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TOKYO, 3 March 2026: The Tokyo Marathon 2025 generated an estimated USD100 million (JPY155 billion) in incremental consumer spending over three days, according to new analysis from the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Merchants within a 10-kilometre radius of the finish line recorded spending approximately 7% higher than a typical non-marathon weekend, highlighting the event\u2019s measurable short-term economic impact.<\/p>\n\n\n
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\u201cMajor sporting events are measurable economic catalysts,\u201d said Mastercard Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, David Mann. \u201cThe Tokyo Marathon demonstrates how domestic demand and international travel combine to drive broad-based spending gains. For economies across the Asia Pacific prioritising tourism-led growth, understanding how events influence consumer movement and cross-border travel patterns is increasingly important for policy and investment decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While hotels and restaurants benefited, gains extended broadly across retail and services. Spending rose 47% in family apparel, 30% in cosmetics, 18% in drug stores, and 14% in women\u2019s clothing, reflecting elevated discretionary and event-driven purchases across categories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
District-level data shows how the uplift spread across Tokyo\u2019s commercial hubs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Chiyoda:<\/strong> Hotel spending by Japanese visitors increased 72%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minato:<\/strong> Bar revenues rose 57%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ginza: <\/strong>Theatre and museum spending increased 37%, with retail and dining up around 10%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shibuya:<\/strong> Children\u2019s apparel sales rose 28%, alongside strong dining and souvenir activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taito:<\/strong> Leisure spending increased 27%, while department store sales rose 23%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Domestic consumers accounted for more than 83% of incremental spending, underscoring how large-scale events can activate local demand and support neighbourhood economies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International visitors also contributed, particularly in premium retail and hospitality. Travellers from the US, UK, Germany, Italy, and Australia represented a significant share of cross-border spending. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Notably, 73% of participants from the US and UK visited other Japanese cities within a week, extending economic activity beyond Tokyo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The findings are based on MEI\u2019s analysis estimating the marathon\u2019s economic impact by comparing actual spending during the event period with a modelled baseline of expected spending absent the event. The approach uses aggregated and anonymised historical Mastercard transaction data to isolate the marathon\u2019s incremental effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mastercard Economics Institute provides insights into global and local economic trends using advanced analytics and Mastercard\u2019s proprietary data, supporting businesses, governments, and policymakers with timely analysis. Mastercard is a sponsor of the Tokyo Marathon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TOKYO, 3 March 2026: The Tokyo Marathon 2025 generated an estimated USD100 million (JPY155 billion) in incremental consumer spending over three days, according to new analysis from the Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI). Merchants within a 10-kilometre radius of the finish line recorded spending approximately 7% higher than a typical non-marathon weekend, highlighting the event\u2019s measurable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":263642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4257,231],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-263636","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-asia-pacific","8":"category-events"},"yoast_head":"\n
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