2026 Mt. Fuji Marathon

Name: 2026 Mt. Fuji Marathon
Start: 2026-12-13
End: 2026-12-13
Location: Fujikawaguchiko, Japan

42K

BonusesScenic

Dec 13, 2026 · 1 day🇯🇵 Fujikawaguchiko, Japan

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The Mt. Fuji Marathon is a lakeside loop road marathon around Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Saiko beneath Mt. Fuji, held on December 13, 2026, with a 6-hour time limit and a field of about 7,500 runners. The course is JAAF/AIMS certified and Boston Qualifier.

Why attend here

December brings crisp, clear air and fewer crowds to the Fuji Five Lakes region, making the marathon's loop around Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Saiko a serene winter run with Mt. Fuji as your constant companion. Afterward, warm up with a bowl of local hoto noodles and soak in an onsen with views of the snow-dusted peak, while the area's winter illuminations add a quiet, festive glow to the lakeside evenings.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Fujikawaguchiko, JP

~13.3h · 10,602 km

Fujikawaguchiko

typical Dec weather · 2025

13 Sat

6°-2°

0.1mm2.5 m/s

Event Details

Elevation

200m

Course

A scenic loop around Lake Kawaguchi and Lake Saiko that looks flat but runs tough: a notable climb of roughly 75-80 m over about 1.5 km links the two lakes near the 20 km mark (through the Bunkado tunnel area), then the same gradient comes back as a descent near 35 km, with rolling lakeside roads in between.