Race guide
Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, JP / Marathon / Road / race date Feb 21, 2027
A capped city marathon past Kyoto's UNESCO World Heritage sites. Domestic general entry is drawn by lottery; overseas runners have a separate first-come allocation.
No verified-open route
Overall demand: Very Hard
Entry-route overview
Kyoto Marathon currently has 2 legitimate entry routes tracked in Racera: Ballot, General entry. Racera informs, reminds, and links out to official providers; it does not process or guarantee entry.
Access score reflects how open entry routes are right now — not a guaranteed place.
Key facts
Route types
Ballot, General entry
Tracked routes
2
Race date
Feb 21, 2027
Race-date confidence
Confirmed
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Known legitimate routes with their open, close, and results dates, cost, charity minimums, qualifying windows, official source, and outbound link — in one table.
Ballot
Awaiting official dates
Not yet verified. A source is linked for review.
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Reported details — verify officially: Official guidelines refer to a lottery for domestic general entry. A 31 August 2026 close with results on 5 October 2026 is reported by secondary sources but not yet confirmed on the organiser's page, so no timestamps are recorded.
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Kyoto Marathon currently has 2 legitimate entry routes tracked in Racera: Ballot, General entry. Racera informs, reminds, and links out to official providers; it does not process or guarantee entry.
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Guide signal
Kyoto Marathon
Official route data, deadline tracking, and source links. Applications stay with organisers and providers.
General Entry
Awaiting official dates
Not yet verified. A source is linked for review.
Reported cost: ¥35,000
Reported details — verify officially: Official application guidelines confirm the 21 February 2027 race, a 3,000-place limit and a JPY 35,000 entry fee, allocated first-come rather than by lottery. The 16 July to 30 September 2026 window is reported by secondary sources and is not yet confirmed on the organiser's page, so no closing timestamp is recorded.
| Route | Status | Key dates | Cost | Route details | Official / provider link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Domestic lottery Ballot | Reported open — verify officially Not yet verified. A source is linked for review. | Awaiting official dates | — | Reported details — verify officially: Official guidelines refer to a lottery for domestic general entry. A 31 August 2026 close with results on 5 October 2026 is reported by secondary sources but not yet confirmed on the organiser's page, so no timestamps are recorded. | |
Overseas runner allocation General Entry | Reported open — verify officially Not yet verified. A source is linked for review. | Awaiting official dates | Reported cost: ¥35,000 | Reported details — verify officially: Official application guidelines confirm the 21 February 2027 race, a 3,000-place limit and a JPY 35,000 entry fee, allocated first-come rather than by lottery. The 16 July to 30 September 2026 window is reported by secondary sources and is not yet confirmed on the organiser's page, so no closing timestamp is recorded. |
Race-day confidence: Confirmed. This describes the event date, not an entry-route deadline. Each route row shows its own source-verification state.
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