On 27 March, IAKS Japan - together with BEACHTOWN President and IAKS member Takashi Kurono - organizes a guided tour to PARKERS TOKYO in Shinjuku Central Park. The tour will see best practices in initiatives for health and sports facilities in urban parks.

The Nozuta Park is located in the northern part of Machida City, Tokyo, and is a comprehensive park with an area of ​​about 40 ha. Nozuta Park Director Hiroyuki Ishikawa will show around. Registration (free of charge) limited to 15 spaces, with priority to IAKS members.

On 29 November, IAKS Japan is organizing a study trip to the „Minami-Machida Grandberry Park“ in Tokyo. The combination of an urban sports park and a shopping mall is operated under a Public-Private-Partnership. The active design encourages to physical activity; and a green infrastructure allows temporary storage and infiltration of rainwater in response to the climate change.

In October, IAKS Japan had invited experts to give insights about “Places for health and sports” and the “Walkable City”. More than 40 participants took part in each event and learned about optimizing facility usage and the the impact of walking and planning to public health.