The Tokyo Marathon Foundation has announced the traffic regulations that will be implemented in conjunction with the Tokyo Marathon 2026 on March 1.
Regulations will be enforced from around 6:00 a.m. around the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building at the starting point, and from around 7:00 a.m. on Gyoko-dori Avenue at the finishing point. Thereafter, as the race progresses, restrictions will be enforced from around 8:35 to 16:25 on Yasukuni, Chuo, Kiyosumi, Hibiya, and other streets.
The organizers are asking visitors to refrain from traveling on the course and surrounding roads while the restrictions are in place, and are also calling for caution as crossing the course will not be allowed.
Regulation times at major locations are as follows. The regulation time is expected to become longer towards the end of the course.
Around Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building (near the starting point): around 6:00 – 10:15 a.m.
Yasukuni Dori (Tomikucho Nishi to Ichigaya Mitsuke): 8:35 – 10:40 a.m.
Chuo Dori (Nihonbashi Kitazume – Nihonbashi): approx. 8:55 – 2:45 p.m.
Kiyosumi Dori (from Morishita Stn. to Kiyosumi 3-chome): approx. 9:00 – 13:55
Hibiya Dori (Nishi-Shinbashi to in front of Shiba Koen Grand): around 9:40 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Gyoko-dori Avenue (near the finish line): approx. 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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