MINATO City Half Marathon 2026 -80th Anniversary of Minato City Administration-

This is an event that everyone, from children to the elderly, can enjoy, whether participating as a runner or cheering on the runners.

Official event website

Event Overview

Date:

November 15 (Sun)

*The event will be held rain or shine.

Half Marathon:

Start time: 8:40 a.m.
Runners will be divided into four groups and start in waves (wave start).
Start: Around Minato City Shiba Park
Finish: Tokyo Tower

Youth Run:

Start time: 8:30 a.m.
Start: Around Minato City Shiba Park
Finish: Tokyo Tower

Fun Run:

Start time: 9:10 a.m.
Start: Around Minato City Shiba Park
Finish: Tokyo Metropolitan Shiba Park (north of Minato Library)
Please visit the official event website for more details.

RunRun Festival

Minato City Shiba Park Area

• Stage Events (Opening Ceremony, Awards Ceremony, Guest Runner Talk Show, Prize Drawing for Runners, etc.)
• Doraemon Photo Session • Photo Session Board and Message Board
• Food Trucks
  Food trucks featuring local specialties from municipalities that partner with Minato City will be at the event. Enjoy their specialties after the race or while taking a break from cheering on the runners.
  Kimitsu City, Chiba: Featuring “Kimitsu Soft” a local soft-serve ice cream and “Kimitsu Pudding,” winner of the Kimitsu Pudding Festival
  (Furindo)
  Niijima Village, Tokyo: Niijima Village specialties “Tataki-jiru” soup and “Tataki Burger,” inspired by the traditional dish (Niijima Village)
  Sakai City, Osaka: Roast beef rice bowls, seared sushi, and gelato from Sakai, a city home to a World Heritage Site (Farmers’ Kitchen.D.)
  Ehime Prefecture: Mandarin orange juice straight from a faucet, served from Ehime Prefecture’s official orange food truck (EHIME Mikyan’s Kitchen)
  Kesennuma City, Miyagi: Delicious dishes from Kesennuma inspired by the spirit of local fishermen, including the popular “Shark Burger”
  (SAMEYA)
  Yuzawa City, Akita: Fresh, hot rice balls made with rice and miso from Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture (Kuriya Honpo)

Zojoji Temple Area

• Photo Spot
• Booths by Event Sponsors
• Acupuncture Care Station

Tokyo Metropolitan Shiba Park Area

• Performances featuring Japanese taiko drumming and Bon Odori dancing

Tokyo Tower Area

• Performances by an event DJ, cheerleading teams, and others

Traffic Restrictions

Traffic restrictions will be in place along the race course and on nearby roads from approximately 7:30 a.m. on the day of the event and will end by approximately 11:35 a.m. at the latest.

Traffic restriction information