Akita Akita
Friday, July 25, 2025
Japan Sea Melon Marathon
日本海メロンマラソン
Run along the Wakamiro at 40 degrees north latitude and work up a refreshing sweat. Runners can enjoy all-you-can-eat melon service. The course includes a half marathon (men and women, 18 years and older), 10 km division (men and women, by age group), 5 km division (men and women, junior high school students and above), 3.3 km (boys and girls, 4th to 6th grade elementary school students), and 3.3 km pair (male-female pair). Advance reservation is required to participate.
Nearly 4,000 runners from Akita Prefecture and all over Japan gather for this event, which is popular as "the midsummer marathon" and "the marathon where you can eat melon."
Nearly 4,000 runners from Akita Prefecture and all over Japan gather for this event, which is popular as "the midsummer marathon" and "the marathon where you can eat melon."
Place：Tateyama Neighborhood Park (Start/Goal)
Transportation：JR Funakoshi Station bus 25 minutes
Contact：0185-46-3113
Price：Half 4,800 yen, 10km 4,800 yen (high school students 3,800 yen), 5km 4,800 yen (high school students and younger 3,800 yen), 3.3km 3,800 yen, 3.3km pair (1 team) 6,600 yen
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