The city of Osaka is hosting its first annual marathon which will be held on Sunday, October 30, 2011.  Their official slogan is "Making a Rainbow Together".  Kintetsu International is the official travel agency for the Osaka Marathon. For those aspiring marathoners, KIE's exclusive package must be booked by June 20th!

OSAKA MARATHON 2011

“Making a Rainbow Together”
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2011

Let Kintetsu take you there!

Marathon course begins at Osaka Castle Park and ends at INTEX Osaka. For more details, visit the marathon’s official website: http://www.osaka-marathon.com/2011/schema/gist_en.html 

Kintetsu’s exclusive Osaka Marathon package includes:
•    3-night hotel accommodations (see below for more details)
•    Round-trip airport transfers
•    Marathon entry fee
•    Transfers to and from marathon on race day

Additional Marathon Information:

Slogan:
The slogan “Making a Rainbow Together” in Japanese reads minna de kakeru niji, and the rainbow is thought of as a bridge. Kakeru is a play on words: the same pronunciation means both “run” and “across”.

Official Logo:

The official logo is based on the Chinese character hashiru (“run”) designed in the seven theme colors of the Osaka Marathon to depict an athlete racing at full speed, combined with the Osaka Marathon logo.

Features of the Osaka Marathon:

•    Large-scale marathon with the participation of 30,000 people. The public marathon across the city of Osaka is conducted on a scale comparable to that of the five World Marathon Majors – the London, Boston, Berlin, and New York marathons.
•    New festival unique to Osaka. The course lets athletes enjoy Osaka’s mainstay landmarks as they race through the city. Various events are held on the days before, as well as the day of, the marathon to liven up the event.  The Osaka Marathon allows athletes and non-athletes alike to enjoy the festive day.
•    Marathon for charity. In line with the slogan, “Making a Rainbow Together”, the organizers of the Osaka Marathon have assigned the marathon’s seven signature colors to seven different types of charity.  When applying for registration, all runners are asked to select a type of charity they wish to support.  The event aims to meet global marathon standards, and its ultimate purpose is to nurture a culture of charity by providing all participating athletes, spectators, volunteers with an opportunity to participate in charity programs.

About Osaka:

Osaka and the surrounding Kansai region are the country’s spiritual heartland.  A city located in the center of Japan, is an economic center where the world’s leading corporations have converged, but it is also a lively and buzzing city where one can enjoy various urban scenes, entertainment, and cuisine throughout the year.

For more information on the city of Osaka, check out their North American website here: http://www.osakacity.org/en/Default.aspx
and their official tourism website here: http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/

Accomodations:

KINTETSU LAND PACKAGE

*Base package prices are per person.
**Breakfast rates are per person, per day.

NOTES:

1.    Land package only.  Airfare available on request.  Flights from New York to Tokyo-Narita starting at $1,100.
2.    Base package valid for any 3 consecutive nights within October 27th – October 31st.  Additional nights may be added in Osaka or any other city.
3.    Subject to availability.  Book before June 20th!
4.    Airport transfer includes Osaka’s Kansai or Itami Airport, or Shin-Osaka station.
5.    No meals are included.

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