The year 2025 once again showed what the Swiss Club Tokyo is all about: bringing people together, enjoying good company, and celebrating a bit of Switzerland in Japan. We started the year in the mountains with our traditional Ski Week in Shiga Kogen during the last week of February. Around twenty participants enjoyed several great »
From February 22 to 27, 2026, the Swiss Club Tokyo once again gathered in Shiga Kogen for its annual Ski Week, returning to our long-standing home base, the ever-reliable Hotel Alpenburg, ideally located next to the lifts in the Giant area. This year, 18 participants joined the week, with varying arrival and departure dates. Tuesday, »
Ten students from the Swiss curriculum’s at the DTSY grades 5-11 journeyed to Expo 2025 in Osaka for an immersive cultural adventure. Highlights included a private tour of Switzerland’s sustainable pavilion and visits to pavillions of Germany, Malaysia, and the UAE, learning to seek out hidden gems over crowded attractions. Read all about it here »
Our 38th Swiss Young Professionals Gathering was absolutely buzzing with energy. Over 100 people showed up – it’s amazing to see such a vibrant community. We teamed up with our friends at the Embassy of Switzerland and the Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry to put this together, and it was such a great mix »
Dear Friends of Switzerland, Can you believe we’re already in the second month of 2025? Time flies, and before we get too far into the year, I wanted to share some important updates about our club. A Change in Leadership After nearly five wonderful years as President of the Swiss Club Tokyo, I’ve decided that »
Meet Sigrid Houberdon, a fellow Swiss who has called the breathtaking island of Yakushima home for 15 years. Famous for its ancient cedar forests, waterfalls, and rich biodiversity, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is a true natural wonder. Sigrid is passionate about sharing Yakushima’s charm and offers tailored experiences to help you explore its unique »
The Annual General Meeting of the Swiss Club Tokyo is scheduled for Wednesday, June 12, 18:30 at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Marunouchi. Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/ffDJmFWEDYzgQw1P9 The General Meeting is a members-only event, but anybody interested in joining the Swiss Club Tokyo, you can do so on this occasion. If that is the case, please fill »
Despite a few drops of rain, this year’s family picnic at Hyogojima Park in Futako Tamagawa was yet again a great success. The children had plenty of opportunities to play around, while the parents could relax and chat with each other. »
Why not join us for the annual Swiss Club Family picnic at Hyogojima Park in Futako Tamagawa? This casual gathering is meant to give families with a Swiss background a chance to get together, share, exchange, and most of all – have some fun! This being said, it is of course perfectly all right to »
The year 2023 is drawing to a close, and we would like to reflect on some of our activities of the year. The first one is our monthly gathering, the “Stammtisch” get-together at the Pizzeria Gino Sorbillo in Nihonbashi. “Stammtisch” is a German word which roughly translates into “reserved table for regulars”. The Stammtisch has »