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34th Fukuchiyama Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

34th Fukuchiyama Marathon race photo
34th Fukuchiyama Marathon race photo
34th Fukuchiyama Marathon race photo
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Race date in 45 days
Nov 22, 2026 Sun
City · Distance
Fukuchiyama · 42.195km · 10km · 3km +1 more events
Entry fee
¥6,000From the 2025 edition
2026Date Nov 22, 2026 · Entry Jun 1, 2026 ~ Sep 20, 2026
2025Date Nov 23, 2025
Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

About 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon — what makes it special

ABOUT THE RACE

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

This is the 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon.

For the first time, the date has been moved, and it will be held on Sunday, November 22, the middle day of a three-day holiday weekend.

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.

34th Fukuchiyama Marathon runner reviews and race reports

Stories from those who ran it first.

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

Race reports: 3
urashima_sanRan in 2024 · Finish time 4:43:17
“Somehow, I managed to run up the final 500 m or so.”

At the 2024 Fukuchiyama full marathon, the runner's pace increased on the early downhill section, and they started walking in the second half because of leg cramps and stomach pain. Even in the rain and cold wind, they ran up the final climb and made it over the finish line. Their net time was 4:43:17, and they finished.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

なんとか最後500mほどは走って上りました。

Read the original on 走ったり登ったり歩いたり@urashima_san’s diary
たつみ所長Ran in 2024 · Finish time 5:54:14
“I looked up and saw a rainbow in the sky.”

The runner ran in a clown costume, cheering on other participants along the way. They pushed through rain and wind in the second half and the final climb to finish within the time limit.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

空を見ると虹が出てました。

Read the original on たつみマラソン研究所
AmebaFinish time 3:36:10
“My time, as shown on the Runners Update, also dropped over the final 10 km.”

The runner entered the 24th Fukuchiyama full marathon at short notice and finished in 3 hours 36 minutes 10 seconds. They experienced the narrow gym baggage storage area, several rolling sections, and a steep final 1km. They also slowed down in the second half, but overtook runners who had slowed more.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

又、ランナーズアップデートで確認した自身のタイムもラスト10キロは落ちています。

Read the original on Ameba

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.

【LIVE】第33回福知山マラソン大会 最後のランナーがゴールする瞬間まで見届けよう 約6時間の生配信 11月23日10時スタート チャット欄ではみなさんからの応援メッセージを!

ABCテレビニュース

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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 enter 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon — registration routes

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.

From the 2025 edition
Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Mon, June 1, 2026

About marathon · pair-relay
Official tour operators

Official tour operators listed by the race organizer. Check whether race entry is included and confirm the application requirements with the operator.

Registration platform RUNNET

Official race websiteEntry options
From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

34th Fukuchiyama Marathon course map and elevation

The 42.195km I'll run

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 10:00
Time limit6 hours
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6 hours, cut-off point available (10 locations)

EventStartTime limitField size
Marathon42.195km10:006h 00m6,000
10K10km10:00—1,000

42.195 km ¥11,000 (Fukuchiyama residents ¥10,000; GakuRUN ¥6,000); pair relay marathon ¥16,000; 10 km ¥6,000; 3 km and 2 km ¥2,000; 3 km pair ¥3,000 per pair

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START · FINISH

Sanduanchi Park

Start · Google Maps
Original course map · fukuchiyama-marathon.com
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Runners start · local time — (42.195km) / 10:00(Pair relay marathon 42.195km) / 10:00(10km) / 10:50(Fun Run 3km (elementary school students)) / 11:20(Fun Run 3km (junior high school students and above)) / 10:30(Fun Run 2km)

The 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon starts at 10 a.m. on November 22, 2026.

It is a 42.195km course that starts on the road west of the Sandanchi Fuso Chemical Industry Arena,

turns at Nikashita, Oe-cho, Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, and returns to the start.

Full marathon and the pair relay use a course certified by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations,

and the 10km also runs on a separately certified course.

Full marathon has a cap of 6,000 runners and time limit is 6 hours.

There are 10 cut-off point in total from 3.2km to 37.7km, so you need to manage not only the 16:00 finish but also your intermediate split times.

The 25.0km cut-off point closes at 13:35, so pace before and after the turnaround section is important.

The race includes a marathon division for visually impaired runners and the pair relay,

and Yuma Morii's three consecutive wins from 2023 to 2025 also reflect its competitive character.

Field size
마라톤 6,000명 · 10km 1,000명
Typical race-season temperature: around 11°C (52°F)
Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

Where and when to collect your 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon race bib

To the start line,
step by step.

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

From the 2025 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

General-entry participants will have their bibs mailed in advance; only those who enter shortly before the race will collect theirs at the venue.
You cannot start without your bib and timing chip on race day.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

JR福知山駅 北口 (JR Fukuchiyama Station, North Exit)

Free organizer shuttle buses run from Fukuchiyama Station North Exit to the venue: day before the race 13:00-16:30, and race-day morning 6:50-9:00, running continuously,

~15 minutes each way.

