Tokyo Marathon 2027 — Dates, Lottery Window & Entry Fee
Tokyo Marathon 2027 runs March 7: entry fee, the Aug 14–28 lottery window, the course, and how overseas runners enter via lottery, charity, or tour packages.
When · Where
- When
- 2027/03/07 09:10 – 2027/03/07
- Where
- Start: Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building; Finish: Tokyo Station area（2-8-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (start)）
- City
- Tokyo
- Getting there
- Start near Tochomae Station; finish near Tokyo Station / Gyoko-dori.
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- Tokyo Marathon Foundation
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Start near Tochomae Station; finish near Tokyo Station / Gyoko-dori. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Free to attend — details on the official page (button above).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- groups of friends, culture seekers
Highlights
- 20th-anniversary edition of the race
- Course past Asakusa Kaminarimon, Tokyo Tower and the Imperial Palace
- Massive cheering crowds in central Tokyo
Background & story
First held in 2007, the Tokyo Marathon is Japan's premier mass marathon and a World Marathon Majors race; 2027 marks its 20th running.
Good to know
Entry is by lottery months ahead; Iidabashi and Ginza are great spectating spots—arrive early.