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Tokyo Marathon 2027
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Sun, 7 Mar 2027 · Athletics

Hotels for Tokyo Marathon 2027

In Shinjuku, Tokyo on Sun, 7 Mar 2027. 11 hotels within a 10-minute walk of Shinjuku, Tokyo and 31 within 20 minutes — book close and keep the journey home short.

When
Sun, 7 Mar 2027
Venue
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Stations by the venue
新宿 (trains), 都庁前 (都営大江戸線), 新線新宿 (trains)
Hotels within a 10-minute walk
11
Typical weather
March here averages 9°C, with around 124 mm of rain across the month.

Climate data: NASA POWER

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About Tokyo Marathon 2027

The Tokyo Marathon is the only Abbott World Marathon Major in Asia, and its 20th-anniversary edition on Sunday 7 March 2027 is a hot ticket — a hugely oversubscribed ballot for a fast, flat, superbly organised race through the heart of the city. It starts by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku and finishes near Tokyo Station, so where you stay shapes an early, cold-morning start.

Collect your bib at the expo (typically at Tokyo Big Sight in Odaiba) in the days before — there's no race-day pickup — and plan an easy trip to the start line on the morning.

Where to stay & getting to the start

Early March in Tokyo is cold at dawn, and the start pens close well before the gun, so base yourself for a short, calm journey to Shinjuku. Each option has its own hotel search centred on that area.

Best: Shinjuku — walk to the start

The start is right by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in West Shinjuku. Stay in Shinjuku and you can walk to the start area rather than squeezing onto a packed early train — the single best way to keep a cold race morning stress-free. Shinjuku is also one of Tokyo's biggest hotel districts, so there's plenty of choice at every price.

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Marunouchi / Tokyo Station — by the finish

The race finishes near Tokyo Station in Marunouchi. Staying here puts you steps from the finish for an easy, warm walk back to your room afterwards, and the Marunouchi and Ōedo lines get you to the Shinjuku start in around 20 minutes on the morning. A strong choice if you'd rather prioritise the finish and a central base for the rest of the trip.

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Check the official Tokyo Marathon site for the confirmed expo venue and the start-area entry times and gate closures — they're strict, and worth reading before you pick a base.

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History

The Tokyo Marathon is the only Abbott World Marathon Major held in Asia, and its 2027 running marks the event's twentieth edition since the inaugural race in 2007. From a standing start it grew swiftly into one of distance running's great occasions, prized for a fast, flat course, immaculate organisation and a public ballot so heavily oversubscribed that a place is a genuine prize.

The race sets off beside the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku and threads through the heart of the capital, passing Asakusa and Ginza before finishing near Tokyo Station, with cheering crowds lining the way throughout. The field is set at 40,000 runners for 2027, among the largest of the Majors.

There is no race-day bib collection, so runners visit the pre-race expo in the days beforehand and plan carefully for an early, cold-morning start, which makes where you stay a key part of a smooth marathon weekend in Tokyo.

Records & quirks

  • The Tokyo Marathon is the only Abbott World Marathon Major held in Asia.
  • The 2027 race is the event's twentieth edition, the marathon having first run in 2007.
  • The field is set at 40,000 runners for 2027, among the largest of the Majors.
  • The course starts by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku and finishes near Tokyo Station.
  • Entry is decided by a heavily oversubscribed public ballot.
  • There is no race-day bib collection; runners must attend the pre-race expo beforehand.

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