2026 Shimonoseki Kaikyo Marathon

Name: 2026 Shimonoseki Kaikyo Marathon
Start: 2026-11-01
End: 2026-11-01
Location: Shimonoseki, Japan

42KCombo

BonusesScenic

Nov 1, 2026 · 1 day🇯🇵 Shimonoseki, Japan

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A scenic seaside course hugging the Kanmon Strait and the Japan Sea, with a crossing of the Hikoshima Bridge and four notable 40-50 m climbs concentrated in the second half that make the back end genuinely demanding. The race is JAAF-certified and Boston-qualifying, with a 6-hour time limit and a field size of ~10,000 runners.

Why attend here

Autumn in Shimonoseki brings crisp sea air and calm waters, making this a prime time to explore the working Kanmon Strait. After the race, warm up with a bowl of fresh fugu at Karato Market, then walk off the stiffness along the shoreline past Akama Shrine and the Dannoura battle site, where the strait's ferries and currents tell a story of their own.

Distance from you

From Columbus, US to Shimonoseki, JP

~13.9h · 11,088 km

Shimonoseki

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typical Oct weather · 2025

1 Sat

20°14°

1.1mm8.1 m/s

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Event Details

Elevation

180m

Course

A scenic seaside course hugging the Kanmon Strait and the Japan Sea, with a crossing of the Hikoshima Bridge and four notable 40-50 m climbs concentrated in the second half that make the back end genuinely demanding. Runners pass landmarks such as Akama Shrine, the Dannoura battle site and Karato Market, with a near-continuous panorama of working strait waters and ferry traffic.