Marathons in Ibaraki

Ibaraki is home to 4 marathons in our database in Japan, spread across cities including Hitachi, Mito, Tsuchiura, and Tsukuba. Kasumigaura Marathon is the largest race in the lineup, typically drawing around 12,000 finishers, while the full spread offers everything from fast urban courses to scenic regional events. Browse the races below for course maps, elevation profiles, typical weather, and practical race-day detail to help you choose your next start line. Plan by month on our marathon calendar or filter by country and region.

Hitachi, Ibaraki, Japan🇯🇵

Hitachi Seaside Marathon

The Hitachi Seaside Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each November on a seaside road in Hitachi, Japan. It quickly became known for combining ocean scenery with a more demanding profile than flatter Japanese city races. The course passes Pacific Ocean lookouts, port roads, and urban climbs characteristic of the city's hillside coastline. Pacific Ocean lookouts and port roads climb along Hitachi's hillside coastline, giving the seaside course a more demanding profile than flatter Japanese city races.

Next race: Sunday, 1 November 2026

Tsuchiura, Ibaraki, Japan🇯🇵

Kasumigaura Marathon

The Kasumigaura Marathon near Tsuchiura attracts about 12,000 runners each April around Japan's second-largest lake, Kasumigaura. The flat rural course follows the lakeshore through Ibaraki Prefecture with views of the wide freshwater basin and countryside. April cherry-blossom season and the lake's open horizons make it a popular spring marathon in the Kanto plain.

Next race: Sunday, 18 April 2027

Mito, Ibaraki, Japan🇯🇵

Mito Komon Marathon

The Mito Komon Marathon draws approximately 10k finishers each October on an urban road in Mito, Japan. The race honors the famous Mito Komon figure and leans strongly into local history. The route passes Kodokan approaches, city parks, and broad Ibaraki roads connected to the Tokugawa-era Mito heritage. Kodokan approaches, city parks, and broad Ibaraki roads honor Tokugawa-era Mito heritage on a largely flat October course with strong local history.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan🇯🇵

Tsukuba Marathon

The Tsukuba Marathon draws approximately 4,500 finishers each November through Japan's science city in Ibaraki Prefecture. The course passes Tsukuba Expo Center, Mount Tsukuba foothills, and the vast Kasumigaura lakeside plain on flat research-campus roads. November's crisp Kanto autumn makes it a popular regional race northeast of Tokyo.

Next race: Sunday, 15 November 2026

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Otawara, Tochigi, Japan🇯🇵· 71 km away

Otawara Marathon

The Otawara Marathon draws approximately 2,000 finishers each November on a rural road in Otawara, Japan. It is a classic runners' race with little distraction from rhythm and pacing. The course passes open Tochigi farm roads, lowland fields, and distant mountain views on quiet straightaways. Open Tochigi farm roads, lowland fields, and distant mountain views on quiet straightaways make November's rural race a classic runners' pacing test.

Next race: Sunday, 1 November 2026

Saitama, Saitama, Japan🇯🇵· 75 km away

Saitama Marathon

The Saitama Marathon draws approximately 6,000 finishers each February on an urban road in Saitama, Japan. Wide roads and gentle elevation make it a promising fast-course option near Tokyo. The route passes Saitama Super Arena surroundings, broad planned-city boulevards, and riverbank sections. The course is very flat throughout.

Next race: Sunday, 7 February 2027

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan🇯🇵· 89 km away

Itabashi City Marathon

The Itabashi City Marathon hosts about 14,000 runners each March in a northern Tokyo ward known for its residential neighbourhoods and Arakawa River parklands. The course is a flat urban loop through Itabashi and neighbouring wards, offering a local-community marathon experience within the Tokyo metropolitan area without the congestion of central Tokyo races.

Next race: Sunday, 28 March 2027

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan🇯🇵· 89 km awayWorld Marathon Major

Tokyo Marathon

The Tokyo Marathon is one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, drawing over 38,000 runners through the heart of Japan's capital. The course showcases iconic landmarks including the Tokyo Station, Imperial Palace, and Ginza district before finishing near Tokyo Station. Known for exceptional organisation and enthusiastic crowd support, it is a bucket-list race for international runners.

Next race: Sunday, 7 March 2027

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan🇯🇵· 114 km away

Nanohana Marathon

The Nanohana Marathon in Yokohama draws about 15,000 finishers each January on a course named for the rapeseed blossoms that line parts of the route in early spring. The race shares the Yokohama bayfront with views across Tokyo Bay and passes Kannai and the harbour district. It is one of several large January marathons in the greater Tokyo area.

Next race: Sunday, 24 January 2027