Tokyo opens applications for Sports Promotion Companies and launches the Arigake Summer Splash water festival

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced that applications for the "Tokyo Sports Promotion Company" designation will be accepted from 1 September to 30 October 2026. Eligible entities include corporations, NPOs and other organisations with a head office in Tokyo that run employee‑sport activities or support community sports projects. Recognised companies receive a certification badge, public listing on the prefecture’s website and access to exclusive employee‑wellness programmes. Example participants from previous years include Otsuka Pharmaceutical, LINE YAHOO and Nippon Food Holdings.

Separately, the private organiser Tokyo Sports Wellness Village株式会社 is holding the "Arigake Summer Splash" event at livedoor URBAN SPORTS PARK in Ariake. The water‑themed festival runs on every weekend in August 2026 (1‑2, 8‑9, 15‑16, 22‑23) and features water‑gun battles, a 1‑coin carnival and a free‑use pool. Entry fees start at ¥900 for the water‑gun battles and ¥500 per carnival game. The event follows strict heat‑safety guidelines and is accessible via the Yurikamome line’s Ariake‑Tennis‑no‑Mori station.