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5th Jubo Sanroku Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Tottori
JP

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Race date in 33 days: Nov 8, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Tottori · 10km
Entry fee: ハーフ6,600円 10km4,400円From the 2025 edition
Status: ClosedMon, June 15, 2026 ~ Fri, September 18, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 6, 2026

About the race Runner stories How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

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

A certified half marathon held in Tottori City.

Runners take in views of Mount Jubo while enjoying late-autumn countryside scenery, local food, and hot springs.

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 those who ran it first.

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

Race reports: 2

nobuRan in 2025 · Finish time 1:52:08

“If I'd kept that pace, I could've aimed for under 1 hour 50 minutes. It's a shame.”

At the Jubosanroku half marathon, the runner slowed in the rain with stomach discomfort and fading energy. A final push wasn't enough to reach the 1 hour 50 minute goal.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

このままのペースで1時間50分切りも狙えたのに残念。

Read the original on nobuのブログ

空・月・星・虹

“It was a meaningful first race, with a chance to run through Tottori’s natural scenery. The support along the road was warm, so I enjoyed the hilly course.”

At the Jubo Sanroku half marathon, the runner enjoyed the natural scenery and warm encouragement. Accelerating on the final descent led to a finish within 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

記念すべき第１回大会を走りましたが、鳥取の自然を感じながら走る事ができ、沿道の声援も温かくアップダウンのコースでしたが楽しく走れました。

Read the original on 空・月・星・虹

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.

Highlights

特定非営利活動法人鹿の助スポーツクラブ · Highlights

View on YouTube

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.

From the 2025 edition

Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Mon, June 15, 2026

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Registration platform RUNNET

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 10km I'll run

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

Time limit3 hours

3 hours (cut-off point available) / 1 hour 30 minutes

Event	Start	Time limit	Field size
Half21.0975km	09:00	3h	700
10K10km	09:45	1h 30m	400

Half marathon 6,600 yen 10 km 4,400 yen

START · FINISH

Road beside the Ryūsagawa Campus of Tottori Municipal Shikano Gakuen

Start · Google Maps

Cut-off
2nd turnaround point (about 12km) 10:30

Runners start · local time — (half marathon) / 09:45(10km)

Events are 10km and half marathon.

The start is on the road beside Ryusagawa Gakusha, Tottori City Kano Gakuen, at 9:00 AM local time.

Field size: Half marathon 700 people, 10km400 people
Organizer: Washimine Foothills half marathon Executive Committee/NPO Shikanosuke Sports Club
Typical race-season temperature: around 11°C (53°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

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

Details on registration and athlete bibs could not be confirmed in the publicly available information.
Since advance mailing or same-day collection is common for races in Japan, check the event guide (participant notification).

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Venue is 'Shikano HMC' (鹿野HMC) in the Shikano area of Tottori City — a rural mountain-foothill area.

No direct rail access.

Nearest JR station is Hamamura Station, roughly 10 min away by road.

Bus option: from JR Tottori Station, Hinomaru Bus 'Hakuto Coastline' route (~1h20min) to Tateyama bus stop near Shikano-cho office.

Private car/taxi from Tottori Station more practical for foreign runners.

Race name/edition (第5回) not independently date-confirmed for 2026 beyond general Nov 8 2026 date found in search;

treat as per prior edition pattern for logistics.

Getting to the finish

Same as start (Shikano HMC) — no train station nearby.

More details

No organizer shuttle bus found in search results;

recommend contacting organizer (Tottori Track and Field Association, tel 0857-28-6540) directly.

Source · checked Aug 22, 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.

In November, Tottori City sees late-autumn weather, with daytime temperatures starting around 18°C and dropping to around 13°C by the end of the month.

Course is an out-and-back course: the outbound leg is a gentle downhill, while the return leg is mostly uphill, facing Mt. Washimine.

The elevation difference is a modest 90m or so, and the course runs through a stretch with no traffic lights, keeping the flow uninterrupted.

Times are local to Tottori. 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.

Hotels that make race morning easy

2 places

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

The start and finish are in the same place
We picked stays around that one spot.

GNARLY OWL

Accommodation · 2.6km

9.5/10(59)

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鹿野寒舍館

Accommodation · 711m

9.1/10(10)

View on Booking.com

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Time for you, before and after the finish

55 experiences

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

RECOVERY & SPA6SIT-DOWN TOURS7CARB LOADING7LOCAL TRANSIT7FAMILY PASS7TRAIL & OUTDOOR7CITY TOURS7EASY WALKING7

Tottori Sand Dunes & Kinosaki Onsen Day Trip from Osaka

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5th Jubo Sanroku Half Marathon

About 5th Jubo Sanroku Half Marathon — 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