Kyoto Yawata Ecomarathon 2025

Have you always dreamed of running in the land of the rising sun? 🌅 In the month of November, pack your bags 🧳, we invite you to Japan 🇯🇵, in the Kyoto Prefecture, in the district of Yawata for the Kyoto Yawata Ecomarathon 🏃‍♀️.

If you're the solo type 🧍‍♂️, come run the half-marathon or the 10 km timed, if you're more of the family running type 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒, a parent-child race of 5 km, untimed, is organized. The race starts will be precisely at 11 AM 🕚, in the heart of Kyoto, along the Ara River 🌊. You'll run along its bank via the bike path 🚴‍♂️. The course being flat, easy, and fast ⚡️, the race is open to both novice runners and experienced ones looking to break their personal record 💪. With a participant limit of 200 people, you won't have to jostle at the start 😝.

With several other sports events organized, particularly in the prefectures of Saitama, Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto and Kumamoto (but mainly in Tokyo 🌸) the Ecomarathon positions itself as an eco-friendly organization 🌳 and engaged in various causes 🎗️. This year, you can make a donation to the international refugee support association : Second Harvest Japan. As Japan's first food bank, the organization is committed to ensuring everyone has access to food 🍲.

The city of Yawata has a complex history but has managed to preserve its heritage and boasts significant Shinto shrines 🧧. It is a very touristic destination combining traditional and modern culture 🎐. If you choose to extend your stay, you must make a mandatory visit to one of the best-preserved shrines in the region: Iwashimizu Hachimangu ⛩️. Want to get some elevation? ⬆️ Then take your ticket and board the Iwashimizu Hachimangu Sando Cable! 🚃 This funicular will lift you above the city of Kyoto, offering a unique panorama, without straining your already fatigued legs 😅.

The Kyoto Yawata Ecomarathon is the perfect race to discover Japan your way: with a pair of sneakers on your feet! 🤪