Thank you very much for your donation to the Tokyo Marathon 2025 Charity.
This is an Important information for all charity runners regarding the event.
It includes valuable information such as precautions from the Packet Pick-up in advance to the race day!
Please read till the end as it also describes hospitality!

■Packet Pick-up

Packet Pick-up is during the three-day period from Thursday, February 27 to Saturday, March 1!
At Packet Pick-up, you will receive your Bib and wristband which are required when participating in the race. Both will be checked on the race day.

[Venues]
Tokyo Big Sight South Exhibition Halls 3-4
3-11-1, Ariake, Koto-ku, Tokyo
Rinkai Line : 15-minute walk from Kokusai-tenjijo Station
Yurikamome Line : 7-minute walk from Tokyo Big Sight Station

[Packet Pick-up Dates]
February 27 (Thu.) 10：00 a.m. - 8：30 p.m.
February 28 (Fri.） 10：00 a.m. - 8：30 p.m.
March 1 ( Sat.）10：00 a.m. - 5：30 p.m.
*Please pick up your Packet in person
*No reservations required
*Time required for Packet Pick-up: Around 30 minutes
*You may experience long wait times shortly after the start of entry, or depending on the level of congestion. We recommend arriving early.
*Only runners are permitted in the Packet Pick-up Area.
Please have your companions wait at the Meeting Area while you pick up your packet.


[What to Bring for Packet Pick-up]
・Bib Confirmation
・Photo ID（ Copies NOT accepted ）
Please be sure to bring the above two items with you to the venue!

You can check your Bib Confirmation from My Entry or the URL provided in the email sent on Friday, February 7.
[My Entry]click here!

Please refer to page 4 of the Runner Handbook for the Photo ID.

Once you have checked the Timing Tag, the Packet Pick-up is complete!

[Packet Pick-up Procedures]
Once you arrive at the venue, it is time to pick up your Packet!
Please go to the Bib Pick-up Desk described on your Bib Confirmation!

You will receive your Packet and the wristband at the desk.
You are to wear the wristband from the time you complete your registration until you finish on the race day!
*Only for those who signed up will receive the official baggage bag and baggage sticker
*There will be NO EXPO bag and official program from this year, therefore we recommend that you bring your own bag to carry your handouts

After receiving your Packet, please go to the Charity T-shirt Pick-up Desk and receive your Charity T-shirt!
Please be careful NOT to forget to pick up your Charity T-shirt!
*Size change is not possible

If you purchased a Signature T-Shirt, Singlet or a Bib Magnet via My Entry, please be sure to stop by the Goods Pick-up Desk after receiving your bib!

[Our commitment to sustainability]
As part of our commitment to sustainability, the Tokyo Marathon does not include safety pins in your Packet.
Please use commercially available bib fasteners, or reuse safety pins from past races.
If you wish to use safety pins but do not have any, they are available at the Timing Tag Check Table. Feel free to take them with you.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation!

Once this is done, all that remains is to check the Timing Tags and the Packet Pick-up is complete!
Finally, check to see if there is anything you forgot to pick up before heading to the Tokyo Marathon 2025 EXPO venue!
The EXPO venue features booths of each charity organization!
Please see the next section for details!

[TOKYO MARATHON EXPO 2025 CHARITY Area]
At the Tokyo Marathon EXPO 2025 Charity Zone, each charity organization will set up a booth and provide a space where they can interact with charity runners and other visitors.
This is also an opportunity for you to talk directly with the staff of the charity organization you have chosen to donate to and gain a deeper understanding of its projects.
Please stop by!

[Charity Area MAP]
to be confirmed

[VOLUNTAINER Meeting 2025 –Explore, Learn, and Connect for Sustainability through Tokyo Marathon–]
The event will take place over three days at Tokyo Big Sight
(1st Floor, Conference Tower), coinciding with Tokyo Marathon EXPO 2025 (Packet Pick-up).
The VOLUNTAINER Meeting will feature a variety of seminars and interactive areas showcasing
sustainability initiatives related to the Tokyo Marathon. Runners, their companions, volunteers,
and general visitors are all welcome to join!
No registration is required for entry (except for certain seminars). Whether you're attending alone,
with family, or with friends, we invite you to stop by and take part in this meaningful experience!

[Special Event Page] click here!
Please note that there will be no volunteer experience program for Tokyo Marathon 2025 only people accompanying participants are eligible.
We are also updating the program for Tokyo Marathon 2026, so please look forward to it. See you there! For other information regarding Tokyo Marathon EXPO 2025, please click here!

■Race Day (before start)

Here is a description of the preparations for the race day on Sunday, March 2.

[Things to Bring]
Bib ( with timing tag )
Wristband ( worn at Packet Pick-up )
Smartphone and/or Public transportation IC card（ for race discontinuation and other emergencies ）
Official baggage bag and baggage sticker（ only for those who have applied in advance )
*Please note that water bottles, plastic bottles, cans, and other such containers bottles are NOT allowed ( regardless of size, opened or unopened )
*Please refer to page 2 of the Runner Handbook for restrictions on Prohibited Items

[Bib Identification and Recognition]
Charity runners' bib (pink) includes the name of the charity organization, in addition to the starting block and entrance gate!

■About the Charity Lounge after the Race finished ( Tokyo International Forum )

A Charity Lounge will be opened exclusively for charity runners in the Tokyo International Forum Hall B!

[Hospitality provided]
Changing rooms exclusively for charity runners ( Hall B5 )
Medical Station ( with first aid space ) ( Hall B5 )
Charity Booths ( Hall B7 )
Family and Friends Meeting Point (Hall B7 )

In addition to a space to interact with each charity organization, for the first time, a meeting area for charity runners and their guests (family, friends, etc.) will be set up in the Charity Lounge!
After the Finish, we invite you and your guests to join us and interact with the charity organizations!

In addition to the above, various hospitality events are scheduled at each charity organization, so please stop by the Charity Lounge.
*Please contact your charity organization directly for information on hospitality and other details


After the finish, please follow the instructions of the staff to the International Forum where the Charity Lounge is located.

[Information for Family and Friends Meeting Point]
If you wish to meet at the Family and Friends Meeting Point, please come to Tokyo International Forum Hall B7.
Dates : March 2 ( Sun.）11：00 a.m. - 5：30 p.m.
Venues : Tokyo International Forum Hall B7
5-1 Marunouchi 3-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
1-minute walk from Yurakucho Station
5-minute walk from Tokyo Station (the concourse on the first basement floor connects with Tokyo Station on the Keiyo Line)
[Access] click here!
[Floor Map] click here!
*No pass is required to enter the Charity Lounge
*The changing rooms for charity runners (Hall B5) are off-limits to anyone other than charity runners. Please come to Hall B7
*If you are in a wheelchair or with a baby stroller, please ask the nearest staff member to guide you to the elevator
*Please refrain from coming by car on the race day, as traffic regulations will be enforced for an extended period around the venue.
*For information on the nursing room, please check here!


We look forward to seeing all our charity runners during the event!

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