Important notice
The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay will be held from 12 August 2021 until 24 August 2021, during the transition period from the Olympic Games to the Paralympic Games. It will aim to create a festive atmosphere in the run-up to the Paralympic Games while maintaining the momentum generated by the Olympic Games.
Going forward, Tokyo 2020 will coordinate with the authorities in each prefecture regarding the detailed schedule of Flame lighting festivals, departure ceremonies and other ceremonies along the route of the Relay. More information will be available in due course.
As of September 28, 2020
Municipalities hosting Regional Flame Celebrations
Hamamatsu City, Iwata City, Kakegawa City, Fukuroi City, Kosai City, Omaezaki City, Kikugawa City, Mori Town, Shizuoka City, Shimada City, Yaizu City ,Fujieda City, Makinohara City, Yoshida Town, awanehoncho Town, Numazu City, Atami City, Mishima City, Fujinomiya City, Ito City, Fuji City, Gotemba City, Susono City, Izu City, Izunokuni City, Kannami Town, Shimizu Town, Nagaizumi Town, Oyama Town, Shimoda City, Higashiizu Town, Kawazu Town, Minamiizu Town, Matsuzaki Town, Nishiizu Town
A city coming together under a single prefectural flame
Torch Relay Route
- Atami City > Shizuoka City > Omaezaki City > Kikugawa City > Hamamatsu City
Departure Ceremony
* The relay route, the municipalities where the Torch Relay will travel through and their order, the location of the Flame Celebration and all other information provided above are subject to change.
Places of interest
The Shizuoka leg of the Torch Relay will travel through Atami City, Shizuoka City, Kikugawa City, Omaezaki City and Hamamatsu City. Some of the sites the torch will visit on its journey across Shizuoka include: Shizuoka City, with the scenic beauty of Mt. Fuji; Hamamatsu City, where pre-camps for the Brazilian Paralympic team will take place as the city becomes a Host Town of a Harmonious and Inclusive Society. The Torch Relay aims to raise excitement and create a festive-like atmosphere for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
