2027 Kumamoto Castle Marathon

Name: 2027 Kumamoto Castle Marathon
Start: 2027-02-21
End: 2027-02-21
Location: Kumamoto, Japan

42KCombo

BonusesScenic

Feb 21, 2027 · 1 day🇯🇵 Kumamoto, Japan

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The 2027 Kumamoto Castle Marathon is a point-to-point road marathon from central Kumamoto through the Kawashiri and Akita districts, finishing inside Kumamoto Castle grounds. It offers an overseas quota of 300 first-come places without a ballot, with a 7-hour limit and a 6:40 entry standard.

Why attend here

February in Kumamoto is crisp and quiet, so after your finish at the castle, you can wander the city's samurai-era lanes and soak in a local onsen without the crowds. Treat yourself to a hearty bowl of Kumamoto's famous tonkotsu ramen and warm up with a cup of regional green tea, all while the plum blossoms start to hint at spring.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Kumamoto, JP

~14h · 11,213 km

Kumamoto

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typical Feb weather · 2026

21 Sat

16°3°

0mm2.9 m/s

ComboPart of a combo trip

Integrated Emergency & Medical Conference + 7 RacesFeb 14 – Feb 22Rusutsu +7 sports

Event Details

Course

A flat-to-rolling route from central Kumamoto out through the Kawashiri and Akita districts and back north. The official elevation chart spans roughly 30m top to bottom, with the one real effort saved for the final 1.5km climb into Kumamoto Castle's Ninomaru Plaza.