MarathonRoad🇯🇵 Naha, Japan

NAHA Marathon

Sunday, 6 December 2026In 56 days · Start 09:00

A huge, festive December marathon (40th edition in 2026) that starts and finishes at Onoyama Park in Naha and loops through southern Okinawa, with locals handing out food and drink along much of the route.

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Facts checked 11 Oct 2026 against naha-marathon.jp, naha-marathon.jp.

Elevation gain

230 m

Rolling · ↓ 230 m

Highest point

160 m

above sea level

Temp at start

21°C

Peaks around 22°C

Entry fee

≈ $70

Open entry

Finishers

—

typical year

Course

Loop

6.25h cut-off

Getting thereFly into OKA (Naha), about 4 km from the start

Course map

A detailed route is not available for this race yet. The marker shows the race location.

Elevation profile

Rolling: about 230 m of climbing and 230 m of descent. A detailed profile isn’t available for this race yet.

Race-day weather

At start

21°C

Peak during race

22°C

Humidity

67%

Chance of rain

34%

Wind

22 km/h

Race day in past years

Historical averages for 6 December ±3 days, 2016–2025, from 09:00 for 5 hours (70 days sampled). Source: Open-Meteo / ERA5.

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