JAL Mukou Tsugu Double Marathon” will be held on the weekend (6/9)

Last updated:

Jun 6, 2019
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Nagato Tourism Convention Association

Approximately 1,500 people entered

The 3rd JAL Mukozugu Double Marathon, the only ultra-marathon in Nagato City, will be held on Sunday, June 9, starting and finishing at Aburaya Sports Park. The guest runner for this event is Yurika Nakamura (NOBY T&F CLUB), who also competed in the Beijing Olympics.

On the day of the race, many runners and walkers will pass through roads in the Aburaya and Hioki areas of Nagato City, including "Motonosumi Shrine" and "Sennojijiki, " so traffic congestion is expected in some sections. Please be careful if you are coming as a tourist.

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Number of events/entries

Double Full Marathon (84.39km) 510 runners 6:00 start (until 19:00)
Single Full Marathon (42.195km) 679 runners 9:00 start (until 17:00)
Terraced rice field walk (approx. 30km) section 337 participants 9:05 start (until 19:00)

Course Map

Visit one of the "Five Famous Hot Springs" before and after the convention

There are five hot spring resorts in Nagato City, the venue of the festival, and they are known as the "Five Famous Hot Springs of Nagato Hot Spring Village.

The closest to the venue is "Aburaya Bay Onsen (in Hotel Yanggikan)" in the Aburaya area , followed by "Kohado Onsen " in the Hioki area.

We hope that you will relax from the fatigue of traveling and racing in the hot springs of the Five Famous Hot Springs.

Distance from spa resort and venue

Distance from the venue (Aburaya Sports Park) and time required (by car).

Aburaya Bay Hot Spring 1.8 km (about 3 min.)
Kohado Onsen 12.0 km (approx. 18 min.)
Nagato Yumoto Hot Spring 19.0 km (approx. 24 min.)
Tawarayama Onsen 16.okm (approx. 27 min.) 31.0 km (approx. 40 min.) via Route 316
*If you are not comfortable driving due to narrow roads, we recommend you to go via Route 316 (Nagato Yumoto Onsen).
Yumen Onsen 25.0 km (approx. 31 min.)