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This page picks 10 races outside Tokyo, in the rest of the Kanto region, that are held from January to March 2027 and open for entry in November 2026. The earliest deadline is the Kamagaya Shinshun Marathon on Sunday, November 15, followed by the Miura International Citizen Marathon on November 24 and the Togane-Kujukuri Namiori Half Marathon on November 25. Three races close at once on November 30: the Kanagawa Marathon, the Fukaya City Half Marathon and the Iioka Shiosai Marathon.
In short
- To run a full marathon: Kashiwanoha Park Marathon (a looped course, 5-hour time limit, ¥6,280 entry fee).
- To go for a time in the half marathon: Kanagawa Marathon (a certified course, 2 hours 20 minutes time limit).
- To run by the sea: Miura International Citizen Marathon (about 8 minutes on foot from Miura-Kaigan Station) and Iioka Shiosai Marathon.
- To combine it with a hot spring: Yugawara Onsen Orange Marathon (up to 10 km; entry is free if you stay at a Yugawara Onsen inn).
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
Note: Entry for most Japanese road races is online in Japanese through the RUNNET entry site or the race’s own site, and a race closes early once it reaches its entry limit. RUNNET adds a handling fee on top of the entry fee.
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1. Deadline, entry fee and time limit for 10 Kanto races (closest deadline first)
Tap a race name to jump to its section. Entry fees are for general (adult) entrants, mainly in the half and full marathons; other events are in each section.
| Race | Date and prefecture | Events and entry fee | Entry deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamagaya Shinshun Marathon | Sun, Jan 17, 2027, Chiba | 10 km ¥4,700 | Sun, Nov 15 |
| Miura International Citizen Marathon | Sun, Mar 7, 2027, Kanagawa | Half ¥9,000 10 km ¥7,000 | Tue, Nov 24 |
| Togane-Kujukuri Namiori Half | Sun, Feb 28, 2027, Chiba | Half ¥7,000 | Wed, Nov 25 (RUNNET) |
| Kanagawa Marathon | Sun, Feb 7, 2027, Kanagawa | Half ¥7,000 10 km ¥5,500 | Mon, Nov 30 |
| Fukaya City Half Marathon | Sun, Feb 28, 2027, Saitama | Half and 10 km ¥6,000 | Mon, Nov 30 |
| Iioka Shiosai Marathon | Sun, Feb 7, 2027, Chiba | Half ¥5,000 5 km ¥4,000 | Mon, Nov 30 |
| Yugawara Onsen Orange Marathon | Sun, Mar 28, 2027, Kanagawa | 10 km and 5 km ¥4,000 | Thu, Dec 24 |
| Yorokobi no Machi Kuki Marathon | Sun, Mar 21, 2027 (holiday), Saitama | Half ¥6,500 | Mon, Jan 11, 2027 (holiday) |
| Konosu Pansy Marathon | Sat, Mar 6, 2027, Saitama | Half ¥5,000 5 km ¥3,000 | Fri, Jan 15, 2027 |
| Kashiwanoha Park Marathon | Thu, Feb 11, 2027 (holiday), Chiba | Full ¥6,280 Half ¥5,680 | Mon, Jan 18, 2027 (RUNNET) |
Sources: each race’s official site and its RUNNET page (checked November 1, 2026). For races marked “(RUNNET)”, we could not find a deadline on the official site and give the RUNNET entry period. Every race closes before the deadline if it reaches its entry limit.
2. Things to know when choosing a race in Kanto outside Tokyo
Winter races in Kanto split into those that close in November and those that take entries until after New Year. Among these 10, some February 2027 races (Kanagawa Marathon, Iioka Shiosai and Fukaya) close in November, so a later race date does not always mean a later deadline.
Getting to the venue differs a lot by race. The Kanagawa Marathon has no parking and you walk from Isogo Station, the Fukaya City Half runs a free shuttle bus from JR Fukaya Station, and the Konosu Pansy Marathon provides 3 free parking lots.
