2:09 Events Ltd, is delighted once again to be part of the Tokyo Marathon’s International Travel programme, as we have been for the past decade. As such we can offer a limited number of guaranteed entries to the 2027 Tokyo Marathon which can only be booked as part of our five-night travel programme. Of course if you want to extend your stay, either in Tokyo or elsewhere in Japan, which we would highly recommend, you can. But five nights is the minimum. Japan is an endlessly fascinating count…
2:09 Events Ltd, is delighted once again to be part of the Tokyo Marathon’s International Travel programme, as we have been for the past decade. As such we can offer a limited number of guaranteed entries to the 2027 Tokyo Marathon which can only be booked as part of our five-night travel programme. Of course if you want to extend your stay, either in Tokyo or elsewhere in Japan, which we would highly recommend, you can. But five nights is the minimum.
Japan is an endlessly fascinating country with new experiences at every turn but it is also a country that can be alien and intimidating for first-time visitors. Our intensive five-day programme is intended to help you make the most of your time in Japan, while providing guaranteed entry to the marathon.
As well as entry to the 2027 Tokyo Marathon and five nights’ accommodation at one of the event’s official race hotels on a bed and breakfast basis, our runner programme includes a short pre-marathon tour of the city and to the Expo on arrival day, escorted trips to the Expo if required, a Japanese dinner in an authentic local venue on Friday night and an official Tokyo Marathon jacket. We’ll also have Japanese and English speaking staff on hand throughout your time in Japan to help you with any additional arrangements or to decipher Japan and the Japanese.
As we have a limited number of places for the 2027 Tokyo Marathon and demand is usually very high, we are likely to distribute the places through a lottery for those who place a booking. We are not currently open for bookings and our booking portal will be open from midday on Thursday August 13 and will remain open for 24 hours. If we still have places available, the portal will reopen on Monday August 17.
Our packages are available to runners of any nationality as long as they are resident in the UK, we can not sell our places to anyone based outside the UK.
Surrounded by a beautiful 400-year old Japanese garden, your base throughout your time in Japan is the New Otani Tokyo Hotel, which is one of Tokyo’s most famous hotels. It is a western-style hotel situated in central Tokyo and offering comfortable accommodation less than a 10-minute walk from five subway lines.
The closest of those stations is Akasaka-Mitsuke Subway Station, which is 300 metres from the New Otani Hotel. From this station the Ginza, Shibuya and Shinjuku areas can all be reached in less than 10-minutes on the subway.
The rooms are spacious by the standards of Japanese hotels and include a flat-screen TV with satellite channels and a minibar. Some have views of the hotel’s Japanese garden or the Tokyo skyline. Relaxation options include a sauna and spa with massage service, all available at an additional cost, or you can immerse yourself in Japanese culture at the tea ceremony room.
The Hotel New Otani features an incredible 32 dining options, ranging from international cuisine to authentic Japanese dishes. Our rooms are on a bed and breakfast basis and are usually in the Garden Tower section of the hotel but could be in the Main section. The hotel is one of the official race hotels and as such is linked in to race day transport, offering a shuttle from the hotel to the start and back to the hotel from the finish.
FLIGHTS
We are not offering flights in our package. We can book flights for you but they are not included in the package price. Past experience suggests that you will have more flexibility for changes, transfers, upgrades or deviations with an individual flight booking than would be possible with group flights.
We suggest you try to book the below flights for which we will provide transfers to and from the New Otani hotel on the dates below. Tokyo has two airports, Haneda and Narita. Haneda is 20-30 minutes from the centre of Tokyo, Narita is an hour north of Tokyo. If you arrive at Haneda Airport at a different time on the morning of Thursday March 4, we will do our best to meet you. We won’t offer any transfers to or from Narita Airport.
Wednesday March 3, 2027 BA0007 LHR 09:00 - arrive Haneda 07:35 Thursday March 4
Tuesday March 9, 2027 BA006 Haneda 09:45 arrive LHR 15:45 same day
Wed 3 Mar:
Depart on your direct flight from London Heathrow to Haneda Airport, Tokyo. (International flights are not included in our package price)
Thu 4 Mar:
Arrival in Tokyo early in the morning local time. After clearing immigration and customs meet up with your 2:09 representative and your local 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 you can collect your number and do some shopping.
