Cabinet Office "Month of Countermeasures for Loneliness and Isolation (May)" Platverse "Experience Stage" to Hold 8 "Live Walks" Online Events Connecting the World

Publication Date

May 4, Reiwa 8 (May 4, 2026)

Publisher

Virtual Photowalk, a Specified Non-Profit Organization

To all media personnel,

Virtual Photowalk (Location: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Directors: John Baterill, Noriko Nagahori), a specified non-profit organization that provides healing through live scenery and conversation to people who have difficulty going out due to disabilities, illness, old age, or caregiving, as well as those suffering from loneliness and isolation, is scheduled to offer a total of 8 'Live Walks' at the Platverse 'Experience Stage', an event related to the Cabinet Office's 'Month of Countermeasures for Loneliness and Isolation' held from Wednesday, May 6 to Monday, May 11, 2026.

Image of a Live Walk at Platverse 'Experience Stage'

In this program, you can experience local scenery and interaction with people through 8 online broadcasts, including beautiful spots within Japan, Malawi, known as the 'Warm Heart of Africa', and Wat Pha Phu Kon, a temple with a distinctive blue roof on a mountain top in Thailand. Through real-time communication with local presenters, we offer an experience where you can 'feel connected, even when far apart.' Anyone can participate and watch the events on YouTube. Details of the event and application, profiles of the presenters, and staff introductions are available on our website: https://www.virtualphotowalks.org

Event Overview

Name
Virtual Photowalk 'Live Walk' in Platverse 'Experience Stage'

Period
Wednesday, May 6 to Monday, May 11, 2026

Number of sessions
Total 8 sessions

Content

- 1st session: May 6 (Wed, Holiday) 10:30 ~ 11:30 Rikugien Garden
- 2nd session: May 6 (Wed, Holiday) 15:00 ~ 16:00 Prasat Ban Panna (Thailand)
- 3rd session: May 7 (Thu) 11:00 ~ 12:00 Jozankei Koinobori
- 4th session: May 8 (Fri) 13:00 ~ 14:00 Gotokuji Temple
- 5th session: May 8 (Fri) 15:00 ~ 16:00 Wat Pha Phu Kon (Thailand)
- 6th session: May 9 (Sat) 18:00 ~ 19:00 Blantyre City (Malawi)
- 7th session: May 10 (Sun) 11:00 ~ 12:00 Takinoue Shibazakura Park
- 8th session: May 10 (Sun) (Final session) 16:00 ~ 17:00 Yufuin

Eligibility
Open to everyone

Organizer
Virtual Photowalk, a Specified Non-Profit Organization

About recruiting sponsoring companies

We are also seeking sponsoring companies to help us make this event a success with a cooperation fee of 20,000 yen per unit. This initiative is a project of high social significance that can widely disseminate a company's stance on solving social issues.

Sponsoring companies will receive the following benefits:

- Company introduction on our organization's event feature page
- Presenters wearing company logo patches during event broadcasts
- Introduction in advertising materials (images, videos, etc.) (upon request)

Through this initiative connecting the world and Japan, we hope you will join us in supporting the resolution of social isolation and the creation of emotional connections.