Tokyo Marathon 1 Mar 2026

Tokyo Marathon Route, Tokyo

Overview

⏱️9 hoursApproximate duration

The Tokyo Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event in Tokyo, Japan, and is a World Athletics Platinum Label marathon and 1 of the 6 World Marathon Majors along with Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York.

The first Tokyo Marathon was held on 18 February 2007. Over 30,000 runners take on the race every year with around 150 professional elite runners competing for the fastest time.

Tokyo Marathon Tickets

Free Entry

Tokyo Marathon is free to attend and no advance ticket booking is required.

No tickets are required to watch the Tokyo Marathon as it is a free public event. Simply find your spot on the roadside anywhere along the course, and get ready to cheer and clap as loudly as you can.

🧒 Child Tickets

If you have young children, you may want to avoid the busiest areas due to the density of the crowds. The finish line around Tokyo Station can be particularly busy during peak times.

Tokyo Marathon Schedule

Time	Activity	Performance
Sunday 1 March
	Athletics	Elite Men Start
	Athletics	Elite Women Start
	Athletics	Handcycles & Duos Start
	Athletics	Mass Starts
	Athletics	Men's Wheelchair Start
	Athletics	Para Athletics Division Start
	Athletics	Women's Wheelchair Start

Please be aware that all performances listed are subject to change or removal without notification.

Tokyo Marathon Schedule

Time	Activity	Performance
Sunday 1 March
	Athletics	Elite Men Start
	Athletics	Elite Women Start
	Athletics	Handcycles & Duos Start
	Athletics	Mass Starts
	Athletics	Men's Wheelchair Start
	Athletics	Para Athletics Division Start
	Athletics	Women's Wheelchair Start

Please be aware that all performances listed are subject to change or removal without notification.

🏟️ Address: Tokyo Marathon Route, Touring, Tokyo, Japan Directions in Google Maps

The long marathon route means there are plenty of ways to access the course. Train is the recommended method of travel, particularly if you are viewing from multiple points along the course, as a number of lines run in parallel to the race route.

🅿️ Parking

Roads around the course start to close early and traffic may be busy, so try to park a little further away and allow plenty of travel time as traffic will be busy.

🚖️ Taxi

Taxis can travel to and from the areas around the entire course, but keep in mind that the main course roads close early in the morning as well as surrounding streets, and so you will need to leave early or take a route that does not intercept with the course.

🚆 Train

The finish line is right next to Tokyo Station while the start is by Shinjuku Station. Tokyo's excellent rail network make this a fantastic way to get around especially with road closures during the race.

Accommodation

Most things in Japan, including food and transport, are surprisingly inexpensive, but due to it being fairly overpopulated, accommodation is generally rather expensive. However, as the capital of Japan, it offers something for all tastes and budgets. Visitors can stay in some of the world’s most luxurious and expensive suites, or simply in a cheap capsule hotel.

Destination & Tourism

Location

Tokyo

Language

Japanese

Currency

Japanese Yen (JPY)

Time Zone

JST (GMT+09:00)

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Flights & International Travel

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Things To Do

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Average weather in March

🌡️

13°C

high

6°C

low

🌧️

40 mm

14 days

Tokyo Marathon 1 Mar 2026

Overview

Tokyo Marathon Tickets

🧒 Child Tickets

Tokyo Marathon Schedule

Sunday 1 March

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Tokyo Marathon Schedule

Sunday 1 March

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🅿️ Parking

🚖️ Taxi

🚆 Train

Accommodation

Destination & Tourism

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Things To Do

Average weather in March

Tokyo Marathon Reviews & Tips

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