Held daily starting February 21🌳Early Morning Opening Hours at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden "GOOD MORNING FanRUN" with TOKYO RUNNING FESTA

Early Morning Opening Hours at Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden...
🍀Starting July 2025, the Tokyo Marathon Foundation will operate as the Early Morning Opening Management Operator for Shinjuku Gyoen, one of Japan's premier modern Western-style gardens. This initiative aims to realize our mission: “Supporting the health of residents through running, and creating a better society by improving living environments and urban spaces starting from running.” As the operator managing the early morning opening of Shinjuku Gyoen, one of Japan's representative modern Western-style gardens, we will utilize the two hours before regular opening (7:00 AM to 9:00 AM) to offer various programs encouraging people of all ages and genders to get moving.
🍀 Why not wake up just a little earlier than usual and get moving in this nature-filled field?
After the activities, you're welcome to stay in the park and enjoy Shinjuku Gyoen with your family through nature observation, picnics, and more!

*If you would like to attend, please contact【 runningfesta@tokyo42195.org 】
*Please note that the activities will be mainly conducted in Japanese with some basic English.

The Tokyo Marathon 2026 will be held on Sunday, March 1st.
This activity is for runners traveling to Tokyo from Japan and abroad just before the event.
We offer you the chance to enjoy running at your own pace while experiencing the history, culture, and natural environment of Shinjuku Gyoen, and to connect with fellow runners!

Event Schedule

1) Event Schedule: February 21 (Sat), 22 (Sun), 23 (Mon, Holiday), 25 (Wed), 26 (Thu), 27 (Fri)

2) Event hours: 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM

*On Tuesday, February 24, we will hold a separate event, “Experience Shinjuku Gyoen WORLD! <Special Opening>,” from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM! [Participants currently being accepted]

Schedule for Each Day

7:00 【Shinjuku Gate】Opens
　*Please enter the park via Shinjuku Gate (separate admission fee required / transportation IC cards/apps are convenient)
7:00 Activity Participant Check-in
　*After entering via “Shinjuku Gate,” please proceed to the activity check-in.
　* Once you receive your original athlete bib, start your run on your own.
8:30 Registration closes
9:00 Activity ends
　*You may remain in the park after the activity ends.
　*Running after 9:00 is only permitted on designated running routes and under specified rules.

Special✨ Host & Collaboration

Individuals with deep connections to the Tokyo Marathon and Shinjuku Gyoen's early morning opening activities will visit the park as “hosts”!

They will enjoy fan runs and walks within the park while interacting with participants.

✨Schedule (Tentative)　　※Titles omitted

🍀21st (Sat): Koyata Aso (Tokyo Running Festa Matchmaking Ambassador),
　　　　　　Wakana Fukushima (ONE TOKYO Official Supporter)
🍀22nd (Sun): Koyata Aso,
　　　　　　Hanae Tanaka (Running Practice Session: Held),
　　　　　　LIVERUN Live Broadcast
🍀23rd (Mon, Holiday): Yuko Suzuki (Nordic Walking: Event),
🍀25th (Wed): Oshima Yasuhiro (Tokyo Marathon Race Director),
🍀26th (Thu): Hanae Tanaka, Yuko Suzuki　
🍀27th (Fri): Wakana Fukushima, Yuko Suzuki,　

Capacity・Eligibility

1) Capacity: 300 people per day [first-come, first-served]

2) Eligibility: Ages 7 and up, able to run independently

Participation fee

¥500 (tax included) / person

※Please complete your application and payment via this website by 12:00 noon the day before your participation.

Participation Benefits

Running is permitted within the park until 9:00 AM!

➡ During this time only, you can enjoy running even outside the designated running courses.

＊Please be sure to wear the original athlete bibs provided to participants at registration.

＊Pedestrians have priority. Please observe running etiquette and rules.

＊After 9:00 AM, running is permitted only on the regular running course.

Important Notes

※The participation fee does not include the “entrance fee,” so payment for the entrance fee is required separately upon entry (free for junior high school students and younger).

< General: 500 yen, 65 years and older: 250 yen, Students (high school and above): 250 yen ／ Annual Passport (General: 2,000 yen) >

*If you have a transportation IC card, you can conveniently pay at the entrance gate.

※Please check the Shinjuku Gyoen “Admission Information” in advance before entering.

※Please note that the content may change due to weather conditions or other circumstances.

Inquiries Regarding Early Morning Opening Hours

※For inquiries, please contact us via Google Forms.