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Tokai Half Marathon 2026

Name: 東海ハーフマラソン2025
Uploaded: 2025-12-15
Description: Starts and finishes right next to Meitetsu Otagawa Station. Being close to the station makes it convenient to get to and from, and local residents join in welcoming participants.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

JPDec 13, 202621.0975km · 10km · 2km

Race date in 68 days: Dec 13, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Tōkai-shi · 21.0975km · 10km · 2km
Entry fee: ハーフ5,500円Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedFri, July 17, 2026 ~ Wed, September 30, 2026See how to enter ↗

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

Starts and finishes right next to Meitetsu Otagawa Station.

Being close to the station makes it convenient to get to and from, and local residents join in welcoming participants.

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: 3

さっちゃん（つんこ）Ran in 2023

“I somehow finished within 2 hours 30 minutes, so it was a pass for me.”

They took part in the half marathon and said they finished within 2:30:00. Cheering along the course, staff, and fellow runners gave them a boost, and they capped off the race by eating toriten udon after finishing.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

何とか2時間半きれて、(レベル低いけど…)私としては合格

Read the original on ☆ さっちゃん(つんこ）のブログ ☆

えいRan in 2023 · Finish time 01:23:48

“My result was 1 hour 23 minutes 48 seconds.”

The runner entered the half marathon and finished in 1 hour 23 minutes 48 seconds. The railway overpass uphill section 5 km into the race had the biggest elevation change, followed by an almost flat course. They considered the easy access from the station and the favorable conditions for aiming for a personal best to be advantages.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

結果は1時間23分48秒。

Read the original on お父さんが突然走りはじめた

安形元成Ran in 2023 · Finish time 02:44:37

“My time was 2 hours 44 minutes 37 seconds.”

The runner entered the half marathon. The main venue was directly in front of Meitetsu Ōtagawa Station, making access very convenient, and there were staggered starts and 2 snack aid stations. The runner's pace dropped in the latter half, but the runner finished the race in 2 hours 44 minutes 37 seconds.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

タイムは02時間44分37秒だった。

Read the original on 安形元成のブログ

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.

東海ハーフマラソン2025

飛騨高山のランナーひるき

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 Fri, July 17, 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

The 21.0975km I'll run

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

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 9:00

Time limit3 hours

3 hours, cut-off point available / 1 hour 30 minutes, cut-off point available

Half marathon 5,500 yen 10km 3,500 yen 2km with timing 500 yen 2km without timing 1,000 yen (free for junior high school students and younger)

START · FINISH

Otagawa Station Front Intersection

Start · Google Maps

Runners start · local time — (half marathon) / 10:00(10km) / 11:00(2km (with measurement)) / 11:00(2km (no measurement))

Events are half marathon and 10km.

The start takes place at the Otagawa Ekimae intersection at 9:00 AM local time.

Field size: Half marathon 3,500 people 10km 1,000 people 2km (with measurement) 100 people 2km (no measurement) 900 people
Typical race-season temperature: around 7°C (44°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 start

名鉄常滑線太田川駅（Otagawa Station）

Getting to the finish

名鉄常滑線太田川駅（Otagawa Station）

同上、駅前が発着点

More details

公式サイトにシャトルバスの明記なし。臨時駐車場（東海市役所・徒歩約15分、元浜公園・徒歩約20分）はあるが会場自体が駅前で徒歩圏内

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 2026 ran from July 17 to September 30, and the half marathon category and the timed 2km category are already full,

so anyone wishing to enter should check current registration status in advance.

Events are divided into four categories — half marathon, 10km, 2km (timed), and 2km (untimed) —

with start times varying by event: half marathon at 9:00 AM, 10km at 10:00 AM, and 2km at 11:00 AM.

The time limit is 3 hours for half marathon and 1 hour 30 minutes for the 10km.

Times are local to Tōkai-shi. 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.

Route Inn Grantia Tokai Spa & Relaxation

Hotel · 1.5km

8.4/10(185)

View on Booking.com

Tokai City Hotel

Hotel · 1.6km

8.2/10(193)

View on Booking.com

The Kato Hotel

Hotel · 456m

7.6/10(681)

View on Booking.com

Ab Hotel Tokai Otagawa

Hotel · 146m

View on Booking.com

Tomo's Inn - Priceless Experience -

Apartment · 4.0km

8.8/10(11)

View on Booking.com

民泊ｒｉｋａ

Hostel · 4.5km

8.4/10(34)

View on Booking.com

Tabist Business Hotel Teramoto

Accommodation · 2.6km

6.9/10(14)

View on Booking.com

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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

Nabana no Sato Illumination & Jazz Dream Nagashima Onsen Tour

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Tokai Half Marathon 2026

About Tokai 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