Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo Marathon
A flat, fast and immaculately organised tour of central Tokyo.
Plan this raceThe 20th edition. Expo and bib pickup run 4 to 6 March 2027.
- Date
- Sun, 7 March 2027
- Start
- 09:10 local
- Distance
- Marathon
- Course
- Point to point · Flat and fast
- Field
- 40,000 places (2027)
The course
Fast, mostly flat city course with a few gentle rises and plenty of out-and-back sections.
Start: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, Shinjuku. Finish: Tokyo Station.
Conditions
5 to 12 °C
Typical early March morning. A cold start is possible; bring a throwaway layer.
Getting there
- HND Haneda: about 30 to 45 min to central Tokyo
- NRT Narita: about 60 to 90 min to central Tokyo
Stay: Shinjuku for an easy race morning, or near a direct line to it.
Race weekend
Bib pickup is in person at the expo (4 to 6 March 2027) during an assigned window. Bring your passport.
Trains to Shinjuku get busy early. Security lines at the start take time, so arrive with margin.
Local info
- Money
- Japanese yen (JPY)
- Power
- Type A / B, 100 V
- Emergency
- 119 (ambulance), 110 (police)
- Language
- Japanese
Official links
About this race data
Race facts checked against the sources below in October 2026. Start times and venues can change; always confirm on the official race site.