party enables you to celebrate the race with International runners at the Tokyo Marathon.  Included in the price is tasty Japanese food, Sake and other drinks, cultural shows and presentations as well as Japanese themed live music. During the After Run Party the 6-star medals will be presented to those who are completing their sixth Abbott World Marathon at the Tokyo Marathon. it is an expensive ticket but the past-feedback about the after run has always been very positive and is far more than most events offer.Â
Mon 2ndMar:              The day after the marathon you can soothe your aching muscles with our day trip to Hakone Yumoto, one of Japan’s oldest and most traditional hot spring resorts.  Hakone is to the west of Tokyo and is just over an hour’s train ride by Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo station, once there you’ll spend a few hours soaking and relaxing in a traditional Onsen (bath house) nestled in the woods before enjoying a late Japanese lunch in a private room at the Onsen followed by a stroll around the town before returning to Tokyo in the evening on the local railway direct from Hakone. Â
 Note: The Japanese have strict rules on tattoos, which are associated with the Yakuza (organised crime gangs) and hence do allow anyone with visible tatoos to bath in the hot springs, although they can visit the onsen.Â
Tue 3rdMar: Departure day. After breakfast join our private transfer bus back to Haneda Airport for British Airways flight BA8 back to Heathrow at 0945 and arriving at 1325.
Note: All hotel and guaranteed entry arrangements are managed for us by the official incoming Tour Company KNT who offer a minimum 4-night package with guaranteed entry.
| PRICES PER PERSONÂ | RUNNER*Â | RUNNER*Â | Â COMPANION | Â |
| Â | Â TWIN | Â SINGLE | Â TWIN | Â |
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|  OPTION 2- 5-NIGHTS BASIC PACKAGE  |  £3299 |  £3899 |  £2899 |  |
|  EXTRA NIGHTS AT NEW OTANI HOTEL |  £140 |  £220 |  £140 |  |
Additional Items:Â
Friendship Run                   £20
Official Tokyo Marathon Jacket      £70
Official Post Race Party            £145 (includes drinks, food and culture show)
Included in the package price: Guranteed entry to the 2020 Tokyo Marathon, return economy BA flights, all hotel transfers, Tokyo Tour, five-night’s accommodation at the New Otania hotel on a B&B basis, Friday evening group meal, day-trip to Hakone Yumoto (including entry to Onsen, lunch and train tickets), services of Japanese/English speaking guide throughout.Â
Not included:Â cost of any meals or drinks not mentioned in itinerary, entry to post-race party, entry to 5K International Run
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A non-refundable deposit per person is required to secure this tour. As we have a staged commitment to the organisers we require the non-refundable deposits at different periods to reflect our outgoings on your behalf:
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Initial Deposit at time of booking:
Second deposit 21th September 2019
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The final Balance (non-refundable) 6h January 2020
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