Let #Miraitowa guide you through the official #Tokyo2020 Olympic Torch Relay route!
See where the @OlympicFlame will visit on its 121-day journey around Japan! 🇯🇵
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Design Concept
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A Heritage Flame Celebration will be held in Stoke Mandeville in Great Britain – the spiritual birthplace of the Paralympic Movement – and flame-lighting festivals will take place at several locations across the host country, Japan, between 13 and 17 August. These flames will also visit schools, hospitals and facilities connected with the Paralympics in each prefecture of Japan.
Source: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
43 Prefectures
| Prefectures | Details | |
| 1 | Hokkaido | Flames will be lit and depart |
| 2 | Aomori | Flames will be lit at 7 cities, combined in Aomori City and depart from Misawa City |
| 3 | Iwate | Flames will be lit at 33 cities, combined and depart from Morioka City |
| 4 | Miyagi | Flames will be lit at 9 cities, combined and depart from Sendai City |
| 5 | Akita | Flames will be lit at 25 cities, combined and depart from Akita City |
| 6 | Yamagata | Flames will be lit at 35 cities, combined and depart |
| 7 | Fukushima | Flame will be lit and depart from Koriyama City |
| 8 | Ibaraki | Flame will be lit and depart from Mito City |
| 9 | Tochigi | Flames will be lit at 22 cities, then combined and depart |
| 10 | Gunma | Flames will be lit at 6 cities, combined and depart from Isesaki City |
| 11 | Kanagawa | Flames will be lit at 33 cities, combined and depart from Yokohama City |
| 12 | Niigata | Flames will be lit at 30 cities, combined and depart from Niigata City |
| 13 | Toyama | Flames will be lit at 15 cities, combined and depart from Toyama City |
| 14 | Ishikawa | Flames will be lit at 7 cities, combined and depart from Kanazawa City |
| 15 | Fukui | Flames will be lit at 17 cities, combined and depart from Fukui City |
| 16 | Yamanashi | Flames will be lit at 5 cities, combined and depart from Kofu City |
| 17 | Nagano | Flames will be lit at 13 cities, combined and depart from Nagano City |
| 18 | Gifu | Flames will be lit at 25 cities, combined and depart from Gifu City |
| 19 | Aichi | Flames will be lit at 49 cities, combined and depart from Nagoya City |
| 20 | Mie | Flames will be lit at 29 cities, combined and depart from Tsu City |
| 21 | Shiga | Flame will be lit and depart from Higashiomi City |
| 22 | Kyoto | Flames will be lit at 16 cities, combined and depart from Kyoto City |
| 23 | Osaka | Flames will be lit at several cities, then combined and depart |
| 24 | Hyogo | Flames will be lit at 36 cities, combined and depart from Kobe City |
| 25 | Nara | Flame will be lit and depart from Nara City |
| 26 | Wakayama | Flame will be lit and depart from Tanabe City |
| 27 | Tottori | Flames will be lit at 2 cities, combined and depart from Kurayoshi City |
| 28 | Shimane | Flames will be lit at 11 cities, combined and depart from Matsue City |
| 29 | Okayama | Flames will be lit at 27 cities, then combined and depart |
| 30 | Hiroshima | Flames will be lit at 23 cities, combined and depart from Hiroshima City |
| 31 | Yamaguchi | Flames will be lit at 19 cities, then combined and depart from Yamaguchi City |
| 32 | Tokushima | Flames will be lit at 24 cities, combined and depart from Tokushima City |
| 33 | Kagawa | Flames will be lit at 9 cities, combined and depart from Takamatsu City |
| 34 | Ehime | Flames will be lit at 3 cities, combined and depart from Matsuyama City |
| 35 | Kochi | Flames will be lit at several cities, then combined and depart |
| 36 | Fukuoka | Flames will be lit at 33 cities, then combined and depart from Fukuoka City |
| 37 | Saga | Flame will be lit and depart from Saga City |
| 38 | Nagasaki | Flames will be lit at 5 cities, combined and depart from Nagasaki City |
| 39 | Kumamoto | Flames will be lit at 24 cities, combined and depart from Kumamoto City |
| 40 | Oita | Flames will be lit at 18 cities, combined and depart from Beppu City |
| 41 | Miyazaki | Flame will be lit and depart from Miyazaki City |
| 42 | Kagoshima | Flame will be lit and depart from Kagoshima City |
| 43 | Okinawa | Flames will be lit at 16 cities, combined and depart from Naha City |
In addition to the flame-lighting festival and flame visits (optional), torch relays will be held in these three prefectures, each of which will host Paralympic events. Teams of three torchbearers will transport the flame, aiming to boost public interest and support ahead of the Paralympic Games.
Source: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Dates
The flames from each flame lighting festival and the torch relays from all over Japan will be brought together in Tokyo on the 21st of August where the official Paralympic Flame will be lit. The final four days of the Paralympic Torch Relay will then commence in Tokyo.
