# Is Kobe Marathon 2026 registration open?

Ballot closed. Kobe Marathon 2026's ballot is closed as of 2026-10-27; the status has read ballot closed since at least 2026-10-27; race day 2026-11-15.

- Organiser: Kobe Marathon (神戸マラソン)
- Sport: marathon
- Where: Kobe, JP
- Site: https://kobe-marathon.net/
- Registration page: https://kobe-marathon.net/2026/runner/entry/
- Race day: 2026-11-15
- Registration status: ballot closed (checked 2026-10-27)
- Entry route: ballot
- Ballot: ? to ?, results ?. 2026 entry page: 受付開始 4月17日（金曜）正午; 締め切り 6月1日（月曜）17時; 抽選結果 7月2日（木曜） by RUNNET email
- Entry fee, as stated: 参加料 18,000円 (marathon; includes 200円 charity; 1,000円 off without bag drop) (https://kobe-marathon.net/2026/runner/application/marathon/)
- Places, as stated: 定員 マラソン 20,000人

日時 2026年11月15日（日曜）. Site uses a per-year path (/2026/); the 2027 edition will need a new registration_url.

## Quick answers

**Is Kobe Marathon 2026 registration open?**

Ballot closed. Kobe Marathon 2026's ballot is closed as of 2026-10-27; the status has read ballot closed since at least 2026-10-27; race day 2026-11-15.

**How do you get a place in Kobe Marathon 2026?**

Entry is by ballot (lottery). 日時 2026年11月15日（日曜）. Site uses a per-year path (/2026/); the 2027 edition will need a new registration_url.

**How much does Kobe Marathon 2026 cost to enter?**

As the organiser states it: 参加料 18,000円 (marathon; includes 200円 charity; 1,000円 off without bag drop) (source: https://kobe-marathon.net/2026/runner/application/marathon/).

**How many places does Kobe Marathon 2026 have?**

As stated: 定員 マラソン 20,000人.

**How can I be alerted when Kobe Marathon 2026 registration changes?**

Race Entry Watch reads Kobe Marathon 2026's registration page every night, hourly in the week before a stated opening date and every ten minutes on the day itself, and records the sentences about entries that appear on it. A free weekly digest is on this page; the same-day email, the moment it opens, closes or sells out, is 4 USD a month or a 30-day pass for 5 USD at https://bikoosh.com/races/kobe-marathon.

## Sources

- https://kobe-marathon.net/2026/runner/entry/ (read 2026-10-27)

## Changes

- 2026-10-27: record added

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