Tokyo Metro announced as WCH Tokyo 25 Principal Supporter

Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (Location: Taito-ku, Tokyo, President: Akiyoshi Yamamura) has been announced today as an Official Event Principal Supporter (Category: Passenger rail transportation) of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25.

■Comments by Akiyoshi Yamamura (President, Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.)

We are delighted to be a Principal Supporter of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25, a wonderful event that showcases the joy of athletics and sports as well as the attractions of Tokyo.

Under our group ideal of "Keeping Tokyo on the Move", we believe that it is our important role to continue to provide safe and stable transport and to promote the attractiveness of the capital city of Tokyo. A vision of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25 is "Tokyo Brand - Connect Tokyo to the world and promote the Tokyo-ness", which has a great affinity with our ideal, and we are very much looking forward to working together.

We are committed to the success of this Event and to ensuring that people from all over the world can enjoy Tokyo with safety and comfort.

■Comments by Mitsugi Ogata (President, The Local Organising Committee of World Athletics Championships Tokyo 25)

It is our great pleasure to welcome Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. as the Official WCH Tokyo 25 Principal Supporter for Passenger rail transportation.

Tokyo Metro's passenger rail services are the world-class, safe and high-quality public transport, and play an important role in enhancing Tokyo's attractiveness and vitality.

Visitors from around the world who come to Tokyo for the Event will experience the Tokyo Metro's attentive services through access to the National Stadium, the main venue of the Event, and the marathon route that takes in the tourist attractions. This is nothing less than the embodiment of one of our visions, "Tokyo Brand - Connect Tokyo to the world and promote the Tokyo-ness". We will work towards the success of the Event with Tokyo Metro as a strong partner, which has been boosting Tokyo through sports for many years.

*as of April 8, 2024