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Hakone Ekiden 2027 (103rd running)

University teams run the Tokyo to Hakone round-trip relay on 2 and 3 January 2027. The route starts in front of the Yomiuri Shimbun head office in Otemachi and ends at Lake Ashi.

Runner passing crowds behind barriers on the Otemachi course of the 2023 Hakone Ekiden
Photo from an earlier edition.
Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0

About

The 103rd Tokyo to Hakone round-trip university ekiden is listed by its organiser, the Kanto Student Athletics Association, for Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 January 2027.

The course starts at the front of the Yomiuri Shimbun building in Otemachi and finishes at the Lake Ashi car park entrance in Hakone town. Teams run the same route back on the second day.

Highlights

  • Two days, 2 and 3 January 2027
  • Start in Otemachi, finish at Lake Ashi in Hakone
  • 103rd running of the race

Details

Date
2 to 3 Jan 2027
Venue
Otemachi, Tokyo to Lake Ashi, Hakone
Where
Tokyo, Japan
Organiser
Kanto Student Athletics Association
Status
Confirmed
Dates checked Event page

The page is the organiser home page, which carries the 103rd race dates and route.

2 to 3 Jan 2027
Otemachi, Tokyo to Lake Ashi, Hakone

Hadath does not sell tickets. Dates and prices can change: confirm on the organiser's page before you buy or travel.