Media Support Program 2026-2027

Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau (TCVB) offers support for overseas media professionals planning to feature Tokyo in printed or online articles, TV/radio programs, or videos that contribute to promoting tourism in Tokyo.

When requesting our media support, please carefully read the terms and conditions and agree when submitting your application.

1. What we offer

If your application for media support is approved, TCVB will provide some or all of the following support. Support is limited to within the Tokyo area (except the pick-up service to and from Narita Airport), and our support may vary according to your application, plan, and the predicted exposure of your media content.

Support
We provide three types of support：

■Accommodation

• Up to three nights’ accommodation for up to three professional journalists.
• Note: We cannot provide accommodation if you have already booked accommodation yourself with your credit card. The class of hotel will be two to three-star equivalent.

■Transportation

• Pick-up service to and from Haneda Airport or Narita Airport
• Tokyo 1-Day Tickets that allow travel on the metro, buses, and JR lines*
• *Up to 3 days’ worth of tickets. We cannot provide the Japan Rail Pass.
• Arrangement for a vehicle and driver**
• **A vehicle and driver can be offered mainly for groups with various types of equipment to load.

■Guide or Coordinator

• Arrangement for a Guide or Coordinator for up to three days and up to eight hours/day
• GUIDE: A Guide is an interpreter who accompanies you during coverage, providing information on the history of Tokyo and assisting with interviews. A guide cannot help arrange your coverage plan in advance or negotiate permissions for filming/photography. If you choose a Guide, please ensure you have obtained all coverage permissions yourself.
• COORDINATOR: A Coordinator is an interpreter who also acts as a media fixer. A Coordinator will help plan your coverage and arrange coverage permissions in advance, as well as accompany you and interpret during your coverage. If you anticipate difficulty in obtaining permissions for your coverage, or you need help with some aspects of your coverage plan of Tokyo, we recommend a Coordinator.

ATTENTION: What we do NOT provide:

• Airline tickets
• Meals
• The Japan Rail Pass
• Payment or compensation of any kind
• Any additional expenses not listed in “1. What we offer” above

2. Terms and Conditions

■Before Applying

You must arrange the following before applying for Tokyo Media Support.

• Your flights to Japan must be booked
• If you are freelance, you must provide a Letter of Assignment issued by the media commissioning you to cover Tokyo and signed by the Editor
• You must have a solid plan for coverage of Tokyo, including named locations

■When Applying

When you apply for our media support program, you will be asked to ensure the following:

• That the article or program you have planned is related to tourism promotion in Tokyo.
• To fill out all the necessary information using our application form at least four weeks in advance of the date of your arrival in Tokyo and no later than February 28, 2027.
• Any filming/photography and interviews are completed by March 31, 2027, as our media support program is applicable until March 31, 2027.
• The dates of the publication of articles/broadcasting on TV/radio/posting of online articles or videos are fixed in advance of your application. They should be published/broadcast/posted within six months of the conclusion of your coverage.
• To conduct your coverage/filming/photography according to your planned itinerary that will be discussed with the Media Support Team of TCVB.
• To inform us of the total number of people in your group.
• To get the necessary permissions for shooting/taking photos of the sites you visit, also paying attention not to cause disruption to others.
• We may share the personal information we obtain from you with third parties (hotels, transportation companies, guide/coordinator service providers, etc.) only for the purpose of arranging your support.
• We are unable to provide feedback on the reasons in case of support denial.
• In the event that you cancel your coverage after support arrangements have been made without a valid/unavoidable reason, we may claim cancellation fees be paid by you and deny media support in future.

■After Coverage

• You must submit the following within one week after your coverage:
• 1) feedback on your support experience via our questionnaire
• 2) photos of your professional media coverage of Tokyo, showing the media team engaged in filming, photography, interviews or other coverage. The photos will be used for reports, case studies, and promotional purposes.
• Your finished media piece in data form must be shared with Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau immediately after publication or broadcasting. For articles in languages other than English, please include an English summary.
• In the event that you do not send us the expected media piece, coverage photos, and complete our questionnaire after we request you to do so, we may invoice you for all expenses incurred during media support and deny support to your media in future.
• To include “Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau” in the media credits.
• Terms and conditions may change without notice at the discretion of Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau.

3. How to apply

• Please fill out the application form.
• We will send you an e-mail after we have received your application. We will inform you whether your application has been approved for support after our review.
• For further details and general inquiries about our Media Support Program, please contact us at the following address:
  mediasupport@tcvb.or.jp
  Monday – Friday 9:00 am -17:00 pm (Our office is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, including year-end/new year holidays.)

4. Past examples

See examples of media coverage we have supported in the past.