Marathon Focus

Marathons in Nagano

Nagano is home to 2 marathons in our database in Japan, spread across cities including Nagano and Omachi. Nagano Marathon is the largest race in the lineup, typically drawing around 10,000 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.

Nagano Marathon
Nagano, Nagano, Japan

Nagano Marathon

The Nagano Marathon draws approximately 10k finishers each April on an urban and plain road in Nagano, Japan. Its Olympic-city backdrop still shapes the event's image years after the 1998 Games. The route passes Zenkoji-area approaches, broad valley roads, and snow-capped mountain views around the basin. Zenkoji-area approaches, broad valley roads, and snow-capped mountain views around the Olympic-city basin make April's race scenic yet largely runnable.

Next race: Sunday, 4 April 2027

Omachi Alps Marathon
Omachi, Nagano, Japan

Omachi Alps Marathon

The Omachi Alps Marathon draws approximately 1,800 finishers each October on a mountain basin road in Omachi, Japan. Snow-capped mountain backdrops are the race's defining visual feature on clear days. The course passes agricultural basin roads, spring-water areas, and constant views of the Northern Alps. Agricultural basin roads and spring-water areas climb beneath constant views of the Northern Alps on clear October days in Omachi.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026

Nearby Marathons

Other races closest to Nagano.

Carter Memorial Kurobe Meisui Marathon
Kurobe, Toyama, Japan· 63 km away

Carter Memorial Kurobe Meisui Marathon

The Carter Memorial Kurobe Meisui Marathon draws approximately 10k finishers each May on a scenic coastal and rural road in Kurobe, Japan. Named for Jimmy Carter, it is famous in Japan for exceptionally pure mountain-water aid stations. The route passes snowmelt-fed river sections, Toyama Bay views, and roads backed by the Northern Alps. Snowmelt-fed river sections, Toyama Bay views, and Northern Alps backdrops frame a course famous for exceptionally pure mountain-water aid stations each May.

Next race: Sunday, 2 May 2027

Toyama Marathon
Toyama, Toyama, Japan· 73 km away

Toyama Marathon

The Toyama Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 13k finishers each November on a bay-to-city road in Toyama, Japan. Clear-weather views of the Northern Alps are the signature visual payoff of the race. The route passes Toyama Bay views, river crossings, and long roads with the Tateyama mountain range as a backdrop. Toyama Bay views, river crossings, and long roads with the Tateyama range as backdrop reward runners on a bay-to-city course with subtle grade changes.

Next race: Sunday, 1 November 2026

Kanazawa Marathon
Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan· 126 km away

Kanazawa Marathon

The Kanazawa Marathon is one of the world's largest marathons, drawing approximately 14k finishers each October on a historic urban road in Kanazawa, Japan. The race is especially known for blending modern boulevards with preserved samurai-era city scenery. The course passes Kenrokuen approaches, Kanazawa Castle Park, and traditional districts near the Asano and Sai rivers. Samurai-era districts and river crossings give way to steady climbs between Kenrokuen approaches and the castle park above downtown Kanazawa.

Next race: Sunday, 4 October 2026