One of the 6 World Marathon Majors, the Tokyo Marathon is a must-do for any serious marathon runner. Since it’s inception in 2007, the Tokyo Marathon has quickly become one of the world’s most popular marathons with over 30,000 competitors ever year and an extraordinary 300,000 applications. The event occurs in February every year and takes runners though the flat city streets of inner Tokyo, passing the main tourist attractions along the way.

Due to its immense popularity, entries are allocated via a lottery system so you do need to be extremely lucky to get a spot on the start line! Applications are open for the month of August every year with the lottery results being announced in late Novemeber.