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Sustainable Project
The Tokyo Marathon Foundation will promote sustainability initiatives through the Tokyo Legacy Half Marathon, including charity and sports volunteer activities, in cooperation with official partners and collaborators to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the international community, and will manage the event to create an inclusive society in which everyone can participate, regardless of whether they are LGBTQ+, disabled, or not.
Initiatives to promote "Bottle-to-Bottle" horizontal recycling of PET bottles used during the race
In collaboration with our official partner Otsuka Pharmaceutical, we will separate and collect the plastic bottles provided to runners at each aid station, and use the collected bottles as raw materials for recycled plastic bottles. These recycled bottles will then be reused as beverage containers by Otsuka Pharmaceutical and other beverage manufacturers.
Paper cups used at Aid Stations are collected and recycled
We conduct paper cup recycling. Runners are asked to dispose of used cups in designated collection boxes at Aid Stations. The collected paper cups are then processed and recycled into raw materials for producing toilet paper.
Using electric vehicles along the course
In conjunction with the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Zero Emission Vehicle promotion initiative, Porsche Japan Co., Ltd. will provide Taycan and Cayenne electric vehicles for use as the chief referee’s cars.
Runcycle
At the EXPO RUN CYCLE booth, we will set up collection boxes for used shoes and apparel. The collected shoes and apparel will be properly recycled through a recycling contractor, including being resold overseas for reuse, as well as undergoing material and thermal recycling.
Promotion of Reuse and Recycling
To reduce waste throughout the event, we will discontinue enclosing safety pins with bibs, reuse and recycle resources such as volunteer and referees’ wear and cardboard, and collect runners’ clothing and shoes for reuse.
Universal Design (UD) in communications
On race day, we will use "SoundUD," which can display announcements in multiple languages, to support accessible and inclusive communication for all participants.
Universal Changing rooms and Universal restrooms
Location: MUFG STADIUM (Japan National Stadium)
Gender-free/barrier-free restrooms and universal changing rooms that can be used by people of all genders will be available in the MUFG STADIUM (Japan National Stadium).
Initiatives for Diversity and Inclusion
To meet the needs of increasingly diverse runners, the gender categories for general runners on the participant list and race results will display “Male,” “Female,” and “Non-binary.” In addition, this event will trial “Duo Team” participation, in which a rider in a duo buggy and a pusher who pushes the buggy take part as a pair.
360° VR Road Guide
The 360° VR Road Guide can be used by people who use wheelchairs, baby carriages, or the like at points along major roads which have been closed off (and are not crossable) during the marathon to safely reach the other side. Using 360° photos (not videos) taken along crossing routes, it turns users' smartphones into guide staff, providing clear guidance simply by tapping on the arrows on-screen. The arrows (signs) show the way, so the 360° VR Road Guide can be used intuitively, with no need for multilingual support.
TOKYO NIGHT RELAY FES 2026 / Green Mileage Program (Present tree)
Date: October 16 (Fri), 2026 5:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Venue: MUFG STADIUM (Japan National Stadium)
At TOKYO Night Relay Fes 2026 held two days before the event, the total distance run by all participants was converted into miles. For every 60 miles accumulated as Green Mileage,one tree was planted in Hinohara Village, Tokyo, through Present Tree.
※Total 5,157 miles / 85 trees planted