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Osaka Marathon 2027 Season Trial "10K & Fun RUN Presented by Osaka Metro"

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 19 days: Oct 25, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Osaka · 10km · 3.2km
Entry fee: 10K 4,000円Varies by event and entry period
Status: OpenMon, September 14, 2026 ~ Fri, October 9, 2026See how to enter ↗

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

About the race 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 10K is a Japan Association of Athletics Federations-certified course.

Fun Run is open to elementary school students and up, and is a course passing through the Marathon Gate at Yanmar Stadium Nagai.

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.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

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.

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 09:30

Time limit90 minutes

90 minutes / 50 minutes

Event	Start	Time limit	Field size
10K10km	09:30	1h 30m	1,500
Fun RUN3.2km	11:30	50m	500

10K 4,000 yen, Fun RUN (3.2km) junior high school students and older 2,000 yen, elementary school students 1,000 yen

START · FINISH

Yanmar Stadium Nagai

Start · Google Maps

Runners start · local time — (10K（10km）) / 11:30(Fun RUN（3.2km）)

There is one event: the 10K.

Start line is held at ヤンマースタジアム長居, with a local start time of 9:30am.

Course is a loop course returning to the starting point.

Field size: 【10K】（with entry rights for Osaka Marathon 2027） 200 runners／【10K】 1,300 runners／【Fun RUN】 500 runners
Typical race-season temperature: around 16°C (61°F): Short sleeves — hydrate for the warmth

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

Osaka Marathon 2027 season trial (10K · Fun Run); please check the official website for the bib distribution procedure.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Osaka Metro Midosuji Line 'Nagai' Station, Exit 3 (closest); also JR Hanwa Line 'Nagai' Station East Exit (5 min walk) or 'Tsuruoka' Station East Exit (5 min walk)

Yanmar Stadium Nagai / Nagai Park loop course, Osaka.

Event runs 2026-10-25, 8:00am-1:00pm, rain or shine.

10K is certified;

Fun Run is ~3.2km.

Public transport (Midosuji Line subway or JR Hanwa Line) is the organizer-recommended way to reach the venue;

driving/parking on-site is not supported.

Getting to the finish

Same venue (Nagai Park loop course/Yanmar Stadium Nagai) — start and finish are co-located.

Road closures

Osaka Metro Midosuji Line (御堂筋線) Exit 3, or JR Hanwa Line (阪和線)

More details

No shuttle service;

organizers explicitly state no dedicated parking or bicycle parking provided, recommending public transit due to expected congestion.

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.

Registration for the 10K division, which includes an entry slot for the 2027 Osaka Marathon,

runs from July 28 to August 28, 2026, while other divisions are open until September 11.

The race goes ahead as scheduled even in rain, and is only canceled in severe weather such as a typhoon.

In late October, Osaka has cool autumn weather, making it a comfortable time to take part.

Times are local to Osaka. 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/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.

City Inn Nishitanabe

Hotel · 786m

4.8/10(124)

View on Booking.com

MA House Osaka Japan Apartment

Accommodation · 1.6km

9.7/10(86)

View on Booking.com

Abiko503

Accommodation · 1.6km

9.3/10(25)

View on Booking.com

CASAS-K Nishitanabe

Accommodation · 863m

9.3/10(10)

View on Booking.com

Bonfire Hostel Osaka

Hostel · 1.3km

8.4/10(263)

View on Booking.com

Nagai park side stay

Accommodation · 249m

8.4/10(109)

View on Booking.com

R Hotel RE Osaka Nagai Park

Accommodation · 558m

8.3/10(222)

View on Booking.com

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Time for you, before and after the finish

54 experiences

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

RECOVERY & SPA6SIT-DOWN TOURS7CARB LOADING7LOCAL TRANSIT7FAMILY PASS7TRAIL & OUTDOOR7CITY TOURS6EASY WALKING7

From Osaka: Relaxed day tour of Kobe’s night views and Arima Onsen

₩107,238

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Osaka Women's Beauty Spa Mijanoonna

₩96,815

Osaka Marathon 2027 Season Trial "10K & Fun RUN Presented by Osaka Metro"

About Osaka Marathon 2027 Season Trial "10K & Fun RUN Presented by Osaka Metro" — 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