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11th Mito Komon Manyu Marathon

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Race date in 11 days: Oct 25, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Mito · 42.195km
Entry fee: ¥10,000Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedSee how to enter ↗

2026Date Oct 25, 2026 · Entry Apr 24, 2026 ~ Jun 30, 2026

2025

2025Date Oct 26, 2025 · Entry Apr 23, 2025 ~ Jun 30, 2025

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D-day as of Oct 14, 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.

The 11th edition takes place on October 25, 2026, organized by the Mito Komon Manyu Marathon Executive Committee,

the Ibaraki Athletics Association and the City of Mito.

The only event is the 42.195 km marathon.

The field is capped at 10,000 (including 2,000 priority spots for Mito residents and 200 for medical workers),

and the Entry fee is 10,000 yen (7,000 yen for medical workers).

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: 6

kanan5Ran in 2025 · Finish time 4:08

“It was an excellent race, with constant support, generous aid stations, and even a thoughtfully prepared finisher's memento.”

A Mito full marathon participant reflected on traveling by train on race day and the decline in pace after early congestion and running too fast, while praising the aid stations and support.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

途切れることのない応援、豊富なエイドと参加賞など、至れり尽くせりで素晴らしい大会でした。

Read the original on kanan5.hatenablog.com

ともぴRan in 2025 · Finish time 03:35:15

“It was 3 hours 35 minutes 15 seconds.”

Congestion in the first 5 km made them drop their sub-3:30 goal and settle into an easy pace. Lake Senba and the steep final climb were hard, but they finished moved by the generous aid stations, the crowds and the cheering in the tunnel at 39 km.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

3時間35分15秒。

Read the original on ともぴ@くまモン時々ドラえもん帽子ランナーのブログ

tomo.Ran in 2025 · Finish time 02:58:07

“I finished chip time in 2 hours 58 minutes 7 seconds, with a total time of 2 hours 58 minutes 16 seconds.”

Aiming for sub-3, they started in Corral A and built their pace in the first half. Their legs got heavy on the climbs after 30 km and along Lake Senba, but the cheering in the 39 km tunnel and an all-out sprint over the final 2 km got them home, and they received the inro-shaped finisher medal.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

ネットタイム2時間58分7秒、グロスタイム2時間58分16秒で完走しました。

Read the original on ともらん！

ともRan in 2025

“The course is a race through autumnal Mito, with historic streets and warm support from local residents as its main attractions.”

A participant's-eye guide to the 2025 Mito Komon Manyu Marathon: getting to the start and finish, toilets and bag check, course and aid stations. The historic streets, crowd support and generous finisher perks stood out, and it also covers the rolling sections and getting around after finish.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

秋の水戸を巡るコースは、歴史ある街並みと沿道の温かい応援が魅力の大会です。

Read the original on tomorunblog.com

山中　真Ran in 2024 · Finish time 3:07:14

“Full marathon is difficult!”

They ran the 9th Mito Komon Manyu Marathon full marathon on October 27, 2024, finishing in 3:07:14. They were aiming for 2:52, but their pace dropped after the rolling sections, and leg cramps forced them to stop just before 40 km and again in the final 500 m. The cheering by the lake and in the tunnel kept them going, and once the pain eased they ran again to finish their 29th full marathon.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

フルマラソンは難しいですね！

Read the original on note

すずパパRan in 2024 · Finish time 3:52:25

“This was another race where the support from the spectators helped me.”

On an unseasonably warm day at the Mito full marathon, they reined in a fast early pace and held on for a sub-4. The overpass around 37 km was tough, but the huge cheers in the tunnel revived them, and they powered up the steep final climb to finish in 3:52:25 net.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

今年も、応援に助けられたレースでした。

Read the original on 僕がキャンプを始めたワケ

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.

【ほぼ全ランナー撮影】第10回水戸黄門漫遊マラソン 37.5km付近千波湖出口付近（2025年10月26日(日)開催）

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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.

Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Fri, April 24, 2026

Marathon

Entry cost ¥10,000

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 42.195km

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

Time limit6 hours

6 hours; cut-off point: 9.5 km at 1:40, 19.7 km at 3:10, 29.2k

Event	Start	Time limit	Field size
Marathon42.195km	09:00	6h	10,000

General: 10,000 yen / Medical workers: 7,000 yen

START

2-chome Minamimachi, Mito City

National Route 50

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Ibaraki Prefecture Sannomaru Government Building main gate

Finish · Google Maps

Cutoff
9.5km 10:40 · 19.7km 12:10 · 29.2km 13:30 · 33.4km 14:00 · 38.5km 14:30 cut-off point Closed

Original course map · mitokomon-manyu-marathon.com

Runners start · local time — (full marathon, 42.195 km)

The course is certified by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and World Athletics.

