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5th Tsuru Yusui-no-Sato Run Fes

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Tsuru
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Race date in 39 days: Nov 22, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Tsuru · 21.1km · 10km · 2.5km
Entry fee: ¥5,000Varies by event and entry period
Status: ClosedWed, July 1, 2026 ~ Fri, October 9, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 14, 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.

This commemorative event marks its 5th edition, held on November 22.

It's a course passing the scenic Tawara Falls and a spring-water area, with a new dessert aid station and a new couples' category.

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: 1

h02u

“Honestly, I wish I'd pushed a little harder.”

A participant found the successive descents and climbs on the half marathon at Tsuru Spring Water Village Run Festival harder than expected. They struggled to swallow water and gels and regretted not pushing a little more.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

もうちょい頑張りたかったなぁっていうのが本音。

Read the original on h02u

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.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

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 Wed, July 1, 2026

Half

Entry cost ¥5,000

until Oct 9, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost ¥4,000

until Oct 9, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

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 / 1 hour 30 minutes / 45 minutes

Event	Start	Field size
Half21.0975km	09:30	1,500
10K10km	09:45	—

Half marathon: ¥5,000 10km race: ¥4,000 2.5km race, general and parent-child family (per group): ¥3,000 2.5km race, elementary and junior high school students: ¥1,000 Good Couple division half marathon (per pair): ¥9,000 Good Couple division 10km race (per pair): ¥7,000

START

Tsuru City Sports Park Yamabiko Stadium, Tsuru City

Start · Google Maps

FINISH

Tsuru City Sports Park Yamabiko Athletic Field

Finish · Google Maps

Runners start · local time — (half marathon) / 09:45(10km) / 10:00(2.5km)

Half marathon and a 10 km event are also held.

Start line is set up at Tsuru City Sports Park Yamabiko Stadium, and the start time is 9:30 a.m. local time.

Field size: Total 1,500 people (first come, first served)
Typical race-season temperature: around 8°C (46°F): Long sleeves + a throwaway layer for the start
Aid stations: Aid station distributes food such as chocolate, candy, and rice crackers.

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Finisher certificate

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

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 startTsuru Bunka Daigaku-mae Station (Fujikyuko Line)
Getting to the finishTsuru Bunka Daigaku-mae Station (same, walk ~15 min)

Source · checked Aug 22, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

Tsuru Bunka Daigaku-mae Station (Fujikyuko Line)

Venue is Tsuru City Sports Park Yamabiko Athletic Field (都留市総合運動公園やまびこ競技場). From Otsuki Station on the JR Chuo Line, transfer to the Fujikyu Line to Tsuru Bunka Daigaku-mae Station, then walk about 15 minutes to the venue.

Based on information from the previous edition (4th race, 2025) — the course/access page for the 5th edition (2026) has not yet been confirmed but is expected to be similar. City is Tsuru City, Yamanashi.

Approximately 15 minutes' walk from Tsusubunka University-mae Station on the Fujikyuko Line. A shuttle bus runs from the temporary parking lot to the venue.

There is no parking lot at the venue, and temporary parking is provided to those who choose a vehicle (500 yen per vehicle) when applying.

Map

Getting to the finish

Tsuru Bunka Daigaku-mae Station (same, walk ~15 min)

Finish is at the same sports park.

Map

Start shuttle

Organizer shuttle buses run from designated parking lots to the venue for runners who register with 'car' as their transport method.

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.

The 5th edition is held on November 22, 2026, timed to 'Good Couple's Day,' and is a race in the Tokyo metro area,

about 90 minutes by train or 80 minutes by highway bus from Shinjuku, Tokyo, and about 10 minutes by car from the Tsuru IC.

Registration is accepted from July 1 to October 9, 2026, via RUNNET online or at the race office, and may close early if capacity is reached.

A newly created 'Good Couple' category, marking the 5th edition,

lets couples register together for 9,000 yen for two people in the half marathon or 7,000 yen for two in the 10km.

Temporary parking (500 yen per vehicle) is available near the venue, Yamabiko Stadium.

Times are local to Tsuru. 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.

Manten no Yu Japanese Style Hot Spring Experience in Yokohama

¥2,676

5th Tsuru Yusui-no-Sato Run Fes

About 5th Tsuru Yusui-no-Sato Run Fes — 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