What is Tokyo Parasports Month?
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has designated the months of August and September, the months when the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games were held, as Tokyo Parasports Month. To promote parasports, during this period, opportunities to encounter and experience parasports will be provided in various locations in Tokyo.
TOKYO PARASPORTS FORWARD
3x3 wheelchair basketball and para archery demonstrations, parasports experiences, etc., in Akihabara on September 22.
Parasports in the City
Parasport experiences at commercial facilities and other locations throughout Tokyo.
Parasport in the Office
Parasport-related exhibitions for businesspeople in the lobbies of office buildings, etc.
TOKYO PARASPORTS FORWARD
Para athletes to gather in Akihabara on Sunday, Sep. 22!
There will be demonstrations by para athletes, various sports experiences, and exhibitions all in one place. We hope you enjoy the talk session with special guests and athletes!
Sept. 22
Sunday
・Date
Time: Sunday, September 22, 2024 (national holiday) 10:00-17:00 (to be confirmed)
・Venue
Bellesalle Akihabara (3-12-8 Sotokanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) 3 min walk from JR Akihabara Station
・Program
- 3x3 Wheelchair Basketball and para archery demonstration
- Talk session with para athletes and special guests
- 9 parasports experiences, exhibits, white cane experience, prosthetic leg experience
- Tokyo 2020 Mascots Miraitowa and Someity
- Exhibition of Tokyo 2020 Games archives assets, etc.
3x3 Wheelchair Basketball
para-archery
・Special Guests
Two voice actors who starred in parasports animation programs are invited as special guests!
Hiro Shimono
Ayane Sakura
Parasports in the City
This initiative will offer various parasport experiences and exhibitions at commercial facilities and other venues throughout Tokyo. This year, a white cane experience and a wheelchair shopping experience will also be available. No prior application is required, and participation is free of charge. Please feel free to drop by!
July -
September
・Period
Saturday, July 20, 2024 - Sunday, September 1, 2024
・Content
- Para sports experiences, Racing Wheelchair Tryout.
- White cane experience, wheelchair shopping experience
- Assistance Dog Demonstration
- Exhibition of Tokyo 2020 Games archives assets, etc.
- Sending messages of support to para-athletes, etc.
*Each venue provides different types of experiences.
・Venues
Seven locations including commercial facilities, etc., in Tokyo (see table below)
| Date | Venue |
|---|---|
| Sat, July 20 - Sun, July 21 | Grandberry Park (Machida City) |
| Sat, July 27 - Sun, July 28 | Shibuya Sakura Stage (Shibuya-ku) |
| Fri, August 2 - Sun, August 4 | AEON MALL Musashi Murayama (Musashi Murayama City) |
| Fri, August 9 - Sun, 11 (national holiday) | KAMEIDO CLOCK (Koto-ku) |
| Wed, August 14 - Thu, August 15 | AEON MALL Higashikurume (Higashikurume City) |
| Sat, August 17 - Mon, August 19 | Tokyo City i (Chiyoda-ku) |
| Fri, August 30 - Sun, September 1 | AEON MALL Hinode (Hinode Town) |
Parasport in the Office
This initiative will display parasports panels and equipment in the lobbies of office buildings and other locations to bring parasports to the attention of businesspeople and office users. This year, ten companies have endorsed the purpose of Tokyo Parasports Month and will join in.
July -
September
・Period
Late July to mid-September 2024
・Content
Display of panels, parasports equipment, etc.
