Naha Marathon 2026
The 40th NAHA Marathon runs Dec 6, 2026: 30,000 runners cross 5 southern Okinawa towns on the Peace Memorial Park course to a finish in Naha.
일시 · 장소
- 일시
- 2026/12/06 – 2026/12/06
- 장소
- Start: Onoyama Park; Finish: Onoyama Stadium, Naha（52 Onoyama-cho, Naha, Okinawa (start/finish area)）
- 도시
- Okinawa
- 가는 방법
- 1-minute walk from Tsubogawa Station or Onoyama-koen Station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yui Rail); just 3 stops from Naha Airport Station.
- 요금
- Entry ¥11,000 (general) / ¥9,000 (ages 65+ and under 18); spectating along the course is free.
- 주최
- NAHA Marathon Association
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- 1-minute walk from Tsubogawa Station or Onoyama-koen Station on the Okinawa Urban Monorail (Yui Rail); just 3 stops from Naha Airport Station. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Entry ¥11,000 (general) / ¥9,000 (ages 65+ and under 18); spectating along the course is free.. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- groups of friends, families
하이라이트
- A 42.195 km course through five southern Okinawa municipalities, passing Peace Memorial Park at the midpoint
- One of Japan's largest citizen marathons — a 30,000-runner field for the milestone 40th edition
- A coastal start and finish at Onoyama Park, a 1-minute walk from the Yui Rail monorail
유래와 배경
Launched in 1985 to mark the 25th anniversary of Naha's sister-city ties with Honolulu and modeled on the Honolulu Marathon, it has grown from 4,503 runners at its debut into the largest citizen marathon in Japan west of the Chugoku/Shikoku region, with the course passing Peace Memorial Park, the Battle of Okinawa memorial site, at its midpoint.
알아두면 좋아요
General entry (via Sports Entry) opened July 1, 2026 and closes once the 30,000-runner cap is reached, so apply early. Not running? The Peace Memorial Park stretch and the Onoyama Stadium finish straight are the liveliest places to cheer, and Naha hotels fill up fast for race weekend — book ahead.