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The course follows seaside roads along Hiroshima Bay at Saka, with the Hiroshima Bay Bridge and the long Hiroshima Ohashi Bridge in view for much of the run. All three races start and finish at the athletics stadium of the Chugoku Electric Power Saka Sports Facility, where runners collect their number cards and participation prizes on the morning. The 5km sets off at 09:00, while the full and half marathons start at 10:10 after a short opening ceremony. Full marathon runners have six hours, with lap starts stopped after 15:15 so the roads can reopen at 16:00.
Seaside route along Hiroshima Bay
Views of the Hiroshima Bay Bridge
Views of the long Hiroshima Ohashi Bridge
Start and finish at the Chugoku Electric Power Saka Sports Facility athletics stadium
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Chugoku Electric Power Saka Sports Facility athletics stadium, 4-1 Heiseigahama, Saka-cho, Aki District, Hiroshima
Chugoku Electric Power Saka Sports Facility athletics stadium, 4-1 Heiseigahama, Saka-cho, Aki District, Hiroshima
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What to bring
RC chip enclosed with the number card, worn on either shoe and returned after the race
Copy of your My Number health insurance card or similar to bring on the day
What you get
Chip timing
Participation prize of a towel and drinks
Record certificate handed out on the day
Record book (kekkishu)
Prize draw with 20,000 yen travel vouchers for three winners, one from each category
Top three men and women in the full and half marathon are invited to the 36th edition
Ordinary accident insurance
Provisional results displayed for everyone
On the day
Food vendors
Merchandise
First aid on course
Before you enter
Other questions
Bring a copy of your My Number health insurance card or similar. The RC chip comes with your number card and must be attached to either shoe and returned after the race.
Every category is timed with the RC chip enclosed in the number card. If the chip is not attached to your shoe, no time is recorded.
The entry includes a participation prize of a towel and drinks, drinks and oyster zosui after the run, a record certificate, a record book and ordinary accident insurance.
There is no age limit, but entrants must be healthy and able to run the full marathon within six hours. The half marathon and 5km also have no age limits.
If heavy rain, thunder or other warnings and advisories are issued, the event may be cancelled.
Saka, Japan
Sunday, November 29, 2026
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