Marathons in Japan
35 marathons in Japan.
The next one is the Yokohama Marathon on 25 October 2026.
The flattest is the Itabashi City Marathon (20 m of climbing); the hilliest is the Ibusuki Nanohana Marathon (450 m).
For cool racing conditions, the Tokushima Marathon usually starts around 9°C.
The biggest field is at the Tokyo Marathon, with about 37,000 finishers.
Yokohama Marathon
Yokohama, Japan
25 Oct 2026Today
Gain
50 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$120
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Kanazawa Marathon
Kanazawa, Japan
25 Oct 2026Today
Gain
40 m
Start temp
15°C
Entry
$90
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Toyama Marathon
Takaoka, Japan
1 Nov 2026In 7 days
Gain
80 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$95
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Fukuoka Marathon
Fukuoka, Japan
8 Nov 2026In 14 days
Gain
60 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$105
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Okayama Marathon
Okayama, Japan
8 Nov 2026In 14 days
Gain
60 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$95
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Kobe Marathon
Kobe, Japan
15 Nov 2026In 21 days
Gain
70 m
Start temp
14°C
Entry
$115
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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NAHA Marathon
Naha, Japan
6 Dec 2026In 42 days
Gain
230 m
Start temp
21°C
Entry
$70
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Shonan International Marathon
Oiso, Japan
6 Dec 2026In 42 days
Gain
60 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
$105
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Matsue Castle Marathon
Matsue, Japan
6 Dec 2026In 42 days
Gain
100 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
$85
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Mt. Fuji International Marathon
Fujikawaguchiko, Japan
13 Dec 2026In 49 days
Gain
300 m
Start temp
5°C
Entry
$160
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Nara Marathon
Nara, Japan
13 Dec 2026In 49 days
Gain
350 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
$85
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Ibusuki Nanohana Marathon
Ibusuki, Japan
10 Jan 2027In 3 months
Gain
450 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$70
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Ishigaki Island Marathon
Ishigaki, Japan
17 Jan 2027In 3 months
Gain
350 m
Start temp
20°C
Entry
$50
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Katsuta National Marathon
Hitachinaka, Japan
31 Jan 2027In 3 months
Gain
80 m
Start temp
7°C
Entry
$60
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Tateyama Wakashio Marathon
Tateyama, Japan
31 Jan 2027In 3 months
Gain
200 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$60
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Beppu-Oita Mainichi Marathon
Beppu, Japan
7 Feb 2027In 3 months
Gain
50 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$115
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Ehime Marathon
Matsuyama, Japan
7 Feb 2027In 3 months
Gain
200 m
Start temp
7°C
Entry
$130
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Kyoto Marathon
Kyoto, Japan
21 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
200 m
Start temp
6°C
Entry
$125
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Kitakyushu Marathon
Kitakyushu, Japan
21 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
7°C
Entry
$100
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Kochi Ryoma Marathon
Kochi, Japan
21 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
150 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
$85
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Kumamoto Castle Marathon
Kumamoto, Japan
21 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
100 m
Start temp
7°C
Entry
$90
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Okinawa Marathon
Okinawa City, Japan
21 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
400 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$70
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Osaka Marathon
Osaka, Japan
28 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
30 m
Start temp
7°C
Entry
$105
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Soja Kibiji Marathon
Soja, Japan
28 Feb 2027In 4 months
Gain
120 m
Start temp
7°C
Entry
$60
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Tokyo Marathon
Tokyo, Japan
7 Mar 2027In 4 months
Gain
45 m
Start temp
8°C
Entry
$230
Top 10, men 40–49: 2:23 (3:24/km)
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Kagoshima Marathon
Kagoshima, Japan
7 Mar 2027In 4 months
Gain
150 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$130
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Tamba Sasayama ABC Marathon
Tambasasayama, Japan
7 Mar 2027In 4 months
Gain
250 m
Start temp
7°C
Entry
$155
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Nagoya Women's Marathon
Nagoya, Japan
14 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$160
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Shizuoka Marathon
Shizuoka, Japan
14 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$105
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Tokushima Marathon
Tokushima, Japan
14 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
80 m
Start temp
9°C
Entry
$85
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Itabashi City Marathon
Tokyo, Japan
21 Mar 2027In 5 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
10°C
Entry
$100
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Nagano Marathon
Nagano, Japan
18 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
60 m
Start temp
12°C
Entry
$100
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Tohoku Food Marathon
Tome, Japan
18 Apr 2027In 6 months
Gain
150 m
Start temp
11°C
Entry
$80
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Hokkaido Marathon
Sapporo, Japan
29 Aug 2027est.In 10 months
Gain
20 m
Start temp
22°C
Entry
$105
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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Niigata City Marathon
Niigata, Japan
10 Oct 2027est.In 12 months
Gain
40 m
Start temp
18°C
Entry
$85
Top 10, men 40–49: No data
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