Kamogawa Ecomarathon 2025

The Kamogawa Ecomarathon will take you off the beaten path. Located in Kyoto, Japan 🇯🇵, the event offers 3 events accessible to both beginners and seasoned runners who are there for a race against the clock ⏱️. The course is flat, easy, and fast 🏃‍♀️. You will run through the Kamogawa River Park and follow its course throughout your run. You can choose between a semi-marathon, a 10 km, and a parent-child race 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒, accessible to children under 15. Regardless of the event you choose, you will start at exactly 11 a.m. 🕚. With races limited to 300 participants total, you won't have to worry about being trampled when the race starts 😌.

With several other sports events organized, especially in the prefectures of Saitama, Osaka, Hiroshima, Kyoto, and Kumamoto (mainly in Tokyo 🌸), the Ecomarathon stands out as an environmentally conscious 🌳 organization engaged in various causes 🎗️. Upon registration, it is possible to replace your payment with a donation to the associated charitable organization. This year, donations will go to "Second Harvest Japan" and "International Refugee Assistance Association" who create programs to welcome refugees worldwide 🌍.

Kyoto is often perceived as the cultural and spiritual heart of Japan 🎐. This former capital is now famous for its numerous Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, traditional gardens, imperial palaces, and well-preserved wooden houses. If you're passing through, you might have the chance to attend the famous tea ceremony 🍵.

If you plan a traditional visit, the Fushimi Inari Shrine is a must-see! ⛩️ It's the main shrine of the goddess Inari, the deity of harvests, foundries, and business, and the guardian of homes. A must-see in Japan is undoubtedly the Onsen. These traditional Japanese baths are very popular among locals! 💁‍♀️

So, are you ready to take on the challenge and be surprised by everything the Kamogawa Ecomarathon has to offer? See you at the starting line! 🏁