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Fuji Five Lakes Ultramarathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Fujiyoshida
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Race date in 154 days: Apr 18, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Fujiyoshida · 120km · 100km · 80.5km +1 more events
Entry fee: ¥26,000Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Apr 18, 2027 · Entry Oct 30, 2026 ~ Jan 31, 2027

2026

2026Date Apr 19, 2026 · Entry Oct 24, 2025 ~ Jan 31, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

This is Japan's flagship ultramarathon, held on the northern foothills of Mount Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture.

It offers four events, from 62 km around the lakes up to 120 km.

The 100 km, run with views of Mount Fuji, has a time limit of 14 hours, so many first-time ultra runners come for it.

It marks its 37th edition on 18 April 2027.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 2

鈴木健司 (SAROMAN BLUE)Ran in 2015 · Finish time 14:56:03

“The wind was calm this year, so it didn't feel cold, and walking was no problem.”

A report on finishing the 118 km race in 2015. The wind was calm that day, so even walking in the later stages, it didn't get cold.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

今年は風が穏やかなので、体感として冷えることはなく歩いていても問題はない。

Read the original on 楽天ブログ artsuzuki

ミカン_Ran in 2012

“After 50 km, on the uphill at the Nishihama Elementary and Junior High School aid station, where you can change clothes, I ended up walking.”

Returning to the 100km after four years, the runner found even the loop around Lake Yamanaka tough and walked some of the uphills past 50km, but still beat the finish time of 13:42 from four years earlier.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

50kmを通過してやってきたお着替えエイド西浜小中学校の登り坂で、ついに歩きが入ってしまう

Read the original on マラソンの小部屋-ミカンとリンゴは食べ飽きない！(楽天ブログ)

We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

【神エイド】チャレンジ富士五湖ウルトラマラソン｜品数が多すぎて食べきれない！充実ぶりが異常だった件
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This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

General entry

Entry cost ¥28,000

Entries are taken through RUNNET and Run Japan (international fees are separate).

Organizer's page

First come, first served

Entry cost TBD

Entries are accepted on a first-come,

first-served basis from 8:00 pm on 30 October 2026 until 11:59 pm on 31 January 2027, and entries close early once the field is full.

One of the registration sites in Japan was suspended because of a fault, and a second round of registration is being prepared.

Must be 18 or older;

high school students are not eligible;

wheelchairs are not permitted

Organizer's page

Qualifying time

Entry cost ¥30,000

The FUJI100K RECORD CHALLENGE requires you to submit a qualifying result.

Elite runners need a 100 km finish within 7 hours 30 minutes (men) or 9 hours (women) since January 2025;

general entrants need a finish within 4 hours 30 minutes in a full marathon or within 12 hours for 100 km.

Submit your supporting documents within about 3 days of registering

Organizer's page

Other

Entry cost ¥18,400

Runners aged 25 or under (U25) register at a discount of about 20% from a separate quota.

The 100 km U25 quota is 90 runners.

Age 25 or under as of 18 April 2027

Organizer's page

About Overseas residents

Overseas residents

Entry cost ¥26,000

Runners residing overseas pay a fee about ¥3,000 higher than the rate for residents of Japan,

and register on an English-language registration site for overseas residents only.

100km standard entry fee: ¥26,000

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 120km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 4:00

Time limit15 hours 15 minutes

120 km 15 hours 15 minutes

Event	Start	Time limit	Entry fee	Field size
FUJI 3LAKES 62km62.2km	06:45	17:45	¥19,500	650
FUJI 4LAKES 100km100km	04:30	14h	¥23,000	2,000
FUJI 4LAKES 80km80.5km	06:00	18:30	¥21,500	1,000
FUJI 5LAKES 120km120km	04:00	15h 15m	¥25,000	650
FUJI100K RECORD CHALLENGE100km	05:30	17:30	¥30,000	200

START · FINISH

Fujikita-roku Park

Start · Google Maps

Cutoff
18km 7:30 · 18.7km 9:55 · 18.7km 8:50 · 19.3km 6:40 · 34.5km 12:40 · 37.5km 11:40 · 38.8km 10:20 · 40.1km 9:15 · 42.3km 14:05 · 52.8km 14:10 · 54.5km 16:20 · 56.5km 12:45 · 57.8km 11:25 · 60.6km 15:20 · 72.3km 14:55 · 72.8km 17:10 · 76.6km 13:45 · 80.1km 16:00 · 91.9km 15:45 · 92.3km 17:45 · 99.7km 16:45 · 111.9km 18:20

Runners start · local time — 120 km 4:00 / 4:15 · 100 km 4:30 / 4:45 / 5:00 · 100K RECORD 5:30 · 80 km 6:00 · 62 km 6:45 / 7:00 (planned)

The Fuji-Goko Ultra starts at Fujikita-roku Park in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture,

and circles the lakes on the north side of Mount Fuji. 2027 is the 37th edition,

and at the 2026 race about 30% of participants were reportedly running their first ultra.