Confirmed via official 34th edition (2026) pages

Getting to the finish

JR福知山駅 (same, return shuttle)

Return shuttle buses run from the venue back to JR Fukuchiyama Station roughly 11:00-17:30 on race day.

More details

Confirmed free organizer shuttle bus both directions, directly tied to JR Fukuchiyama Station.

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 the race starts at 10:00 am on 22 November, choose your race-day clothing with the start time and 6-hour limit in mind.

The full marathon cut-offs are 10:35 am at the 3.2 km cut-off point, 12:35 pm at 18.1 km, 2:00 pm at 28.3 km and 3:20 pm at 37.7 km.

Start with a pace that allows you to pass these points on time, rather than focusing only on your target finish time.

Participant prize pickup is available from 13:00 to 17:00 on the day before the race and from 7:00 am until the end of the event on race day.

Decide in advance whether to collect it the day before or on race morning.

The start is on the west road beside Sandanchi Fusso Chemical Industry Arena, so calculate travel time to the start first when booking accommodation.

Runners living overseas can apply through the English-language Run Japan Entry service;

there is no last-minute entry this year.

Times are local to Fukuchiyama. 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.

Arashiyu Foot Bath Cafe Blissful Foot Massage Kyoto

¥6,593

View on Klook

Tonkichi

Ramen Restaurant · 福知山市 589m

★4.4(411)
Map

Fukuchiyama Castle Park

Park · 福知山市 328m

★4.0(3139)
Map

Kyoto: Nighttime Zen Meditation & Matcha Tea Experience in Myoshinji

¥49,172

View on Klook

Torinago Fukuchiyama Main Branch

Chicken Restaurant · 福知山市 650m

★4.5(515)
Map

Hotels near the 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon start line in

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

Hotel Royal Hill Fukuchiyama & Spa

Hotel · 福知山市 2.5km

★3.9(694)
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Time for you, before and after the finish

56 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

Arashiyu Foot Bath Cafe Blissful Foot Massage Kyoto

¥6,593

View on Klook

Kyoto: Nighttime Zen Meditation & Matcha Tea Experience in Myoshinji

¥49,172

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Kyoto Takenosato Onsen Manyo No Yu Admission Kyoto

¥2,796

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Kurama Onsen Half Day Small Group Tour with Gourmet

¥14,084

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[Tattoo-friendly] Kyoto Funaoka Onsen Half-Day Bathing Experience with Expert Guide

¥8,961

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Osaka Sagano Torokko Train & Hozugawa River Cruise Day Tour

¥15,146

View on Klook

Kyoto Sagano Train Hozugawa River Cruise Adventure

¥21,657

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Kyoto Arashiyama Full Day Tour with Sagano Train River Cruise

¥21,657

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Arashiyama Sagano Train Hozugawa River Full Day Cruise

¥21,657

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Arashiyama Hozukyo Gorge Half Day Landmark Tour Sagano Romantic Train Hozugawakudari River Boat Ride

¥18,452

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Shoraian Kyoto Kaiseki Cuisine – Arashiyama, Kyoto

¥8,720

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Fushimi Inari Senbon Torii & Gion Hanamikoji Night Tour with Dinner

¥12,288

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Kyoto Tea Ceremony & Matcha Making / TIA Arashiyama

¥3,573

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Traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony Experience in Kyoto

¥4,266

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Kyoto Sake Tasting 150 Year Old Merchant's Townhouse Tour

¥7,654

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Kyoto Dashi & Umami Tasting Activity & Experience in a Traditional Kyoto House

¥9,776

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Osaka–Kyoto Historical Tour (Including Transfer Service)

¥28,533

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Kyoto City ↔ Kyoto Station/Kyoto City Private Transfer Service (One Way)

¥10,843

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Tokyo–Kyoto Shinkansen Bullet Train Ticket

¥13,840

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Shinagawa–Kyoto Shinkansen Bullet Train Ticket

¥13,840

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Kinosaki Train Ticket: Kyoto–Kinosaki Onsen

¥5,307

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Kyoto Arashiyama Unveiled Bamboo Temple Matcha Monkeys

¥6,409

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Arashiyama Bamboo Forest Half Day Temple Unesco Site Tour

¥10,247

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Arashiyama 3 Hour Unesco Site Monkey Park Tour

¥13,329

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Kyoto: Arashiyama Bamboo, Matcha, Monkeys & Temple Tour

¥6,920

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Ninnaji Temple Goshoteien Garden Omuro Flower Festival Admission Ticket

¥1,021

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Kyoto Ryoanji Temple 1 5 Hour Private Unesco Site Tour

