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15th Mt. Fuji Marathon

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Fujikawaguchiko
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Race date in 66 days: Dec 12, 2026 Sat
City · Distance: Fujikawaguchiko · 17km · 10.5km · 8km +1 more events
Entry fee: ¥10,900Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedSee how to enter ↗

2026Date Dec 12, 2026 · Entry May 7, 2026 ~ Aug 31, 2026

2025Date Dec 14, 2025 · Entry ~ Aug 31, 2025

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D-day as of Oct 7, 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.

Renamed after taking over the 37th Kawaguchiko Marathon, which began in 1976, this is the 51st running overall and the 15th Fuji Mountain Marathon.

It will be held on December 12 (Saturday)–13 (Sunday), 2026.

The organizers are Nikkan Sports Holdings, Fujikawaguchiko Town, the Yamanashi Athletics Association, and the Albis Sports Foundation.

Events include full marathon, the Kawaguchiko Loop (17 km), Charity Fun Run (10.5 km), Zekkei Run (4 km and 8 km), and Zekkei Walk.

For Charity Fun Run,

¥223 per participant from the entry fee is donated to Fujikawaguchiko Town’s “Mount Fuji World Cultural Heritage Conservation Promotion Project Fund.” The race is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors MTT Age Group World Ranking and is affiliated with the Marathon Challenge Cup (MCC).

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: 4

マルテン斎藤Ran in 2025 · Finish time 3:57:59

“I took part in the 50th Fuji Mountain Marathon on 14 December 2025 and finished in 3 hours 57 minutes 59 seconds.”

The runner completed the 2025 Fuji Mountain Marathon in 3 hours 57 minutes 59 seconds as their first full marathon. They started with the priority of finishing in the rain and temperatures of about 4 degrees, then changed their goal to breaking 4 hours. They wrote in detail about the early congestion, steep slopes, aid stations, and help from nearby runners.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

2025年12月14日、第50回富士山マラソンに出場し、3時間57分59秒で完走しました。

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かけあし@還暦超ランナー@永遠の16歳黒柴の飼い主Ran in 2025 · Finish time 4時間19分

“The final race of the year was 4 hours 19 minutes.”

The runner started the 2025 Fuji Marathon in the rain and cold. The runner's pace slowed after 22 km because of the steep climbs and pain in the second half, but the runner found strength again from 37 km. The runner finished in 4 hours 19 minutes and saw Mount Fuji after the finish, although it had been hidden while the runner was running.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

今年最後のレースは4時間19分でした。

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せみやまRan in 2025 · Finish time 5:17:47

“My finish time was 5 hours 17 minutes 47 seconds.”

The runner completed a second full marathon at the 2025 Mount Fuji Marathon in 5 hours 17 minutes 47 seconds. The report records how the runner used up energy during the first half because of the rain and a non-breathable rain jacket, as well as the lake views after the race.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

ゴールタイムは5:17:47となりました。

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岡本誠Ran in 2023 · Finish time 5:45:06

“I was very satisfied because I still achieved my goal.”

After dropping out midway the previous year, the runner tried again and finished within the six-hour time limit. The runner missed the pacer on the climb to Psychor, and walked near the end because of signs of cramps, but was happy to achieve the goal.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

それでも目標は達成したので大満足だ。

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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.

Mt.Fuji International Marathon 2025 FINISH LIVE / 富士山マラソン2025　フィニッシュシーン　LIVE配信

RUNNET channel

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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 Thu, May 7, 2026

marathon

Entry cost ¥10,900

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

marathon

Entry cost ¥12,900

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

marathon

Entry cost ¥25,000

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

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 website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

The 17km I'll run

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 available / 3 hours, cut-off point available / 3 hours / 1 hour 15 minutes / 40 minutes

42.195 km: ¥12,900 Kawaguchiko Loop: ¥7,900 Charity Fun Run: ¥4,900 Zekkei Run (4 km): ¥3,900 Zekkei Run (8 km): ¥4,400 ※¥1,000 discount for participants aged 25 or under. Baggage check: +¥100. Advance shipping: +¥1,500.

START

Funatsu-hama Parking Lot (full marathon, Kawaguchiko Loop, Zekkei Run), Oike Park

Charity Fun Run

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Funatsu-hama Parking Lot (full marathon, Kawaguchiko Loop, Zekkei Run), Oike Park

Charity Fun Run

Original course map · mtfujimarathon.com

Runners start · local time — (full marathon ※12/13 (Sun.)) / 10:30(Kawaguchiko One Lap (approx. 17 km)※12/13 (Sun.)) / 09:20(Charity Fun Run (approx. 10.5 km) ※12/13 (Sun.)) / 08:30(Scenic Run (8 km) ※12/12 (Sat.)) / 08:40(Scenic Run (4 km)※12/12 (Sat.))

Full marathon is the Japan Association of Athletics Federations-certified Kawaguchiko–Saiko Circuit course (42.195 km),

starting and finishing at the Funatsu-hama Hirahama Parking Lot in Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi Prefecture.

The start is at 9:00, and the time limit is 6 hours (gun time).

Runners can enjoy views of World Heritage-listed Mount Fuji from various points along the course,

and the organizers describe it as a course where the surrounding snow scenery contrasts beautifully with Mount Fuji.

The course includes the famously named “Heartbreak Hill”,

but the lakeside sections around Kawaguchiko and Saiko among the Fuji Five Lakes are generally flat.

Course is designated within Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park,

and the organizers describe this as a full marathon in a national park with no equivalent elsewhere in Japan.

