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Tokyo 1 Mile

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Tokyo
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Race date Oct expected: October 2027
City · Distance: Tokyo · 1M
Entry fee: ¥3,300From the 2025 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date October 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Oct 3, 2026 · Entry Mar 1, 2026 ~ Sep 16, 2026 · Entry fee ¥3,300 · Start 09:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 10, 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.

This is Japan’s first mile road race certified by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and World Athletics.

It takes place near Ajinomoto Stadium in Chōfu, Tokyo.

As part of the Tokyo Rokutai Fest, a six-hour relay festival, it offers categories ranging from family events to officially timed races.

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.

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.

【ランニング×フェス】TOKYO ROKUTAI FES（東京ロクタイフェス）の魅力をディレクターたちが語る｜初心者からシリアスランナーまで楽しめる！「応援」がテーマの大会を11/18-19で開催

Runtrip 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.

From the 2025 edition

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 1M

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

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

Event	Start
Other1.609km	09:00

START

Ajinomoto Stadium

Chofu

Start · Google Maps

Tokyo 1 Mile is Japan’s first mile road race officially certified by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations and World Athletics.

Course uses a 1.6 km course near Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, designed to meet the standard mile distance of 1,609 m.

The race is held as part of the Tokyo Rokutai FES, a program centered on a six-hour relay,

and is divided into several categories, including family, elementary and junior-high school, open and certified-record divisions.

The start is at 9:00 a.m. on October 3.

Field size: 1,700 participants (early closure once capacity is reached)

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

Bib and participant gifts are distributed at the registration desk on race day.
Attach the number card with the timing tag to the front of your chest.
There is a first assembly 30 minutes before the start and a second assembly 5–10 minutes before the start.
Registration opens at 11:30 on race day — closing times vary by category (certified open division 12:30, open division 13:30, etc.)

On-site registration desk

race day

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startHidatemakyū Station (飛田給駅), Keio Line

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Hidatemakyū Station (飛田給駅), Keio Line

Venue is Ajinomoto Stadium (Chofu); station is ~5min walk. Event runs Oct 3-4, 2026 as part of TOKYO ROKUTAI FES; Tokyo 1 Mile race itself is Oct 3 at 9:00.

Map

Getting to the finish

Hidatemakyū Station (飛田給駅), Keio Line

Finish inside/around Ajinomoto Stadium, same access as start.

Map

Road closures

5-minute walk from Tobitakyu Station on the Keio Line

Start shuttle

public transport (Keio Line) is effectively mandatory.

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.

Applications are accepted from March 1 to September 6, 2026, and may close early once the 1,700-person capacity is reached.

Ajinomoto Stadium, the venue, is located in Chofu, Tokyo.

Times are local to Tokyo. 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.

Chie's House

Apartment · 4.6km

9.2/10(16)

View on Booking.com

Tokyo Marunouchi Esthy Spa & Beauty

₩218,229

Tokyo 1 Mile

About Tokyo 1 Mile — 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

Tokyo 1 Mile runner reviews and race reports

Stories from runners who've been there.

See it on video,feel it through their stories.

【ランニング×フェス】TOKYO ROKUTAI FES（東京ロクタイフェス）の魅力をディレクターたちが語る｜初心者からシリアスランナーまで楽しめる！「応援」がテーマの大会を11/18-19で開催

How to enter Tokyo 1 Mile — registration routes

How to reach the start line —start with what fits you.

Tokyo 1 Mile course map and elevation

Your 1M

Ajinomoto Stadium

Participant benefits

Where and when to collect your Tokyo 1 Mile race bib

To the start line,step by step.

Pick up your bib at the expo

On-site registration desk

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

Getting to the finish

Road closures

Start shuttle

From race morning to after the finish.

The race is one day,the trip can be longer.