You will be staying in the superior 4-star New Otani Hotel located in the centre of Tokyo and accommodation is on a bed and breakfast basis.
Fri 5 Mar :
Join us before breakfast to stretch your legs on a shake-out run around the nearby Imperial Palace, which also offers a chance to see parts of the marathon finish area. It will be a maximum of 8km although the run can be shortened.
This evening we’ll be hosting a private group meal at a local Japanese restaurant within walking distance of the hotel. The restaurant will be serving a tasting menu that includes a variety of freshly-sourced fish, vegetable and meat dishes – the experience is uniquely Japanese. 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.
Sat 6 Mar:
This morning you and any companions can join us for the Tokyo Marathon Friendship Run 20256– a short 5km warm up run that will take place close to the Marathon Expo. Entry is an optional extra (£30) which is not included in the tour package.
As an alternative one of your guides will also organise a trip to a Tokyo Parkrun. The concept is relatively new to Japan but the principles are the same, it's a free 5K run organises by local volunteers, the only difference is that it's a 8am start in Japan. The nearest Park Run is in Futako Tamagawa, which is around 30 minutes by train from the hotel.
Sun 7 Mar:
Race Day: The start of the marathon is 15-20 minutes away from our hotel in Shinjuku to the west of Tokyo. As the New Otani hotel is one of the official race hotels, there will be a shuttle bus to transport all runners to the start. An early breakfast will be available at the hotel. At the end of the marathon a shuttle bus will also take you from the finish back to the New Otani. Alternatively you can walk back to hotel in around 45 minutes or take the subway to Akasaka Mitsuke from Tokyo station.
We will escort any non-running companions to a couple of viewing points on the course to see the elite race and catch our runners coming by. After that we’ll head back to the Tokyo station area to catch our runners in the final kilometres of the race. Runners and supporters can meet up after the finish line and travel back to the hotel together.
Save some energy if you have booked a ticket for the after-run party (it is one of the optional extras with the trip.) The party includes tasty Japanese food, Sake and other drinks, cultural shows and presentations as well as Japanese themed live music. The after Run Party, which is held in an off-site location called Happoen, will feature a special presentation for those finishing their sixth star at the 2027 Tokyo Marathon. Tickets for the after-run party can be purchased for £160 and includes transport to and from the New Otani.
Mon 8 Mar:
This is a day at leisure, a chance to do a little shopping or visit some of the sites of the city or the nearby areas of Tokyo.
Tue 9 Mar:
Departure day. We’ll be leaving the hotel early to catch the British Airways flight BA0008, which leaves Haneda at 09:45 arriving in London at 15:45.
All hotel, transfers and guaranteed entry arrangements are managed for us by the official incoming Tour Company, KNT, who offer minimum packages with guaranteed entry. KNT is an official partner of the Tokyo Foundation Marathon. 2:09 Events Ltd is an approved UK agent of the event but we are only able to sell our packages to people who are resident in the UK.
PRICES
| Prices are per person £ | Twin/Double | Single |
| Ruinners | £3399 | £4399 |
| Companion/supporter | £2799 | £3899 |
| Extra Nights | £200 | £360 |
Additional items
Deposits per person are required to secure a place on this tour.
The deposit is payable in two stages the first at the time of booking:
There is a second deposit payable on or before October 31
The final payment for the trip will be due on January 3
At each date the deposit is non-refundable should you cancel your participation on the trip for any reason after payment of the respective deposit. After the balance payment has been made, 80% of the cost of the trip would be forfeit should you cancel your booking up to January 22, 2027. After January 22, 2027, the trip is 100% non-refundable if cancelled.
These are the terms and conditions imposed on us by the Japanese agent, KNT, through which we buy the hotel and entry packages. They are not negotiable and please do not sign up for this trip if you are not happy with these terms and conditions.
We strongly advise you to take our travel insurance at the time of booking to protect your deposits should injury, illness or personal circumstance prevent you from travelling to Tokyo to run the marathon. 2:09 Events Ltd does not sell travel insurance.
For further information email 2:09 Events on info@209events.com
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