Check the entry handling fee to see the total. According to the Fukaya City Half guide, the RUNNET handling fee is ¥240 for entry fees up to ¥4,000 and 6% for ¥4,001 and over. Yugawara and Konosu also accept entries by other means than RUNNET, such as at a counter or by post.
Races within Tokyo are on our page 8 marathons in Tokyo (Japanese).
3. Kamagaya Shinshun Marathon (Kamagaya City, Chiba)
The 50th race, on Sunday, January 17, 2027, starts and finishes at Fukutaro Stadium, with 10 km, 5 km, 3 km and 2.2 km events. The 10 km has a 1 hour 15 minute time limit and a 40-minute cutoff at the 5 km point. The entry fee is ¥4,700 for general entrants, ¥3,400 for high school students, ¥1,000 for junior high school students, ¥500 for elementary school students and ¥3,200 for one parent and child pair.
Entry is open until Sunday, November 15 and closes when the 2,500-person limit is reached (Kamagaya Shinshun Marathon entry page, Japanese). Apply from the RUNNET page for the Kamagaya Shinshun Marathon (Japanese).
| Name | Kamagaya Shinshun Marathon |
|---|---|
| Address | Fukutaro Stadium, Kamagaya City, Chiba |
| Hours / Closed | Sunday, January 17, 2027 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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4. Miura International Citizen Marathon (Miura City, Kanagawa)
A sister race of the Honolulu Marathon, it starts in front of the Miura-Kaigan intersection on Sunday, March 7, 2027. Entries are taken until Tuesday, November 24, and the special entry through hometown tax donations until November 25 (Miura International Citizen Marathon race guide, Japanese).
Entry fees are ¥9,000 for the half marathon, ¥7,000 for 10 km and ¥5,500 for 5 km (for high school students and under: half ¥7,500, 10 km ¥6,000, 5 km ¥4,500), and ¥1,500 for the Kids Beach Run for grades 1 to 4. The time limit is 3 hours for the half and 1 hour 30 minutes for 10 km. The venue is about 8 minutes on foot from Miura-Kaigan Station on the Keikyu Line.
| Name | Miura International Citizen Marathon |
|---|---|
| Address | Start in front of the Miura-Kaigan intersection, Miura City, Kanagawa |
| Hours / Closed | Sunday, March 7, 2027 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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5. Togane-Kujukuri Namiori Half Marathon (Togane City, Chiba)
Held on Sunday, February 28, 2027, starting and finishing at Togane Arena Athletics Stadium. The half is for high school students and older, with a 3-hour time limit and cutoff points. The entry fee is ¥7,000 for the half (¥6,000 for those 18 and under) and ¥4,000 for the 3 km pair event (Togane-Kujukuri Namiori Half Marathon entry page, Japanese).
Entry is on RUNNET until 23:59 on Wednesday, November 25. The official entry page does not give a deadline date. The half marathon limit is 3,000 entrants.
| Name | Togane-Kujukuri Namiori Half Marathon |
|---|---|
| Address | 1361-1 Horiage, Togane City, Chiba (Togane Arena Athletics Stadium) |
| Hours / Closed | Sunday, February 28, 2027 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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6. Kanagawa Marathon (Yokohama City, Kanagawa)
The half and 10 km are on certified courses, and the half marathon general division has a time limit of 2 hours 20 minutes, short among these 10 races. It is held on Sunday, February 7, 2027, starting and finishing at the Nisshin Oillio Group Yokohama Isogo Plant in Isogo Ward, Yokohama. Entry is open until 23:59 on Monday, November 30 (Kanagawa Marathon race outline, Japanese).
