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2nd International Wellness Symposium 2025

Scheduled for November 27, 2025, the 2nd International Wellness Symposium will take place at Tokyo Big Sight. This event aims to gather insights from the global surge in wellness and well-being initiatives, reflecting the growing importance of a healthy lifestyle. Attendees will immerse themselves in discussions focusing on wellness business trends in Japan and worldwide.

In 2025, Japan hosted the World Wellness Weekend, featuring participation from 187 countries. Impressively, Japan secured the third largest scale, with Tokyo ranked first among 2,012 cities globally, and Osaka ranking ninth. This symposium will explore further opportunities for the growth of Japan's wellness business sector and delve into emerging trends in the global wellness market.

Event Overview

• - Date: November 27, 2025 (Thursday)
• - Time: 1:00 PM - 4:45 PM
• - Location: Tokyo Big Sight, East Exhibition Hall, under Wellness Tokyo 2025
• - Capacity: 80 participants
• - Participation Fee: Free (Pre-registration required)

To apply, please visit the Wellness Tokyo 2025 official website. Attendees can filter their applications by course number C-8 through the seminar tab.

Wellness Tokyo 2025 Application Link

Special Lectures

From 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM, the symposium will feature insightful presentations:

1. “Global Wellness Market Trends and Opportunities in Japan”
Speaker: Junko Soma, CEO of Conceptasia & Executive Board Member of the Global Wellness Institute
Junko Soma brings a wealth of experience from her consultancy background, having established Conceptasia, which operates prestigious spa brands worldwide. She will share her thoughts on the evolving wellness landscape.

2. “Revitalizing Local Economies through Wellness Hotels”
Speaker: Chairman of Jogakura Kanko Co., Ltd., and Director of Jikeikai Foundation
A native of Aomori City, Japan, the speaker has a global network of wellness leaders and has been instrumental in developing innovative wellness hotels. They will discuss the opening of the Relabo Medical Spa & Stay in 2024, which aims to achieve the highest WELL certification level.

Launch of Wellness Business Magazine

The Wellness Business magazine will release its inaugural issue on November 25, 2025, and it will be distributed to all symposium participants. The magazine includes a special feature on innovative hotel and retreat business designs and profiles five global wellness facilities driving market growth through recovery initiatives.

Case Presentations

At 2:40 PM, case examples will be introduced by the recipients of the Wellness Champion Japan Special Award from the recent World Wellness Weekend 2025. The event highlighted wellness experiences across 500 venues within Japan, involving over 200 ambassadors engaged in fostering wellness initiatives. Participants will have the chance to exchange ideas on promoting health-oriented urban development and regional revitalization strategies.

Award Ceremony

Join us from 4:00 PM to 4:50 PM for the Wellness Champion Award Ceremony, celebrating outstanding contributions to wellness initiatives during the Japan segment of the World Wellness Weekend held from September 19 to 21, 2025. Recognitions will include:

• - Grand Prize
• - Outstanding Achievement Awards
• - Special Encouragement Awards, among others.

Conclusion

The 2nd International Wellness Symposium is set to be a powerful platform for networking and learning about the burgeoning wellness industry. It reflects Japan's commitment to personal wellbeing and invites all interested participants to kindle the passion for wellness in their communities.

For more information, please contact the secretariat of the International Sports & Wellness Weekend Japan at:

• - Address: 20-25 Shinsen-cho, Shibuya, Tokyo 150-0045
• - Tel: 03-5459-2841
• - Email: [email protected]