Hofu Yomiuri Marathon

Name: Hofu Yomiuri Marathon
Start: 2026-12-06
End: 2026-12-07
Location: Hofu, Japan

42K

BonusesScenic

Dec 6, 2026 – Dec 7, 2026 · 2 days🇯🇵 Hofu, Japan

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A flat, fast out-and-back road marathon through Hofu City, starting and finishing at the Hofu City Sports Center, with a strict 4-hour cutoff and a sub-4:00 qualifying standard for general entry.

Why attend here

Run along the Seto Inland Sea coast in December, when the air is crisp and dry, and the city feels calm and unhurried. After the race, warm up with a bowl of Hofu's famed fugu (blowfish) hot pot, a regional specialty, and take a quiet stroll through the historic streets near the ruins of Hofu Tenmangū, one of Japan's oldest shrines. The flat, fast course lets you soak in the winter light on the water and the low, golden hills that frame the town.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Hofu, JP

~13.8h · 11,053 km

Hofu

typical Dec weather · 2025

6 Sat

11°-1°

0mm3 m/s

7 Sun

16°8°

0mm3.8 m/s

Event Details

Elevation

40m

Course

The course is relatively flat with only two modest rises near the Mitajiri-Ohashi area and the Uematsu overpass, each crossed twice, and runs through Hofu City near the Seto Inland Sea coast.