healthy Marathon

When : June
Where : Shirogane to Biei

The Healthy Marathon has a full marathon of 42km and also a half marathon for those not quite up to the 42km and around 4 hours of enjoyable pain. The day starts at Shirogane Onsen where the marathon begins. This is a beautiful onsen town with a number of fantastic onsen and a great area to wander around and view the volcano from.

From Shirogane, runners’ journey down the mountain and finish in Biei town at the Track and Field and Sports Centre where a small festival like atmosphere builds throughout the day.

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