The entry fee is ¥7,000 for the half and ¥5,500 for 10 km (¥2,500 for either for high school students; the “Gaku-RUN” discount for ages 18 to 25 is ¥6,000 for the general half). The 10 km time limit is 1 hour 10 minutes. There is no car or bicycle parking, and the venue is about 200 m toward the sea from Isogo Station on the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line.
| Name | Kanagawa Marathon |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 Shinmori-cho, Isogo Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa (Nisshin Oillio Group Yokohama Isogo Plant) |
| Hours / Closed | Sunday, February 7, 2027 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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7. Fukaya City Half Marathon (Fukaya City, Saitama)
On Sunday, February 28, 2027, the race starts near the intersection in front of Fukaya Big Turtle. Entry is open until Monday, November 30 (Fukaya City Half Marathon entry page, Japanese).
The entry fee is ¥6,000 for the half and 10 km and ¥5,500 for 5 km. It is ¥1,500 for high school students and for one parent and child pair, ¥1,000 for junior high school students and ¥500 for elementary school students (Fukaya City Half Marathon outline, Japanese). The half has a 2 hour 30 minute time limit with 4 cutoff points. The organizer runs a free shuttle bus from Fukaya Station on the JR Takasaki Line and asks people to come by public transport where possible. Applications for the race’s parking lot have already closed.
| Name | Fukaya City Half Marathon |
|---|---|
| Address | Near the intersection in front of Fukaya Big Turtle, Fukaya City, Saitama (start) |
| Hours / Closed | Sunday, February 28, 2027 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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8. Iioka Shiosai Marathon (Asahi City, Chiba)
The 38th race, on Sunday, February 7, 2027, starts around the Iioka Utopia Center (in front of Hagizono Park). Entries by internet and at the counter are open until Monday, November 30, and entries through hometown tax donations until Friday, November 13 (Iioka Shiosai Marathon how to apply, Japanese).
The entry fee is ¥5,000 for the half (high school students and older), ¥4,000 for 5 km (high school students and older) and ¥1,000 for junior high school students and under (Iioka Shiosai Marathon race outline, Japanese). The half has a 2 hour 50 minute time limit, with a cutoff point at 20 km.
| Name | Iioka Shiosai Marathon |
|---|---|
| Address | Around Iioka Utopia Center, Asahi City, Chiba |
| Hours / Closed | Sunday, February 7, 2027 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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9. Yugawara Onsen Orange Marathon (Yugawara Town, Kanagawa)
The events are 10 km, 5 km and 3 km, and there is a separate application form for people staying at a Yugawara Onsen inn. It is held on Sunday, March 28, 2027, and the entry period is October 13 to Thursday, December 24, 2026 (Yugawara Town page on the Yugawara Onsen Orange Marathon, Japanese).
The entry fee is ¥4,000 for general entrants, ¥1,600 for elementary and junior high school students and ¥4,500 for a pair or family. The 10 km time limit is 1 hour 25 minutes. Participant gifts are exchanged at Yugawara Town Elementary School, and a free Yugawara Onsen bath ticket comes with it for those who want one. People who book a stay at a Yugawara Onsen inn (including Izu-Yugawara Onsen) pay no marathon entry fee, but if the stay is cancelled the entry fee is charged. Those taking part with a stay cannot apply on RUNNET and use the “stay entry form” on the town’s page.
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| Name | Yugawara Onsen Orange Marathon |
|---|---|
| Address | 11 Miyakami, Yugawara Town, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa (Yugawara Elementary School, participant gift exchange) |
| Hours / Closed | Sunday, March 28, 2027 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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10. Yorokobi no Machi Kuki Marathon (Kuki City, Saitama)
Held on Sunday, March 21, 2027 (a holiday), starting and finishing at Kuki City General Sports Park. General entries run from Monday, November 2, 2026 to Monday, January 11, 2027 (a holiday), and entries through hometown tax donations until December 31 (Kuki Marathon race outline, Japanese).