The only event is the 42.195 km marathon,

which starts at 9 a.m. at the Minami-cho 2-chome intersection (南町2丁目交差点, Minami-cho 2-chome, Mito) and finishes at the main gate of the Ibaraki Prefectural Sannomaru Government Building (茨城県三の丸庁舎正門, Sannomaru 1-chome, Mito).

The course passes historic buildings, Kairakuen — one of Japan's three great gardens — and the shore of Lake Senba in fall colors.

Organizers say the course roads are wide enough for even the last corral to get going quickly and that the course roads are closed to everyone but runners,

and that late in the race you exit a tunnel and climb a hill onto the finishing straight.

The time limit is 6 hours gun time, with five cut-off point: cut-off point 1 at the mark about 9.5 km in (10:40),

cut-off point 2 at the mark about 19.7 km in (12:10),

cut-off point 3 at the mark about 29.2 km in (13:30),

cut-off point 4 at the mark about 33.4 km in (14:00) and cut-off point 5 at the mark about 38.5 km in (14:30).

There are three DNF points: around 12.6 km, around 25.1 km, and around 33.5 km/36.5 km (at either the entrance or exit of the Lake Senba section).

Runners are placed in six corral s, A through F, by the finish time declared at entry, whether or not they are registered with the federation;

if you don't declare a time, you generally start in the last corral.

Field size: 10,000 runners
Typical race-season temperature: around 17°C (62°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

Event T-shirt

Finisher certificate

Bag drop

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

Safety pins are not included, so bring a bib holder.
If you forget your bib on race day, you can get a replacement for a fee (¥2,000) at the information desk until 08:45, 15 minutes before the start.

No need for on-site registration

Bibs and timing chips will be shipped in advance by mid-October

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startJR Mito Station — start

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

JR Mito Station — start/finish area is about a 5-minute walk from the station

No dedicated event parking is provided; organizers recommend paid parking lots near Mito Station South Exit or public transit. By car, about 20 min from Mito IC on the Joban Expressway.

11th edition, Oct 25, 2026, Mito, Ibaraki — a station-adjacent race requiring no car.

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — finish is also about a 5-minute walk from Mito Station.

No separate finish-only transit info; same walk as the start.

Map

Road closures

Shuttle bus service; road closure information is posted on the traffic page of the official race website

Start shuttle

No shuttle needed for the venue itself (walkable from the station). A separate shuttle to bathing/onsen facilities after the race has been offered in past editions.

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.

There is no runner check-in the day before or on race day.

Your bib and timing chip will be shipped in advance by mid-October, and if you forget them,

you can get a replacement for a fee (2,000 yen) at the timing chip replacement counter next to the information center by 8:45, 15 minutes before the start.

Since the distribution of safety pins has been abolished, you must prepare your own bib fasteners.

Changing facilities are planned at the Sannomaru Elementary School gymnasium for men and at the Sannomaru Hotel or Keisei Hotel for women.

Luggage can be stored at the Sannomaru Elementary School playground for men, and at the Sannomaru Hotel or Keisei Hotel for women.

Only items that fit in the bag sent with your race materials can be checked in;

valuables are not accepted.

There is no designated car or bicycle parking, and the organisers recommend a paid parking lot near the south exit of Mito Station,

which is away from the course and is not affected by road closures.

The main venue is about a 5-minute walk from the North Exit of Mito Station.

There are 2 aid station before the start, 15 along the course (7 also serving food), and 1 in the finish area.

A self-service drinks area will also be available at the Sannomaru Elementary School playground.

Each aid station has a color-coded flag: green means sports drink, pink means food, blue means water, and purple means an upcoming aid station.

Udon at the 27.9km aid station will be served in limited quantities from 12:30 p.m. After reaching the finish,

you can receive Manyumame and Yakult, and take one rice ball (plum), Umaibo, Yoshiwara Tenchu, and banana from the aid tent.

Download your web finisher certificate yourself;

no finisher certificate is issued at the venue.

After the race,

a round-trip shuttle bus will be operated to the city bathing facility (Kokurakuyu Mito branch) for a fee and requires prior application (registration has closed after exceeding 350 applicants).

The race will be held even in rainy weather, and you can check the event status through the telephone service,

which operates from 5 a.m. on race day, and on the website and social media.

Times are local to Mito. 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.

Mito Plaza Hotel

Hotel · 4.1km

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11th Mito Komon Manyu Marathon

About 11th Mito Komon Manyu 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