Namban Rengo
The English-speaking club. Wednesday 19:30 interval session at Oda Field in Yoyogi Park, then dinner nearby. While Oda Field is closed (July to November 2026), most sessions move to Wadabori track: check Instagram @nambanrengo.
Run with people
Tokyo’s clubs are free, friendly and used to newcomers. Most announce the week’s runs on Instagram, LINE or Strava, so follow before you show up.
Tokyo Run Club
Three or four runs a week at rotating spots, mornings 6:30 to 9:00 and evenings 18:00 to 21:00. Posted a day or two ahead on Instagram, LINE and Strava.
080TOKYO
A relaxed, mixed crew. Monday 20:10 from Yoyogi Park’s Harajuku Gate, then the Hachiman-yu sento. A looser Saturday Club too: check Instagram for times.
ONE TOKYO
The Tokyo Marathon Foundation’s club: events, training content, and a separate entry draw for repeat lottery losers.
Brand runs
ASICS Run Tokyo Marunouchi (daily, by pace group), Nike Ginza, On Tokyo in Ginza, HOKA Shibuya and ALPEN RUN in Meiji Park host group runs. Check each store’s channels for the week.
RETO Running Club
A coached club founded by Daichi Kamino, the 2019 Asian Marathon champion, with a separate trail team.
Japan’s running scene on YouTube
Six channels worth following, checked on 9 October 2026. Four are in English or carry English subtitles; the two official race channels are mostly in Japanese.
Ran To Japan
A British runner’s training and racing life in Japan: ekiden, the Hakone Ekiden and local road races.
Tempo
Japanese running culture from the inside: visits to high-school, university and professional training groups.
Running in Japan
Marc, an American runner living in Japan, films races, routes and Tokyo’s running shops.
Ethan Shuley
An American marathoner racing Japan’s elite road races, such as Osaka and Kobe.
Tokyo Marathon Foundation
The organiser’s channel: highlights, previews and live streams of the Tokyo Marathon and the Tokyo Legacy Half.
Mt. FUJI100
The 100-mile trail race around the foot of Mount Fuji: highlight films and race briefings.
A plan that knows what today is for
Tell it how much you run, how many days you have and which race you are aiming at. Every day it gives you one thing to do, and it adapts when life gets in the way: a lighter week when you are tired, short runs when you travel, walk-run when something hurts. It stays on this device. No account.
Keep Run Tokyo running
This site costs me time and money to keep current and hosted. I update it every day with new addresses and races. A coffee goes a long way.