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45th Tsuruga Marathon

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Description: The race is held in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture.

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

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Race date in 11 days: Oct 18, 2026 Sun
City · Distance: Tsuruga · 10km · 5km · 3km +1 more events
Entry fee: ¥4,000From the 2025 edition
Status: ClosedFri, July 17, 2026 ~ Mon, August 17, 2026See how to enter ↗

Official website ↗

Instagram

D-day as of Oct 7, 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 race is held in Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture.

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: 2

まさ太郎@市民ランナーRan in 2025 · Finish time 1:38:06

“The recorded time was chip time 1 hour 38 minutes 6 seconds.”

The runner took on a first half marathon in Tsuruga. The runner started faster than planned and felt anxious, but checked how they were feeling while maintaining their pace and finished about seven minutes faster than their goal.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

記録はネットで1時間38分6秒。

Read the original on note

たなべFinish time 1:54:03

“I managed to finish at a pace of 5 minutes 24 seconds per 1km.”

This runner entered the Tsuruga Marathon's half marathon but slowed sharply after an overly fast opening pace and the underground tunnel ramps. Despite leg pain, encouragement from other runners and a final lift after the last water stop brought a finish in 1 hour 54 minutes 03 seconds.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

5分24秒/kmペースで完走することができました。

Read the original on 竹長会計・初心者ラン日記

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

WMN Channel · 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.

From the 2025 edition

Registration history

The 2026 race opened entry on Fri, July 17, 2026

Half

Entry cost ¥4,000

until Aug 17, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost ¥3,000

until Aug 17, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost ¥3,000

until Aug 17, 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

The 10km I'll run

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

From the 2025 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 09:00

Time limit2 hours 45 minutes

Half marathon 2 hours 45 minutes, 10 km 2 hours 10 minutes

Event	Start	Time limit
Half21.0975km	09:00	2h 45m
10K10km	09:35	2h 10m
5K5km	09:50	1h 55m

Half marathon 4000 yen half marathon other than general 3000 yen High school 1500 yen Elementary / junior high school 1000 yen Jogging division 1500 yen (junior high school and below 1000 yen) Family division 1000 yen (per team) * The participation prize is for one child only

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START · FINISH

Tsuruga City Sports Park Athletics Stadium

Start · Google Maps

Cut-off
Half marathon 8.1 km 10:04, 15.9 km 11:05, 16.9 km 11:13, 18.4 km 11:25, 19.3 km 11:32 cut-off

Runners start · local time — (half marathon) / 09:35(10km) / 09:45(5km①) / 09:50(5km②) / 09:55(3km) / 09:05(2km①) / 09:08(2km②) / 09:11(2km③) / 10:00(2km④)

The events are 10km, 5km, and half marathon.

The start is at Tsuruga City General Sports Park Athletics Stadium, at a local time of 9:00 AM.

Typical race-season temperature: around 15°C (60°F): Short sleeves or light long sleeves + arm warmers

Participant benefits

Timing chip

Start shuttle

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-pickup details for the Tsuruga Marathon have not been confirmed in publicly available sources.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the start

JR Tsuruga Station (敦賀駅)

The start and finish are both at Tsuruga City Comprehensive Sports Park Athletics Stadium.

From JR Tsuruga Station, take the 'Chuo Line' community bus to the 'Undokouen Higashiguchi' stop (approximately 15–21 minutes),

or take a taxi (approximately 12 minutes).

The park normally has about 860 free parking spaces, but the 2026 race-day parking information has not yet been published.

The date is confirmed as Sunday, October 18, 2026, via the city website and RUNNET.

Getting to the finish

Same as the start (stadium)

No dedicated finish-area transit info published yet for this edition.

More details

Not yet published for the 2026 edition.

Stations & transport near the venue

On race day,

free shuttle buses run from the west exit of Tsuruga Station (Machinami Exit) and Plaza Bansho to the venue from 06:00 to 09:10, with return services from 09:10 to 13:00.

The journey takes about 15 minutes.

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.

Free shuttles run from the west Machinami Exit of Tsuruga Station and Plaza Bansho to the event venue.

At the station, board in the bus stop area to the southwest;

on the return journey, you will be dropped off in the area to the northeast.

The pickup and drop-off point at Plaza Bansho is inside the building’s car park.

Accompanying people may also use the shuttle, but pets are not permitted on board.

The shuttle arrives at the second car park of the General Sports Park.

You must cross the road to reach the stadium from there, so follow the designated route.

The official information warns that traffic controls and congestion may delay your arrival and recommends allowing plenty of time to reach the venue before the start.

After finishing, take the shuttle from the same venue back to Tsuruga Station and Plaza Bansho.

When choosing where to stay, checking the actual route to the station’s west exit or Plaza Bansho will make it easier to plan your shuttle journey.

Check the shuttle timetable for your event, as the start times for half marathon and the shorter-distance event are different.

Times are local to Tsuruga. 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

6 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.

Hotel Granbinario Tsuruga

Hotel · 3.6km

8.7/10(1127)

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Hotel New Sunpia Tsuruga

Hotel · 2.1km

7.4/10(280)

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Dormy Inn Tsuruga Natural Hot Spring

Accommodation · 3.6km

8.8/10(658)

View on Booking.com

ほぼ家

Accommodation · 3.5km

8.4/10(314)

View on Booking.com

ホテルクオーレ敦賀男性専用の大浴場サウナをご用意

Accommodation · 3.0km

7.8/10(35)

View on Booking.com

Tsuruga Hostel TOMARI Sustainable Stay

Accommodation · 3.4km

7.7/10(19)

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

Kyoto Kurama Kurama Onsen Hot Spring

¥1,531

45th Tsuruga Marathon

About 45th Tsuruga Marathon — 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