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Hida Takayama Ultramarathon

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Race date in 211 days: Jun 13, 2027 Sun
City · Distance: Takayama · 100km · 70.2km
Entry fee: ¥23,000Varies by event and entry period
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date Jun 13, 2027 · Entry Dec 11, 2026 ~ Apr 2, 2027

2026

2026Date Jun 14, 2026 · Entry Dec 24, 2025 ~ Apr 3, 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 a 100 km mountain ultra that starts before dawn at the Big Arena in central Takayama,

Gifu Prefecture, and loops through mountain villages such as Asahi and Nyukawa.

It climbs to Bijo Kogen (Bijo Plateau) and includes the stone steps of Senkoji Temple.

The 2027 race is on June 13.

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: 3

Katsuya kishimotoRan in 2026 · Finish time 12:42

“At the 56km mark aid station, you get to eat Hida beef. I'd almost say this is why I picked Hida-Takayama (laughs). It was hands down the best-tasting thing out there.”

A report on finishing the 14 June 2026 race in 12:42. It covers the course section by section: the 4:50 am start, the climb to a high point of 1,080 m around 38 km, the downhill from 40 to 60 km, the steep Senkoji section with its 108 steps, and the final pass at 90 km. No cramps at any point.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

56キロ地点のエイドで飛騨牛をいただく。これのために飛騨高山を選んだまである笑味はもう間違いなく最高でした。

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himisetake5Ran in 2019 · Finish time 14:00:00

“I used every minute of the 14 hours of time limit and enjoyed it all the way.”

Despite being under-trained, the runner started the 100 km and time limit ran all the way to the finish. The cut-off point at 57 km and 74 km were tight, but they got through by eating plenty of mandarin oranges, soba and watermelon at the aid stations.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

制限時間一杯の14時間を目一杯使って楽しめました。

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小崎 (Kent Lau)Ran in 2018

“As I left the 3rd cut-off point, Niukawa Jisō, the kids high-fived me first, and it gave me a real surge of energy!”

A Hong Kong runner finished 100 km in under 11 hours in a first ultra. Course The cheering from local residents and volunteers left a stronger impression than the scenery.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

離開【第3関門】丹生川支所時有班小朋友主動跟我擊掌打氣，令我成個人都精神晒!

Read the original on fitz.hk

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.

【大会公式】第10回飛騨高山ウルトラマラソンコース攻略法！
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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.

First come, first served

Entry cost ¥23,000

Entry is online on a first-come, first-served basis.

In the 2026 edition all events filled up and closed before the entry period ended, so it is best to enter quickly when 2027 entries open.

Organizer's page

Other

Entry cost ¥15,600

Runners aged 25 or under on race day enter at the U25 fee (100 km: 18,400 yen, 70 km: 15,600 yen).

There is also a separate Takayama City hometown tax (furusato nozei) quota, which may close before general entry.

U25 means 25 or under on race day

Organizer's page

Overseas residents

Entry cost ¥22,500

Runners living outside Japan enter at the overseas fee through Runnet Global (100 km: 26,000 yen, 70 km: 22,500 yen).

Living outside Japan

Organizer's page

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 100km

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

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 4:30

Time limit14 hours

100 km: 14 hours / 70 km: 11 hours

Event	Start	Time limit	Entry fee	Field size
100km	04:30	18:30	¥26,000	2,300
70km70.2km	05:20	16:20	¥22,500	1,200

START · FINISH

Hida Takayama Big Arena

Start · Google Maps

Cutoff
25.9km 8:20 · 25.9km 9:30 · 44.8km 11:00 · 44.8km 12:30 · 56.7km 12:30 · 56.7km 14:10 · 73.8km 14:50 · 93km 17:30

Runners start · local time — 100 km wave start A 4:30 a.m. / wave start B 4:50 a.m. / 70 km wave start C 5:20 a.m. (2026 edition; more waves may be added depending on entries)

The Hida Takayama Ultramarathon is a 100 km and 70 km race that starts and finishes at the Hida Takayama Big Arena in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture.

