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Nishinomiya Mukogawa Half Marathon 2026

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

JPOct 25, 202621.1km · 10km · 3km

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Race date in 10 days: Oct 25, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Nishinomiya · 21.1km · 10km · 3km
Entry fee: ハーフ5000円Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedThu, April 30, 2026 ~ Wed, September 9, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗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.

The course that used to start in front of Koshien Stadium has been changed to a course that runs out and back along the banks of the Mukogawa River.

Since it's flat, it's good for chasing a fast time, and full marathon 5-hour, 4-hour, and 3-hour pacer run together.

It's a good way to check your condition ahead of the main race season.

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

にょらいRan in 2025 · Finish time 01:27:57

“I used too much energy at the 10 km mark, and my pace gradually dropped.”

The runner took part in the half marathon in 2025, finished in 1 hour 27 minutes 57 seconds, and set a personal best. The runner was already exhausted from 10 km onward and had a cough and minor muscle damage after finishing, but wrote that they had become stronger than the previous year.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

10km時点で消耗しすぎて、ペースがだんだん落ちていきました。

Read the original on note にょらい

なおきちランRan in 2025 · Finish time 01:13:49

“Around 13 km, my opponent's pace dropped, so I moved ahead and led the race.”

The runner finished the 2025 half marathon in 1:13:49, placing 2nd. They said the dirt path and strong headwind took a heavy toll on their legs, and that it was such a tough course it measured 21.7K on GPS.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

13km付近で相手のペースが落ちたため、前に出て引っ張る展開に。

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kazuyamatsui_acRan in 2024 · Finish time 01:27:13

“About 90% of the Muko Riverbank course was sandy soil and slippery, and I felt as if I were doing strength training every time I took a step.”

The runner ran the 2024 half marathon (21.0975K) in 1:27:13. Most of course was slippery, sandy ground, making it tough from 5K on, and a headwind slowed their pace past the halfway point, but they fought on to the finish.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

武庫川河川敷は、ランニングコースの約90%くらいが砂土路面で滑りやすく、着地して、次の脚を前に出す度に筋トレをしてるような感覚でした。

Read the original on note kazuyamatsui_ac

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

京ラン生活 · 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 Thu, April 30, 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

Your 21.1km

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

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:30

Time limit2 hours 30 minutes

2 hours 30 minutes cut-off point available / 1 hour 30 minutes cut-off point available / 30 minutes

Event	Start	Time limit
Half21.0975km	09:30	2h 30m
10K10km	12:20	1h 30m
Other3km	14:10	30m

Half marathon 5000 yen (6800 yen with T-shirt) 10km 4500 yen (6300 yen with T-shirt) 3km 2000 yen (3800 yen with T-shirt)

START · FINISH

Mukogawa riverbed special venue

south side of Muko Ohashi Bridge on National Route 2

Start · Google Maps

Cutoff
Half marathon: 10:51 around 10.5km · 11:54 around 19.4km / 10km: 13:41 around 8.4km

Runners start · local time — (half marathon) / 12:20(10km) / 14:10(3km)

The half marathon and 10 km events are held together.

Start line is at the special venue on the Mukogawa riverbed (south side of Mukogawa Bridge on National Route 2), with a local start time of 9:30 a.m.

Course is an out-and-back course that retraces the same route on the return.

Field size: Half marathon: 2,500 runners, 10km: 1,500, 3km: 1,000
Typical race-season temperature: around 16°C (61°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

Participant benefits

Pacers

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

Registration and bib information for Nishinomiya Mukogawa half marathon could not be confirmed from publicly available sources.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startJR Kōshien-guchi Station (甲子園口駅)

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

JR Kōshien-guchi Station (甲子園口駅)

Start/finish is on the Mukogawa riverbed near Odone-cho, Nishinomiya. Per the 2025 edition, JR Kōshien-guchi Station is ~15-min walk to the venue; Hanshin Mukogawa Station also nearby.

No parking at the venue — organizers ask runners to use public transit. Access details found are for the 2025 edition (per prior edition); 2026-specific access page not yet located.

Map

Getting to the finish

JR Kōshien-guchi Station (甲子園口駅)

Finish is at the same riverside venue as the start (out-and-back course).

Map

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.

Course has been changed to a flat out-and-back stretch along the Mukogawa riverbed, making it suitable for runners aiming to improve their time.

Pacer will run at each pace from sub-3 to sub-5.

Entry capacity is 2,500 for half marathon, 1,500 for 10km, and 1,000 for 3km, closing on a first-come, first-served basis.

Each participant may register for only one event.

Times are local to Nishinomiya. 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 Xenia Amagasaki - Adult Only

Hotel · 3.4km

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Nishinomiya Mukogawa Half Marathon 2026

About Nishinomiya Mukogawa Half Marathon 2026 — 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