There are six cutoff points: 10:57 at the Kawaguchiko Ohashi Bridge at 12.1 km, 12:03 at the Terasaki Fishing Cooperative Parking Lot at 20.5 km, 13:00 in front of the Saiko Community Center at 27.3 km, 13:24 in front of the Saiko Community Hall at 30.3 km, 14:03 at the Ashiwada Branch Office at 35.1 km,

and 14:24 at Roadside Station Katsuyama at 37.7 km.

The finish is at 15:00.

The Kawaguchiko Loop (approximately 17 km) starts at 10:30, passes the Kawaguchiko Ohashi Bridge (approximately 1 km) at 10:57, the Terasaki Fishing Cooperative Parking Lot (approximately 9 km) at 12:03, and Roadside Station Katsuyama (approximately 13 km) at 12:30, and cut-off point closes at 13:30.

Other events include Charity Fun Run (10.5 km), the new Zekkei Run (4 km and 8 km), and Zekkei Walk.

Field size: Full marathon: 7,500 runners, Kawaguchiko Loop: 4,400 runners, Charity Fun Run: 2,100 runners, Zekkei Run: 3,000 runners
Typical race-season temperature: around 2°C (35°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher medal

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.

Pick up your bib at the expo

You can choose how to receive your materials: paid advance shipping (no race-day check-in required), advance collection at Alpen TOKYO (Shinjuku), collection at the venue the day before the race, or collection at the venue on race day.
In previous editions, venue collection the day before and on race day operated with reserved time slots.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Kawaguchiko Station (河口湖駅, Fujikyuko Line)

The venue is the Funatsuhama waterfront on Lake Kawaguchiko, approximately a 7-minute walk from Kawaguchiko Station.

This is now a 2-day festival: Saturday, December 12, 2026 hosts the Scenic Walk (approximately 4km) and Scenic Run (4km/8km) events;

Sunday, December 13, 2026 hosts the main 42.195km full marathon (9:00 start) and the approximately 17km Lake Kawaguchiko Lap.

Getting to the finish

Kawaguchiko Station (河口湖駅) - same as the start; the course finishes back at Funatsuhama

Full marathon finishes back at Funatsuhama near Kawaguchiko Station.

Road closures

Bus packages to Tokyo are available, including Fuji-Q Travel Access Tours.

More details

No specific shuttle bus details were found in the available sources;

access is via the Fujikyuko Line to Kawaguchiko Station, followed by a short walk.

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 are four ways to collect your race materials.

Bib, the timing chip and a baggage envelope, for baggage users only, can be sent in advance for an additional 1,500 yen to domestic addresses.

Alternatively, collect them at Alpen Tokyo in Shinjuku from December 7 (Monday) to 11 (Friday), at the venue, Funatsuhama Hirahama Parking,

on the day before the race from 12:00 to 19:00 on December 12 (Saturday), or at the venue from 7:00 to 8:00 on race day, December 13 (Sunday).

Domestic general entrants receive no standard commemorative gift.

The original long-sleeved T-shirt is an optional purchase, while a finisher medal and finisher towel are provided.

Bib clips are available as an optional purchase for 500 yen.

Baggage drop is at Hirahama Parking, inside Funatsuhama Parking, the main venue;

select whether you need it when entering, at an additional 100 yen.

Oversized baggage that will not fit in the 50cm×70cm envelope can be checked at the oversized-baggage tent for 500 yen, but valuables are not accepted.

A changing room operates at the souvenir shop at Funatsuhama, the start and finish area, from 7:00 to 16:00 on the 13th.

An immediate WEB finisher certificate (provisional result) is issued after finishing,

and once confirmed it can be used as an official finisher certificate, but only for entrants registered with the athletics federation.

Parking is paid and must be reserved in advance through the dedicated website, on a first-come, first-served basis;

applications are scheduled to open on October 1, 2026.

Designated parking is available only on race day, and illegally parked vehicles will be towed.

Shuttle buses run from the parking area, and free motorcycle and bicycle parking is available.

From the “Busta Shinjuku” highway-bus terminal at Shinjuku South Exit, Kawaguchiko Station is about 105 minutes away;

the venue is a 7-minute walk from the station.

Aid station paper cups are recycled, so runners are asked to put them in the designated bins;

they are recycled into paper products such as toilet paper.

Times are local to Fujikawaguchiko. 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

7 places

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

Kawaguchiko Superba Vista Annex

Hotel · 392m

7.9/10(13)

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Sakura Fuji

Private Vacation Home · 488m

9.5/10(453)

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06 Resort Club -粋iki-

Villa · 527m

9.4/10(106)

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09 Resort Club -Green-

Accommodation · 557m

9.4/10(100)

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Rakuten Stay Fuji Kawaguchiko Station

Private Vacation Home · 458m

9.3/10(145)

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Id Stay Kawaguchiko

Private Vacation Home · 313m

9.2/10(164)

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Kasuitei Ohya

Ryokan · 545m

9.0/10(2034)

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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.

RECOVERY & SPA7SIT-DOWN TOURS7CARB LOADING7LOCAL TRANSIT7FAMILY PASS7TRAIL & OUTDOOR7CITY TOURS7EASY WALKING7

From Tokyo: Mount Fuji Skiing and Hot Springs Experience Day Tour

¥13,367

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Manten no Yu Japanese Style Hot Spring Experience in Yokohama

¥2,674

15th Mt. Fuji Marathon

About 15th Mt. Fuji 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