The 100 km event is a course around four lakes, leaving out Lake Motosu.

The route leaves the park, runs out to the shore of Lake Yamanaka and back to near the park,

then continues past Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Sai and Lake Shoji before returning to the park.

The lakeside paths, spring blossoms and Mount Fuji rising beyond the lakes look different in every section.

The roads are not closed and you run alongside tourists, so you need to watch for pedestrians.

In 2026, aid stations were about 3–5 km apart, and the food is known to be generous, with Yoshida udon served at the Lake Sai Yajonomori Park aid station.

Some race reports mention walking nearly all of the final climb, so it is important to save energy for the second half.

There is also a tradition of awarding the title "Leonidas" to runners who have finished more than 20 times.

If you finish the 120 km within 12 hours, you meet the general entry standard for Spartathlon in Greece.

In 2027, the new FUJI100K RECORD CHALLENGE debuts, with 80 laps of a roughly 1.25 km loop course.

Field size: Total of about 4,700 people in 5 sports
Typical race-season temperature: around 9°C (49°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Medical support

Restrooms

Water stations

Aid stations

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Start shuttle

Hotels3.3km from the start · ★9.6

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Bib pickup

Only the participation souvenir (T-shirt) exchange is offered (based on 2026).

There is no separate expo

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startFujisan Station (Fujikyu Line)

Source · checked Nov 4, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Fujisan Station (Fujikyu Line)

About 15 minutes by taxi from Fujisan Station to Fujikita-roku Park; about 10 min by car from Fujiyoshida IC. No train service at start time.

100km runners parking at Fuji-Q Highland Conifer Forest take a free shuttle to the venue (2:30-5:00 in 2026). 80km/62km use Fuji-san Parking with shuttles 4:15-7:00. 120km parks at the park's large lot.

Parking pass is optional at 1,000 yen. Fujikyu Travel plans tour buses from Shin-Fuji Station and Shinjuku Station.

Map

Getting to the finish

Fujisan Station (Fujikyu Line)

Finish is at Fujikita-roku Park, same as the start.

Map

Source · checked Nov 4, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

As of 2026, 100km runners park at the Fujikyu Highland Conifer Forest parking lot and take a free shuttle,

running from 2:30 to 5:00 a.m., to the start at Fujikitaroku Park.

The venue opens at 2:30 a.m. and the start is at 4:30, 4:45 or 5:00.

Times for 2027 may change, so be sure to check the entry guide.

Bib and timing tags arrive in advance by post.

There is no separate check-in desk;

only those who chose a T-shirt exchange their participation souvenir, from 1 to 5 p.m. the day before or from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on race day (as of 2026).

No cups are provided, so bring your own water bottle and cup, plus minimal food, cold-weather clothing and a rain jacket.

Time limit first appears at 18.0km at mark 7 hours 30 minutes,

then 38.8km at 10 hours 20 minutes, 56.5km at 12 hours 45 minutes, 72.3km at 14 hours 55 minutes, 80.1km at 16 hours and 92.3km at 17 hours 45 minutes.

The last section is tight, so save your pace in the first half.

In 2026 the aid stations were about 3-5km apart, and Yoshida udon was also served at Saiko Yazonomori Park.

Some places, such as near Saiko, have narrow roads with no sidewalks,

and the roads are not closed to traffic, so don't run side by side and watch for pedestrians.

Fujiyoshida or Kawaguchiko are good places to stay,

and Fujikyu Travel is preparing lodging packages with shuttle and tour buses from Shin-Fuji Station and Shinjuku.

Whether the race goes ahead will be announced at 9 p.m. on April 16 and 5 p.m. on April 17.

Times are local to Fujiyoshida. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Evergreen Fuji

Hotel · 1.2km · 18-minute walk

7.8/10(257)

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Kanagawa Atsugi Relaxation Massage Salon - Shunpu Life

¥9,692

Fuji Five Lakes Ultramarathon

About Fuji Five Lakes Ultramarathon — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run