Nagoya Women’s Marathon

Nagoya in March is a calm prelude to spring, with plum blossoms starting to appear in Nagoya Castle's grounds and the city's famous miso-katsu—pork cutlet slathered in rich red miso sauce—offering a hearty post-race reward. Walk off the stiffness along the wide, tree-lined Hisaya Odori, or warm up in a traditional onsen bath, making this a peaceful, well-fed stop before Japan's cherry blossom season peaks elsewhere.