The Osaka Marathon is one of Japan’s largest marathon events.
OSAKA, Japan, April 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Osaka Marathon Organizing Committee (Osaka Marathon Organizing Committee) started accepting applications for the 5th Osaka Marathon from 10:00 AM on April 6. The 5th Osaka Marathon will take place on October 25, 2015.
The Osaka Marathon is the second-largest marathon event in Japan after the Tokyo Marathon. This urban marathon attracts approximately 32,000 participants from both Japan and abroad, and draws up to 1.3 million spectators due to its route passing by major tourist spots such as Osaka Castle, Dotonbori entertainment area, and Midosuji Boulevard.
As a charity marathon, the Osaka Marathon has been hosting an increasing number of charitable activities. The Osaka Marathon Expo, one of Japan’s largest marathon exhibitions, is held before the race and attracts about 50,000 visitors annually.
The Osaka Marathon is attracting more and more international participants, with around 3,000 foreign runners taking part in last year’s event. The organizing committee has set up a special registration desk for international participants, aiming to attract even more overseas runners to the 5th edition.
The marathon is not the only highlight in Osaka. Foreign participants and tourists can also enjoy Osaka’s exquisite gourmet cuisine, shopping, and world-renowned entertainment venues.
Below is an overview of the Osaka Marathon along with the registration websites in four languages and the overseas registration contact points. We hope you can come to Osaka and join us.
Registration Overview
Registration period: Starting at 10:00 AM on April 6, 2015
Event details, maximum number of participants, and entry fees
- Marathon (42.195 km), 29,000 participants, 13,000 JPY
- Challenge Run (8.8 km), 2,000 participants, 6,500 JPY
*In addition to a 540 JPY handling fee, a minimum of two charity donation units (500 JPY per unit) is required.
Registration websites in four languages:
(Official registration website)
English: http://www.osaka-marathon.com/2015/runner/entry/apply/index_en.html
Japanese: http://www.osaka-marathon.com/2015/runner/entry/apply/
Traditional Chinese: http://www.osaka-marathon.com/2015/info/gist/index_tcn.html
(Local registration website)
Thai: http://www.goadventureasia.com/eventreg.htm
Contact:
China Mainland & Hong Kong:
KNT (HK) LIMITED
+852-2735-1166
info@knt-hk.com
Taiwan:
KNT Taiwan Co.Ltd.
+886-2-8771-7551
info@knt-taiwan.com
http://www.knt-taiwan.com
Korea:
S&B Tour Co, Ltd
+82-2-755-1009
snbtour@hanmail.net
http://www.snbtour.com
Thailand:
KNT TRAVEL (THAILAND) Co. Ltd.
+66-2-513-9444
kntthai@knt-travel.com
http://www.knt-thailand.com
Other countries and regions:
Takayuki Nakazawa (中泽孝行)
Osaka Marathon Contact Office
+81-6-6535-7971
Email: osaka-m2015@gp.knt.co.jp