Ehime to host Japan’s first Velo-City cycling summit in 2027

Shikoku’s Ehime Prefecture has been selected as the host of Velo-City 2027, the annual world cycling summit of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), becoming the first destination in Japan to welcome the four-day event.

Some 1,000 cycling advocates, policymakers, researchers and industry leaders are expected to attend the summit, scheduled for May 25-28, 2027, in a bid “to shape the future of cycling and sustainable development” through participation in discussions, exhibitions and cycling according to organisers.

ECF CEO Jill Warren described Ehime as “an exceptional example of a region that leverages the many benefits of cycling as an inclusive, resilient and healthy means of transportation”, adding that “Velo-citizens will be very interested in exploring Ehime through participation in the 2027 event”.

Prefectural governor Tokihiro Nakamura, said hosting the event would not only…