The entry fee is ¥6,500 for the general half (¥2,000 for high school students), ¥10,000 for the half pair relay where two people share the half, and ¥3,500 for 3 km. Junior high school students and under cannot enter the half. The time limit is 3 hours with 3 cutoff points.
| Name | Yorokobi no Machi Kuki Marathon |
|---|---|
| Address | Kuki City General Sports Park, Kuki City, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | Sunday, March 21, 2027 (holiday) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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11. Konosu Pansy Marathon (Konosu City, Saitama)
The 45th race, on Saturday, March 6, 2027, starts and finishes at Lacro Field Konosu (the city athletics stadium). The entry deadline is Friday, January 15, 2027 (Konosu Pansy Marathon how to apply, Japanese). The half and 5 km close as soon as they are full.
The entry fee is ¥5,000 for the half, ¥3,000 for 5 km, ¥2,000 for the beginner event (1.5 km) and ¥2,500 for parent and child (events and entry fees page, Japanese). The time limit is 2 hours 30 minutes for the half and 40 minutes for 5 km (race outline, Japanese). It is about 15 minutes on foot from Konosu Station on the JR Takasaki Line to the stadium, and there are 3 free parking lots including the Driver’s License Center (about 700 spaces) (access page, Japanese).
| Name | Konosu Pansy Marathon |
|---|---|
| Address | Lacro Field Konosu, Konosu City, Saitama |
| Hours / Closed | Saturday, March 6, 2027 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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12. Kashiwanoha Park Marathon (Kashiwa City, Chiba)
It is the only one of these 10 with a full marathon, on a looped course in Kashiwanoha Park with a 5-hour time limit. It is held on Thursday, February 11, 2027 (a holiday), with full, 30 km, half, 10 km, 6 km and children’s events. Entry fees are ¥6,280 for the full, ¥5,980 for 30 km, ¥5,680 for the half, ¥4,980 for 10 km and ¥4,780 for 6 km (Kashiwanoha Park Marathon race page, Japanese).
RUNNET entry runs until Monday, January 18, 2027, and the full marathon limit is 400 entrants. The race page does not give a deadline date. To get to the venue, take a local bus for about 10 minutes from the west exit of Kashiwanoha-Campus Station on the Tsukuba Express (get off at “Todai-mae”). The park’s parking lot has 834 spaces and costs ¥300 for up to 4 hours for a regular car. Because the course is a loop, runners who pass the time limit cannot start the next lap.
| Name | Kashiwanoha Park Marathon |
|---|---|
| Address | 4-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa City, Chiba (Kashiwanoha Park General Stadium) |
| Hours / Closed | Thursday, February 11, 2027 (holiday) |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
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13. How to choose a Kanto race
- To enter in November: Kamagaya (Nov 15), Miura (Nov 24), Togane (Nov 25), and Kanagawa, Fukaya and Iioka (Nov 30).
- If you can wait until after New Year: Kuki (Jan 11), Konosu (Jan 15) and Kashiwanoha (Jan 18).
- For a lower entry fee: Konosu half ¥5,000 and Iioka half ¥5,000.
- If you drive: Konosu (3 free parking lots) and Kashiwanoha (834 spaces, ¥300 for 4 hours).
Fees and times may change, so check each race’s official site before you enter.
Sources
20 pages we checked
- kamagaya-marathon.com
- runnet.jp
- miura-marathon.com
- togane-99-half.com
- runnet.jp
- kanagawa-marathon.jp
- fukayacityhalf.jp
- fukayacityhalf.jp
- www.shiosai-marathon.jp
- www.shiosai-marathon.jp
- www.town.yugawara.kanagawa.jp
- runnet.jp
- www.kuki-marathon.com
- www.konosupansymarathon.com
- www.konosupansymarathon.com
- www.konosupansymarathon.com
- www.konosupansymarathon.com
- gsrun.jp
- runnet.jp
- Japanese version of this page (日本語版)
Checked with official pages on November 1, 2026 (Japan time).
