🇯🇵Hiroshima, Japan
Hiroshima Marathon
Expected March 2027
Race facts
Next edition · 2027
Expected March 2027
Date not yet confirmedEstimated from the usual calendar slot. Last edition: Mar 1, 2026.
Course
80 melevation gain
- Distance · surface
- 42.2 km · Road
Entry
Lottery
- 2027 entry
- Not yet recorded. Check the official site for dates and status.
Dates and entry details change. Confirm with the organiser before you book.
PB potential
Good conditions for a solid performance
Beginner friendly
Great for newcomers — manageable course, strong support
About this race
Hiroshima's marathon is Japan's most emotionally resonant race. The course passes within metres of the A-Bomb Dome (Genbaku Dome) — the UNESCO-listed skeletal ruin preserved at the epicentre of the 1945 atomic bombing — and through the Peace Memorial Park with its Children's Peace Monument and eternal flame. The rest of the course runs along Hiroshima's famous seven river delta islands (which give the city its characteristic flat geography), through the Hiroshima Castle grounds, and along the Ōta River's tree-lined parkways. The 80m of elevation is minimal — Hiroshima's delta geography makes this a flat, manageable course. March conditions of 8–15°C are good for racing. The spiritual weight of the setting makes Hiroshima uniquely moving.
Typical race-day weather
Temperature
7–15°C
Humidity
55–70%
Conditions
Southern Japan March — cool, often clear, sakura beginning
Wind
10–20 km/h Seto Inland Sea breeze
Entry information
Next edition date estimated — confirm exact date with the official site.
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