Chubu Walkathon


The Chubu Walkathon and International Charity Festival is a foreign organized charity event started in 1991 in Nagoya, Japan, by members of the now-defunct American Business Community Nagoya ; in November 2000 the ABCN merged with and became the Chūbu region chapter of the American Chamber of Commerce Japan.
The event was originally called the Nagoya Walkathon. Held annually on a Sunday in May this event is sponsored by the ACCJ and . Its main purpose is to join the international community with Japanese friends and companies in raising money for local orphanages and charities.

Attendance and donation totals

  • In 2013 the event was attended by 3500 people who raised a total of 7.7 million yen - 7 million yen for orphanages and local charities and an additional 700,000 Yen for people affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
  • In 2012 the event was attended by 3600 people who raised a total of 9 million yen - 8 million yen for orphanages and local charities and an additional 1 million Yen for people affected by the 2011 [Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami]. The mayor of Nagoya Takashi [Kawamura (politician)|Takashi Kawamura] participated.
  • In 2011 the event was attended by 3500 people who raised a total of 12.7 million yen - 7.7 million yen for orphanages and local charities and an additional 5 million Yen for people affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
  • Attendance in 2010 was over 2000 people, and the event raised 6 million yen for orphanages and local charities.
  • Attendance in 2009 was up to 2500 people, and the event raised 8 million yen for orphanages and local charities. Nagoya Mayor Takashi Kawamura participated.

Venues