The city you want to run becomes your next trip.
THE DREAM
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Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.
Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.
Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.
From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.
No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.
Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.
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YOUR ENTRY
Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.
We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.
RACE WEEK
Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.
It is a full marathon event held annually in Ibusuki, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
Course passes through Lake Ikeda and Mt. Kaimon, running through rapeseed fields in this region.
Not yet confirmed in the official race guide
Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.
Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.
As this is a January race, prepare an outer layer to stay warm before the start and decide how you will hand it in after you begin running.
There are 15 aid stations at 2.5km intervals from the 5km mark, but decide whether to carry the nutrition you normally need during a run.
Rather than relying only on the aid stations, prepare gels or drinks according to your own pace.
Bib is sent in advance rather than collected at the venue.
You do not need to visit the venue beforehand for registration.
Take into account when planning your accommodation and travel that the start is in front of the north parking area of the Fureai Plaza Nanohana Hall and the finish is the Ibusuki Municipal Track and Field Stadium.
Accommodation in Ibusuki offers an early-morning shuttle bus on race day.
A direct bus from Kagoshima-Chuo Station departs at 5:00 am, operates as a reserved round trip, and parking is limited, so public transport is convenient.
Baggage can be left on the gymnasium floor and at Sun City Hall, while valuables are stored free of charge at the Ibusuki General Gymnasium.
STAY A LITTLE
From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.
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It takes place on Sun, January 10, 2027 in Ibuseuki, Japan.
Registration runs from Sat, August 1, 2026 to Sun, October 18, 2026.