The city of Kameoka is located 20 minutes away by train from Kyoto. Their main event is a half marathon with 3,000 runners as well as other shorter distances such as 5k, 3k, 1.5k, totaling up to 4,000 runners in total. This race attracts many runners from abroad, and 70% of the runners come from outside of Kyoto.
The course is uphill from the start at the stadium to the 5k mark, and stays flat for up to 15k, then down to the finish at the same stadium. At the course, many locals encourage you on and at some points, marching bands will cheer you on to push you to the finish line.
There are many attractions and local shops on the race day and the day before in the sports complex. After the race you will have endless options to enjoy Kyoto. “Travel + Leisure” magazine of America chose Kyoto as the world’s best city for the second successive (2014/2015). With many historical shrines, temples, and traditional Japanese cuisine, the Kyoto Kameoka Half Marathon is surely contribute to make this city your next favorite.
The city of Kameoka is located 20 minutes away by train from Kyoto. Their main event is a half marathon with 3,000 runners as well as other shorter distances such as 5k, 3k, 1.5k, totaling up to 4,000 runners in total. This race attracts many runners from abroad, and 70% of the runners come from outside of Kyoto.
The course is uphill from the start at the stadium to the 5k mark, and stays flat for up to 15k, then down to the finish at the same stadium. At the course, many locals encourage you on and at some points, marching bands will cheer you on to push you to the finish line.
There are many attractions and local shops on the race day and the day before in the sports complex. After the race you will have endless options to enjoy Kyoto. “Travel + Leisure” magazine of America chose Kyoto as the world’s best city for the second successive (2014/2015). With many historical shrines, temples, and traditional Japanese cuisine, the Kyoto Kameoka Half Marathon is surely contribute to make this city your next favorite.
The city of Kameoka is located 20 minutes away by train from Kyoto. Their main event is a half marathon with 3,000 runners as well as other shorter distances such as 5k, 3k, 1.5k, totaling up to 4,000 runners in total. This race attracts many runners from abroad, and 70% of the runners come from outside of Kyoto.
The course is uphill from the start at the stadium to the 5k mark, and stays flat for up to 15k, then down to the finish at the same stadium. At the course, many locals encourage you on and at some points, marching bands will cheer you on to push you to the finish line.
There are many attractions and local shops on the race day and the day before in the sports complex. After the race you will have endless options to enjoy Kyoto. “Travel + Leisure” magazine of America chose Kyoto as the world’s best city for the second successive (2014/2015). With many historical shrines, temples, and traditional Japanese cuisine, the Kyoto Kameoka Half Marathon is surely contribute to make this city your next favorite.
