Expected April 2028
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Terrain
The Aomori Sakura Marathon starts among the cherry blossoms of Nogiwa Park and finishes at Aoi Umi Park on Aomori's waterfront, a short walk from Aomori Station. The course is almost entirely flat, with the Aomori Bay Bridge providing the only real rise of around 20 metres and wide views across Mutsu Bay. Runners choose between a full marathon, a half marathon and a 10km, all run on certified road courses with wave starts to spread the field. Finishers are given a towel, and every entrant receives a chip-timed athlete bib and commemorative T-shirt by post before race day.
Start among the cherry blossoms at Nogiwa Park
Aomori Bay Bridge with wide views over Mutsu Bay
Waterfront finish at Aoi Umi Park near Aomori Station
Almost entirely flat certified road course
Sponsor booths and guest runners at the finish venue
Qualification
Start / Finish
Nogiwa Park, Aomori City
Aoi Umi Park, Aomori City (waterfront, close to Aomori Station)
Terrain
Route
Getting There
Race Day
What you get
Chip timing
Commemorative T-shirt (sent by post in advance)
Finisher towel (finisher award)
Chip-timed athlete bib (sent by post in advance)
Sponsor booths at the finish venue
On the day
First aid on course
Before you enter
Other questions
Entry runs from 1 November 2026 at 00:00 to 29 January 2027 at 23:59. Places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and entry closes early if a field reaches its capacity, even inside the entry period.
Your chip-timed athlete bib, commemorative T-shirt and other participant items are sent by post and should arrive by around 5 April (Monday). There is no race-day bib collection. If your registered address changes after entering, you must contact the Aomori Sakura Marathon Executive Committee office.
Yes. If you need a guide runner, contact the race office in advance. Guide runners take part free of charge. Wheelchair entries are not accepted.
First aid stations are set up and medical runners holding doctor or paramedic licences patrol the course. For the full marathon, pace runners are scheduled to run at 30 minute intervals from 3 hours 00 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes.
Register your JAAF details in the member information on your My Page before entering, including your name in Roman characters and your JAAF ID. Anyone who wants an official certified record certificate must complete this. If your regional athletics association no longer issues a registration number, enter 'no number' and make sure your JAAF ID is recorded; if you are still awaiting registration, enter 'applying'.
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Expected April 2028
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