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[ Wire ] · Dispatch · Nov 09

Tokyo Marathon 2027: Tokyo Metro Gives Away 17 Entries on X

Tokyo Metro is giving away 17 entries to the Tokyo Marathon 2027 on X. To enter, follow @tokyometro_info and quote-repost the campaign post with a few words on why you want to run Tokyo 2027, plus the hashtag #東京メトロとフィニッシュへ. Entries close Monday, November 16, 2026 at 23:59 JST.

How do you enter?

Tokyo Metro, a Premier Partner of the Tokyo Marathon 2027, runs the campaign from its official X account. The Tokyo Marathon Foundation announced it on November 9, 2026. Two steps:

1. Follow @tokyometro_info on X. 2. Quote-repost the campaign post, write your enthusiasm for Tokyo Marathon 2027 and add #東京メトロとフィニッシュへ.

The window opened Friday, November 6, 2026 at 12:00 JST and closes Monday, November 16, 2026 at 23:59 JST.

Who can enter?

According to Tokyo Metro's campaign rules, you need to meet all of these:

  • You agree to and follow the campaign rules.
  • You have your own X account, set to public and able to receive direct messages.
  • You agree to Tokyo Metro's social media terms of use.
  • You do not already hold a Tokyo Marathon 2027 entry.

The Foundation's notice specifically invites runners who missed out in the general entry lottery to apply.

What do winners get?

A Tokyo Marathon 2027 entry: 17 places in the marathon (42.195 km) on Sunday, March 7, 2027.

Winners are notified by direct message from @tokyometro_info, expected on or after Friday, November 20, 2026. Tokyo Metro does not contact people who did not win and does not answer phone or email questions about results.

A win is not a finished entry. Winners register themselves through the URL in the message and should complete entry and payment promptly. The entry fee and every other cost of running are on the winner, and you still have to meet the race's participation eligibility, published on the Tokyo Marathon website.

What can void an entry?

The prize cannot be transferred, exchanged or sold, and Tokyo Metro voids a win it judges was resold or handed on. It may also rule out entries from accounts created just before entering, entries whose post was deleted, and posts with errors or missing elements. Tokyo Metro can change or end the campaign without notice.

Questions about the campaign go to metro-tokyomarathon@tokyometro.jp.

Is it worth it?

If you have an X account and missed the lottery, it costs a follow and a post. Seventeen places is a small draw, so treat it as a bonus chance, not a plan. The earlier VENEX campaign tied entries to a purchase; this one does not.

The rest of the Tokyo 2027 entry picture is in didn't get into the Tokyo Marathon 2027, how to enter the Tokyo Marathon and on the Tokyo Marathon race page.

Sources: Tokyo Marathon Foundation notice, November 9, 2026 (Japanese), Tokyo Metro campaign rules (Japanese)

Sources Tokyo Marathon Foundation How to enter, entry period and number of winners from the Tokyo Marathon Foundation notice dated November 9, 2026 (Japanese, accessed November 9, 2026). Eligibility, prize details, winner notification, registration, payment and voiding rules from the Tokyo Metro campaign rules (Japanese, accessed November 9, 2026). Both pages give Japanese local times without a zone, stated here as JST.