Festivals & local eventsJan 2 (Sat) – Jan 3 (Sun)
The 103rd Hakone Ekiden: Start and Finish at Otemachi
🎧 AUDIO GUIDE NEARBY · 600 m awayEast Gardens of the Imperial Palace12 tracks in English · First track free▶ Listen now
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Otemachi
In front of Yomiuri Shimbun, Otemachi (start/finish)Japanese title: 第103回 箱根駅伝（東京箱根間往復大学駅伝競走）大手町スタート・フィニッシュ
- Dates
- Jan 2 (Sat) – Jan 3 (Sun)
- Hours
- Hours: please check with the organizer
- Price
- See the official page for prices
- Where
- In front of Yomiuri Shimbun, Otemachi (start/finish) (Otemachi Sta.)
Check the official page (Japanese)
Also bookable nearby: Tokyo Subway Ticket (24/48/72 h) on Klook →PR
One more nearby todayMOMAT Collection (Sep 29, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027)0.8 km, about 13 min on foot from here · 10:00–20:00More on KyochikaThis weekend: 225 more · FestivalsPicked by KyochikaThis weekend, Nov 14 (Sat) & 15 (Sun) — picked by Kyochika
5 pm: the Baccarat chandelier lights up for the season / Ice skating on a Ginza rooftop / About 110 works from the Musée d’Orsay, opening day
The famous New Year university relay race. On Jan 2 runners leave from in front of the Yomiuri Shimbun building in Otemachi for Lake Ashi; on Jan 3 they return to Otemachi. Cheer from the sidewalk; drones and selfie sticks are not allowed along the course.
- Dates
- Jan 2 (Sat) – Jan 3 (Sun)
- Time
- Hours: please check with the organizer
- Price
- See the official page for prices
- Venue
- In front of Yomiuri Shimbun, Otemachi (start/finish)
- Nearest station
- Otemachi Sta.
Check closed days and last admission on the official page before you go.
🎧 Nearby: audio guideEast Gardens of the Imperial PalaceEnglish audio guide (first track free) →Jan 2 (Sat), also nearby
Open Jan 2 (Sat), within walking distance
Art exhibitionsMOMAT Collection (Sep 29, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027)Takebashi · 0.8 km, about 13 min on foot from here · 10:00–17:00
Art exhibitionsFontanesi: Light of Italy, Landscapes of the HeartNijubashimae · 1.0 km, about 17 min on foot from here · 10:00–18:00
Festivals & local eventsMarunouchi Illumination 2026Tokyo · 0.8 km, about 14 min on foot from here · 16:00–23:00
Festivals & local eventsTokyo Square Garden Winter Illumination 2026Kyobashi · 1.3 km, about 21 min on foot from here · 16:00–24:00
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Distance from major stations
- From Otemachi
- 0.3 km, about 4 min on foot
- From Takebashi
- 0.7 km, about 11 min on foot
- From Tokyo
- 0.8 km, about 12 min on foot
- From Nijubashimae
- 0.8 km, about 13 min on foot
Distances are straight-line; times are rough estimates.
Other events nearby
- Beauty Through the Ages: Treasures of the Imperial Collections (Sannomaru Shozokan)The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan (East Gardens of the Imperial Palace) (Otemachi Sta.) · 0.4 km, about 7 min on foot from here · Nov 3 (Tue, holiday) – Jan 24 (Sun)
- Nikolai Astrup: The Garden of Growth (Tokyo Station Gallery)Tokyo Station Gallery (Tokyo Sta.) · 0.6 km, about 10 min on foot from here · Nov 21 (Sat) – Jan 31 (Sun)
- MOMAT Collection (Sep 29, 2026 – Jan 11, 2027)The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo – Collection Gallery (Takebashi Sta.) · 0.8 km, about 13 min on foot from here · Sep 29 (Tue) – Jan 11 (Mon)
- Marunouchi Illumination 2026Marunouchi Naka-dori and Gyoko-dori (Marunouchi area) (Tokyo Sta.) · 0.8 km, about 14 min on foot from here · Nov 12 (Thu) – Feb 14 (Sun)
- Takehisa Yumeji: An Artist Who Defined His Era (MOMAT)The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT) (Takebashi Sta.) · 0.9 km, about 14 min on foot from here · Oct 23 (Fri) – Jan 11 (Mon)
- TOKYO ILLUMILIA 2026-2027 (Nihonbashi and Yaesu Sakura-dori)Sakura-dori and Yaesu Naka-dori, Nihonbashi and Yaesu (Nihombashi Sta.) · 0.9 km, about 14 min on foot from here · Nov 5 (Thu) – Feb 14 (Sun)
Places near here that were on Japanese TV
- イノダコーヒ 東京大丸支店Featured on Hirunandesu! (Oct 29, 2026) · about 12 min walk from the venueMapEpisode notes (Japanese page)
- 六幹Featured on Hirunandesu! (Oct 29, 2026) · about 13 min walk from the venueMapEpisode notes (Japanese page)
- 八重洲 日本橋やぶ久Featured on Hirunandesu! (Oct 29, 2026) · about 13 min walk from the venueMapEpisode notes (Japanese page)
Shops and inns featured on Japanese TV within 1 km of the venue (walking times are estimates). Check hours and closing days with the shop. Not affiliated with the shows or broadcasters.
Food and cafes nearby
Search places around the venue on Google Maps.
FAQ
- When is The 103rd Hakone Ekiden: Start and Finish at Otemachi?
- Jan 2 (Sat) – Jan 3 (Sun)
- What are the opening hours of The 103rd Hakone Ekiden: Start and Finish at Otemachi?
- Hours: please check with the organizer Check the official page for closed days and last admission.
- How much does The 103rd Hakone Ekiden: Start and Finish at Otemachi cost?
- See the official page for prices
- Where is The 103rd Hakone Ekiden: Start and Finish at Otemachi and what is the nearest station?
- It is held at In front of Yomiuri Shimbun, Otemachi (start/finish). The nearest station is Otemachi Sta..
Where to next
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Festivals & local events48th Bunkyo Chrysanthemum FestivalYushima · 2.3 km · Nov 1 (Sun) – Nov 23 (Mon, holiday)
Checked against the official page on November 10, 2026. Titles and descriptions are our own translations.