Chie's House

Tokyo Marunouchi Esthy Spa & Beauty

Tokyo Ginza Hitsumabushi Bincho - Grilled Eel Rice Bowl

Mount Fuji, Kamakura, Lake Ashi & Great Buddha

Wild Cherry Blossom Hostel Tokyo Koganei

Japanese-Style Ginza Head Spa (75 Minutes)

Ginza Miyashita - Wagyu Sukiyaki & Shabu Shabu

Hotels near the Tokyo 1 Mile start line in

Hotels that make race morning easy

Chie's House

Wild Cherry Blossom Hostel Tokyo Koganei

PanomaStays

#30-Lazurite GUESTHOUSE Pear Field- 稲城

Koeda House

Laughter

House in green valley, 9 people, garden, parking, BBQ ! 緑の谷の一軒屋 9人 102m2 庭 駐車場 BBQ 稲田堤駅歩26分 読売ランド前駅バス4分歩8分

Time for you, before and after the finish

Tokyo Marunouchi Esthy Spa & Beauty

Japanese-Style Ginza Head Spa (75 Minutes)

Tokyo Ginza Professional Indiba Massage Nana Ginza

Tokyo Shuha Massage Nagomiya Ginza Branch

Japanese Head Spa at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo 130 Year Old Salon

Tokyo Ginza Dry Head Spa Headmint Vip

B-ROYAL Higashi-Ginza: Tokyo Beauty Chiropractic Massage

Tokyo Asakusa Nightlife Bar Hopping Private Tour

Asakusa Sumo Club ANNEX: Sumo Demonstration & Japanese Dinner

Tokyo Karaoke and Bar Hopping Night Tour in Kuramae

Tokyo Skytree Area Bar-Hopping Tour

Shibuya Hidden Gems 4 Hour Private Bar Hopping Tour

Kanagawa Bar Hopping Tour in Yokohama

Yokohama Noge Alley Private Bar-Hopping Tour

The Sumo Live Restaurant Hirakuza Ginza Tokyo Sumo Show with Meal Plan

Tokyo Sumo Morning Practice with a Professional Reporter

Asakusa Kimono Rental OSHARE, Japanese-Style Makeup & Tea Ceremony Experience, Open Until 10 PM

Asakusa Tokyo Luxury Samurai Sushi Dining Show

Shinjuku Samurai Revue Show Includes 2 Drinks Dinner at Izakaya

Samurai Show with Sukiyaki Bento Box 1 Drinks Shinjuku 18 Years

Samurai Show Ticket with 2 Drinks Shinjuku 18 Years Or Older

Saphir Odoriko Train Ticket: Tokyo-Kawazu

From Tokyo: Fuji, Hakone and Nikko Private Car Rental (Driver Included) – English-Speaking Driver

Tohoku Shinkansen GranClass Train Ticket

Tokyo - Mito Limited Express Train Ticket

Japan Shinkansen & Train Tickets

Tokyo Private VIP Car Charter: Custom Itinerary to Tokyo, Mt Fuji, Hakone, Kamakura (English / Mandarin / Cantonese Drivers)

Haneda Airport to Tokyo Limousine Bus

Tokyo in One Day: Meiji Shrine, Imperial Palace, Asakusa & Tokyo Skytree Tickets

Tokyo Ginza Sumo Experience (Show or Practice Only)

Ghibli Park Ticket & Bullet Train Package from Tokyo or Osaka

Brother Joyfactory Tokyo Entry Ticket Samurai Experience Tokyo

Autumn Fireworks Festival 1-Day Tour: Tsuchiura Fireworks Competition (includes admission ticket) / Kinugawa Fireworks (includes admission ticket) / Oarai Sea Fireworks / Tonegawa Fireworks

Ginza Sumo Performance & Traditional Meal Course (HIRAKUZA)

Tokyo Hato Bus Morning Tour (Tokyo Tower & Asakusa)

Ginza Go-Kart Experience with Neo Ginza

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

To the start line,
step by step.

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

House in green valley, 9 people, garden, parking, BBQ ! 緑の谷の一軒屋 9人 102m2 庭駐車場 BBQ 稲田堤駅歩26分読売ランド前駅バス4分歩8分

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

With runners who dream of
the same start line.