Shin Daisetsuzan Trail Journey

Race completed

60 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 60 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

44.0481° N, 143.5455° E © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 14 hours 14:00 min/km average. Comfortable. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. More forgiving than 68% of 50K races. Measured against 1065 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~101 Mid-sized. Company early, well spread out by halfway.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, July

Daytime high 23°C

Night low 14°C

Rainfall Showers likely

Daylight 14 h 52 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for July — NASA POWER, grid elevation 190 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2025	60km	101	Junsuke Mizuno · 04:27:59	Nagisa Yamaji · 06:18:44
2024	60km	108	Hisashi Kitamura · 06:40:01	Naho Kotani · 09:01:01
2023	60km	96	Hisashi Kitamura · 07:07:30	Moeko Yasugahira · 08:58:03

The field shrank 6% between 2024 (108) and 2025 (101). 7% of the 2025 field were women.

DUV results for the 2025 edition (60km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

gear With trail terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 60 km of trail.

Trail Running Shoes 60 km of trail — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 60 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 60 km, without the bounce.
Headlamps A 14 h limit puts you out there after dark.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 60 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Brooks

Catamount 3

RunRepeat found the Brooks Catamount 3 to have a cozier upper that enhances the overall fit, though breathability and durability could be better. iRunFar noted…

★★★★★ 4.5

New Balance