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12th Kyoto Kameoka Half Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

JPDec 13, 2026900M · 21.0975km · 5km +2 more events

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Race date in 59 days: Dec 13, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Kameoka · 900M · 21.0975km · 5km +2 more events
Entry fee: ¥6,000Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedWed, July 1, 2026 ~ Sun, September 20, 2026See how to enter ↗

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D-day as of Oct 15, 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.

This is a course that goes out and back through the nature of Kameoka City in Kyoto Prefecture.

Once the initial climb is over, flat and downhill sections follow, making it known for producing good times.

After the race, participants can use the same-day hot springs, and free shuttle buses run from the station and parking lot.

This year, no certified category will be held.

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

医師、時々作家、そしてランナーRan in 2024 · Finish time 01:50:16

“My total time was 1 hour 50 minutes 26 seconds, and I finished chip time in 1 hour 50 minutes 16 seconds.”

The runner entered because it was an Athletics Federation-certified race. The uphill section for the first 5.6 km was tough, but they were able to pick up the pace on the downhill section after 15 km. They were also satisfied to receive a finisher towel after the finish.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

私はグロス1時間50分26秒、ネット1時間50分16秒で完走しています。

Read the original on 最後まで諦めない

ひとっ走り山に行こう！Ran in 2024

“On the downhill section after 15 km, I was able to overtake the runners around me in good spirits.”

This is a race the runner enters every year. They made sure to drink at the aid stations while keeping the early uphill section and the demanding point at 19 km in mind. They made it safely through the downhill section after 15 km and the cheering drums. Although they finished in over 2 hours, it was an enjoyable day.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

15キロ過ぎからの下り坂は、気持ちよく周りの人達を抜いて行けました。

Read the original on ひとっ走り

TOMORan in 2024 · Finish time 01:22:12

“My pace dropped on the steep section between 2 and 6km, which had an elevation difference of 80m. I struggled against the headwind but finished in 1 hour 22 minutes 12 seconds.”

The runner started at Kameoka Sports Park and hit steep climbs and headwinds between 2K and 6K. The downhill stretch from 15K to 19K and the crowd support through downtown helped them recover, and they finished in 1:22:12.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

2〜6kmの高低差80mの激坂でペースダウン。向かい風にも苦しめられましたが、1時間22分12秒で完走しました。

Read the original on ともらん！マラソングッズレビュー

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.

Finisher vlog

いわちゃんねる【ランニング&登山】 · Finisher vlog

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.

Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Wed, July 1, 2026

Half

Entry cost ¥6,000

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost ¥2,500

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RUNNET

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 900M

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:45

Time limit2 hours 40 minutes

2 hours 40 minutes, 3 cut-off point / 10:05 race end

Half marathon 6,000 yen; 5 km and 3 km road races 2,500 yen (elementary and junior high school students 1,500 yen); Fun Run 1.3 km 1,500 yen (Pair Run 2,500 yen per team); Fun Run wheelchair 900 m 1,500 yen (escort runner exempt)

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START · FINISH

Kameoka Sports Park Stadium

Start · Google Maps

Cutoff
3 cut-off point

Runners start · local time — (half marathon(21.0975km)) / 10:10(5km road race) / 10:13(3km road race) / 10:16(1.3km Fun Run) / 09:55(900m wheelchair)

The Kyoto Kameoka half marathon is an out-and-back course from Kameoka Sports Park Stadium along National Route 372, with a simple layout of only two turnaround point.

There is an uphill climb of about 80m between 2 and 6km, which takes a lot out of you early,

but the 15–19km section is downhill, making it good for picking up pace in the second half.

The total elevation difference is about 98m, from a low of 99m to a high of 197m;

the first half is uphill and flat, and the second half is flat and downhill, making it a good course for chasing personal best.

Field size: 4,500 runners (including half marathon, first 3,500 entries); wheelchair Fun Run, first 15 teams.
Organizer: Kyoto Kameoka half marathon Tournament Executive Committee
Typical race-season temperature: around 5°C (40°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

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 startJR亀岡駅 (JR Kameoka Station, North Exit) — about 20 min by rapid train from JR Kyoto Station

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

JR亀岡駅 (JR Kameoka Station, North Exit) — about 20 min by rapid train from JR Kyoto Station

Start/finish is at 亀岡運動公園競技場 (Kameoka Sports Park Stadium). Free shuttle buses run from JR Kameoka Station (North Exit) to the venue for spectators/general public using public transport; runners who reserve parking get a shuttle from temporary parking to the venue instead.

A free shuttle bus runs from JR Kameoka Station to the venue.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — 亀岡運動公園競技場 (Kameoka Sports Park Stadium)

Finish line is co-located with the start at the sports park stadium.

Map

Start shuttle

Free organizer shuttle bus: JR Kameoka Station (North Exit) ↔ venue.

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.

The time limit has a time limit of 2 hours 40 minutes (9:45 start, 12:25 finish cut-off),

and runners must pass the 11.7km mark cut-off point by 11:15 and the 17.8km mark cut-off point by 12:00.

A free shuttle bus runs between JR Kameoka Station, about 20 minutes by rapid train from JR Kyoto Station,

and the venue, and parking is also available on a first-come, first-served temporary basis.

Changing rooms are on the 1st floor of the main gym for men and the 1st floor of the small gym for women,

and valuables lockers are limited, so runners must manage their belongings at their own risk.

Race items are distributed in front of the Kameoka Sports Park Gymnasium from 13:00 to 17:00 the day before the race and from 7:00 to 14:00 on race day.

Times are local to Kameoka. 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.

Hotel Route Inn Kyoto Kameoka

Hotel · 3.1km

8.6/10(658)

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Arashiyu Foot Bath Cafe Blissful Foot Massage Kyoto

¥6,598

12th Kyoto Kameoka Half Marathon

About 12th Kyoto Kameoka 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