Official date status
Osaka Yodo-River Citizens Marathon is listed for November 1, 2026. This date refers to the race represented in this guide; other distances and expo activities may run on different days.
Official date information checked on 2026-10-18. This check covers the date status, not entry availability or final race operations.
Yodo River’s marathon gates and different bib arrangements
The full marathon does not simply follow the half-marathon route twice. After the upstream section, it joins the downstream route across the Yodo River weir. Study the full-distance map and its turnarounds, and follow the marshals at shared sections.
The remaining published gates are 31.5 km at 14:50, 37.2 km at 16:00 and the finish at 17:00. They are measured from the starting gun. Include station stops and any delay reaching the line in your estimate; an eight-hour finish target alone does not show that you can reach the halfway gate in time.
Entrants living in Japan should bring the bib sent before the event because there is no routine previous-day or race-day collection for them. Overseas entrants are instructed to collect at the red Help Desk tent at least one hour before their distance starts. Confirm which process applies to your registration before travelling.
The venue is the Sotojima and Taishibashi area of Yodogawa River Park. Save the current access map and leave time to reach your assembly area. The half marathon begins earlier, at 08:30, while the 10 km starts at 13:00, so companions may follow very different schedules. Current entry has closed; the existence of an information page is not an offer of a late bib. Recheck the latest participant notice for course changes, aid arrangements and any replacement-bib procedure. Keep November 2026 separate from 2027 planning: the reviewed organizer material does not confirm a new edition next year. Build your preparation around the actual distance and gate schedule, with supplies and footwear already familiar from training.
2026 date confirmed
Osaka Yodo-River Citizens Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, November 1, 2026. The date was matched to this named race on the official organizer page during the 2026-08-28 source check.
The confirmed next race date is November 1, 2026. Match the year and distance on your entry confirmation before arranging travel. A 2027 date is not confirmed in this guide; the current announcement applies to 2026.
Current race profile
The organizer remains authoritative if the course, distance program, venue, registration or schedule changes. Historical conditions are not a forecast; use current organizer advisories and the race-week forecast.
Training calendar anchors
These dates are calendar arithmetic, not proof that a plan length is appropriate.