Source: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Dates
In line with the concept ‘Share Your Light’, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch will be created in Tokyo in August 2020 by the coming together of the collective passion of everyone who is supporting the Paralympics.
The torch for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay will symbolise the coming together of the sentiments of everyone involved with and supporting the Paralympic Games.
The shape of Japan – a cherry blossom motif
The torch for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Torch Relay has been created in a traditional form using the aluminium extrusion manufacturing technology used in the production of the shinkansen bullet train.
Completely seamless – produced from a single sheet of metal.
A form that symbolises the Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay created by Japanese tradition and advanced technological capabilities.
Video: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games on YouTube
Route map
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Press release Tokyo 2020
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today unveiled the Olympic Torch Relay route over which the symbolic Olympic Flame will be proudly relayed to a huge number of local areas in Japan in the final 121 days culminating in the Olympic Games, igniting enthusiasm across Japan and around the world. Tokyo 2020 also unveiled the torchbearer uniforms, the Tokyo 2020 Torch Relay Background Music and the application guidelines for members of the public eager to participate as inspirational torchbearers in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay.
Commencing its journey on 26 March 2020 from the J-Village National Training Centre in Fukushima Prefecture, the Olympic flame will traverse all 47 prefectures of Japan, passing by many of the nation’s most famous and cherished sights, for a period of 121 days, serving as a symbol of the Olympic Games and visiting 857 local municipalities along the way. Sites for the celebrations planned in each prefecture have also been announced. The route has been designed to ensure that large numbers of people across Japan will be able to line the roadsides, cheer on the torchbearers and create a festive atmosphere. Around 98% of Japan’s population live within one hour by car or train of the proposed route of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay route will take in World Heritage Sites such as Mount Fuji and Itsukushima shrine and other historic locations and popular places, including favourite local community spots, with the charm of each being showcased during the Relay. The Relay will also take in areas that are continuing to recover from natural disasters, such as the Tohoku region, which was struck by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Concept: Share Your Light
This expresses the sentiment that the light emitted from new individual encounters will be brought together to engender harmony and will be shone brightly on society. It also demonstrates Tokyo 2020’s determination to help achieve a fully-inclusive society by the gathering and meeting of the “light” – human beings – who provide hope and support to others through the Paralympic Torch Relay.
Source: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games
Schedule
| Date | Location | Event outline |
|---|---|---|
| 13 – 17 August 2020 | Various prefectures (TBD) | Flame Lighting Event Flame Visits Departure Ceremony |
| 18 August 2020 | Shizuoka Prefecture (co-host prefecture) |
Flame Lighting Event Flame Visits Torch relay Departure Ceremony |
| 19 August 2020 | Chiba Prefecture (co-host prefecture) |
Flame Lighting Event Flame Visits Torch relay Departure Ceremony |
| 20 August 2020 | Saitama Prefecture (co-host prefecture) |
Flame Lighting Event Flame Visits Torch relay Departure Ceremony |
| 21 August 2020 | Tokyo (Host City) | Flame Lighting Event Flame Visits Torch relay |
| 21August 2020 (evening) | Tokyo (Host City) | Paralympic Flame Lighting Ceremony |
| 22 – 25 August 2020 | Tokyo (Host City) | Paralympic Torch Relay around the Host City |
* The date of the Heritage Flame Lighting Event in Stoke Mandeville is still to be decided.
Torch design
Visual identity
Emblem
Design Concept
Visual identity
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Design Concept
Uniting tradition and modern technology, the shape of the torch resembles that of a Japanese traditional “Sakuramon” cherry blossom emblem. It was shaped into this form using the same aluminium extrusion technology used in the manufacture of Japan’s famous bullet trains. It forms a seamless, single piece symbolising the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay, created by fusing Japanese tradition and modern technology.
The manufacture of the torch embodies the spirit of recovery and consideration for sustainability. Aluminium construction waste from temporary housing built in the aftermath of the Great East Japan Earthquake was used to create it, transforming materials that witnessed the rebuilding of shattered lives into a symbol of peace. This will convey to the world the extent to which the affected areas are recovering, one step at a time.
The torch is also designed to depict the shape of a flame. The five flames generated from the petal unite at the centre of the torch, lighting the way with greater brilliance. A number of technological innovations have been deployed in the combustion section that lights the torch, including catalytic reaction.
The weight and shape of the torch grip is designed to make it easy for anyone to handle. It includes a positioning mark indicating the front of the torch designed for those with a visual impairment. The torch is simply created for everyone.
Specifications:
– Length: 710 mm
– Weight: 1.2 kg (approx. 1kg body plus 200g fuel cell)
– Colour: Sakura gold
– Main material: Aluminium (30% of which is sourced from recycled aluminium recovered from temporary housing)
Images
Source: The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games