¥21,126

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Kyoto Arashiyama, Kiyomizu-dera & Fushimi Inari Shrine Day Trip (Kiyomizu-dera Admission Included)

¥14,554

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Kyoto Hidden Fall Foliage Hike Katsuoji Otagi Arashiyama

¥10,390

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Kyoto Arashiyama Hozugawa River Rafting Day Tour

¥18,210

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Kyoto Arashiyama In-Depth Day Tour: Sagano Romantic Train & Hozugawa Rafting with Local Lunch (from Osaka/Kyoto)

¥13,053

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Osaka Night E Bike Tour of Dotonbori Shinsekai

¥39,701

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[Korean-language guide] Kyoto Amanohashidate & Ine Funaya Private Full-Day Tour

¥16,496

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Amanohashidate and Ine Private Full-Day Guided Tour from Kyoto

¥110,606

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From Kyoto: Kyoto by the Sea × Sea of Japan Scenic Amanohashidate・Mikata Goko・Scenic Sea Train・Seafood Market 1-Day Tour

¥8,228

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Maizuru Port Private Taxi Day Tour | Japanese Driver-Only Vehicle · 8 Hours | Classic Amanohashidate-Ine Route / Ancient Kyoto Essence Route

¥80,547

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Kyoto Amanohashidate & Ine Funaya Coastal Activities & Experiences

¥8,228

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Western Kyoto Walking Tour: Arashiyama, Kinkaku-ji & Koboshi

¥22,841

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Kyoto City Arashiyama Sagano Half Day Walking Tour

¥14,554

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Arashiyama Bamboo Grove & Tenryu-ji Temple Half-Day Walking Tour

¥15,370

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Kyoto City Jojakkoji Arashiyama Bamboo Grove Tenryuji One Day Walking Tour

¥12,288

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Kyoto Autumn Night Maple Tour Kinkaku Ji Arashiyama Train

¥20,208

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Kyoto Arashiyama Kimono Rental: 3-Min Walk to Togetsukyo Bridge, Women's Hair Styling Included - Kyoto Aiwafuku

¥2,538

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Kyoto UNESCO World Heritage Nature Walking Tour

¥4,318

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Where runners eat in Fukuchiyama

Eating well is part of the trip

7 places

A meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.

Tonkichi

Ramen Restaurant · 福知山市 589m

★4.4(411)
Map

Torinago Fukuchiyama Main Branch

Chicken Restaurant · 福知山市 650m

★4.5(515)
Map

Yanagimachi

Hot Pot Restaurant · 福知山市 702m

★4.4(546)
Map

Trattoria Pulcinella

Italian Restaurant · 福知山市 791m

★4.6(110)
Map

Kakisue

Japanese Restaurant · 福知山市 613m

★4.3(308)
Map

Baby Face Planet's Fukuchiyama

Restaurant · 福知山市 826m

★4.0(537)
Map

Torinagokyubee

Chicken Restaurant · 福知山市 677m

★4.5(268)
Map

What to see in Fukuchiyama after the race

Seeing Fukuchiyama with the medal on

7 places

The city you ran — this time, a little slower.

Fukuchiyama Castle Park

Park · 福知山市 328m

★4.0(3139)
Map

Tamba Stargazing Glamping - SHIGURA RESORT

Resort hotel · 福知山市 18.1km

★4.9(573)
Map

Fukuchiyama City Zoo

Zoo · 福知山市 1.9km

★4.0(728)
Map

Kannon-ji Temple

Buddhist Temple · 福知山市 6.0km

★4.3(529)
Map

Motoise Naiku Kotai Shrine

Shinto Shrine · 福知山市 15.1km

★4.5(857)
Map

Sandanike Park

Park · 福知山市 1.9km

★4.0(1247)
Map

Ayabe Gunze Square

Tourist Attraction · 福知山市 12.0km

★4.0(718)
Map

Total cost and budget for 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon

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Runner stories and questions about 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon

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Frequently asked questions about 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon

FAQ
How much is the 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon 2026 entry fee?

Not announced yet. The 2025 race entry fee was about ¥6,000.

When does 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon 2026 take place?

It takes place on Sun, November 22, 2026 in Fukuchiyama, 京都府, Japan.

What is the time limit for 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon 2026?

6 hours, cut-off point available (10 locations).

What distances does 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon 2026 offer?

Marathon · 10K.

Where does 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon 2026 start?

Sanduanchi Park.

Where does 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon 2026 finish?

Sanduanchi Park.

What are the 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon 2026 cut-off times?

마라톤 관문 10곳 · 10km 관문 3곳.

When does registration for 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon 2026 open?

Registration runs from Mon, June 1, 2026 to Sun, September 20, 2026.

Where can I book a hotel near the 34th Fukuchiyama Marathon 2026 start?

You can compare live prices for hotels around the start in Fukuchiyama in the STAY section of this page.

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