It's an ultra, but don't expect anything as flat as an urban course.

The early kilometers pass through the old town streets,

then the course climbs into the mountains toward Asahi and enters the forests and meadows of Bijo Kogen (Bijo Plateau).

One race-report blog recorded 2,489 m of cumulative elevation gain, most of it in the first 50 km.

The hard climbs are followed by downhills that feel like a reward, and the stone steps up to Senkoji Temple are the signature scene of this race.

But the real draw of this course is the food.

Aid stations come every 4 to 5 km and serve local dishes such as mugwort udon,

Hibata soba and wild boar shabu-shabu, and around the 57.2 km mark you can reportedly eat Hida beef.

Some villages cheer runners on with drum performances.

In 2026 the section between the third aid station (Bijo Kogen) and the fourth (sunflower farm) was changed, so the 71 km event became 70.2 km.

The field is capped at 3,500 in total, and in 2026 every event filled and closed early.

Field size: 3,500 people
Typical race-season temperature: around 16°C (61°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Finisher medal 2026

Event T-shirt 2026

Timing chip 2026

Aid stations 2026

Water stations 2026

Finisher certificate 2026

Medical support 2026

Restrooms 2026

Start shuttle 2026

This may change for the next edition.

Hotels1.7km from the start · ★9.9

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

According to the official guide, there is no expo.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startJR Takayama Station

Source · checked Nov 10, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

JR Takayama Station

The venue is about 2.5 km from JR Takayama Station. A shuttle bus from the station is planned on race day (details in the participant guide).

Taxis wait at the east exit; early-morning rides must be booked. About 5 minutes by car from Takayama IC on the Chubu-Jukan Expressway.

Venue parking is closed to participants; official lots (1,000 yen) open at 2:30 a.m. One-way tour buses run from Nagoya, Shin-Osaka and Kanazawa stations.

Map

Getting to the finish

JR Takayama Station

The finish is at the same venue as the start, Hida Takayama Big Arena.

Map

Source · checked Nov 10, 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.

The 100 km starts at 4:30 a.m. (wave start A) and 4:50 a.m. (wave start B), and the 70 km at 5:20 a.m. (based on the 2026 edition).

With such an early start, it's easier to stay near Takayama Station the night before.

The venue is about 2.5 km from the station, and a shuttle bus from the station is said to be arranged;

the timetable is in the participant guide.

If you are driving, parking around the venue is closed to participants.

The 100 km uses the Takumigaoka parking lot and the 70 km uses the city sewage center lot (with the JA Hida head office lot as overflow if it fills up);

both open at 2:30 a.m. Parking costs 1,000 yen, and sleeping in your car is prohibited.

There is no on-site bib pickup;

your bib arrives by post about three weeks before the race.

No cups are provided, so a water bottle or cup, at least some fuel of your own, cold-weather clothing and a rain jacket are mandatory.

The 100 km cut-off point times are 25.9 km at 8:20 a.m., 44.8 km at 11 a.m., 56.7 km at 12:30 p.m., 73.8 km at 2:50 p.m. and 93.0 km at 5:30 p.m. (for wave start A).

Even if you pass a cut-off point, you're disqualified if you don't restart within 10 minutes after it closes,

and a 2019 report also said the cut-off point at 57 km and 74 km were tight.

On most of the course there is no traffic control and you are on ordinary roads, so keep watching for signals and vehicles.

Urinating by the roadside is grounds for disqualification.

Once you pass the 93.0 km cut-off point, the finish is 7 km away, and because that checkpoint closes at 5:30 p.m.,

it helps to work out in advance whether you have time to spare on the last section.

Decisions on whether the race goes ahead have been announced at 5 p.m. the day before and 9 p.m. two days before, so check for notifications.

Times are local to Takayama. 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.

Takayama Green Hotel

Hotel · 1.9km · 29-minute walk

8.8/10(2700)

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1-Day Tour from Takayama: Unveiling the Charm of Gero Onsen

¥23,626

Hida Takayama Ultramarathon

About Hida Takayama 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