Course identity

The Tokyo Marathon is a point-to-point road course through central Tokyo, starting at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku and finishing near the Imperial Palace at Wadakura Gate. This page pins the 2026-tokyo-official-course version using the organiser's public material from Tokyo Marathon Foundation.

This is a road marathon through the centre of a very large city. Because the start and finish are separate, race-day transport and post-race departure need point-to-point planning. The official course and splits define the pinned version; race-day arrangements can still change.

Verified facts

• It starts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building in Shinjuku and finishes near Wadakura Gate by the Imperial Palace.
• The point-to-point route passes central Tokyo landmarks including Tokyo Tower, Asakusa Kaminarimon and Ginza.
• The official page provides 42.195 km splits and a course map, but no redistributable public GPX.
• Distance basis: Official 42.195 km.
• Elevation basis: The official page does not give a climb figure verified for this site, so it remains unknown here.
• The map anchor is a RunMap editorial overview location, not an official start, finish or course coordinate.

What this page does not provide

This site has no redistributable course track; where the organiser publishes a map, the official page remains the final authority. It does not treat a third-party track, illustration or elevation sketch as official geometry; race-day routes can also change because of construction, weather or safety arrangements.

How to use this page

Treat it as a pinned-version entry, not a navigation tool. Confirm the year, category and direction, then check the organiser's technical material for that edition. Use the pace calculator for arithmetic and read the marathon distance for training context. Ultra and trail races also require separate checks of mandatory kit, aid spacing, weather windows and escape options.

Sources and reuse

This original explanatory text was prepared by the RunMap editorial desk from Tokyo Marathon Foundation's public material and is licensed CC BY 4.0. Event names, official marks, official route text and official files remain the property of the organiser; This site has no redistributable course track; where the organiser publishes a map, the official page remains the final authority.