The finish line for the 56th All Japan Intercollegiate Ekiden Championships is IseJingu! We'll explain the course, schedule, participating schools, and traffic regulations.
掲載日：2024.10.25
The 56th All Japan Intercollegiate Ekiden Championships will be held on Sunday, November 3, 2024. All 25 participating teams will run a distance of 106.8 km to the finish line in front of Naiku UjibashiBridge at the Inner Shrine of IseJingu Jingu. In this article, we will introduce the course, schedule, participating schools, traffic regulations, and local gourmet food.
Article production / Tourism Mie Editorial Department
▼Table of contents
- What is the All Japan University Ekiden?
- About the participating schools of the All Japan University Ekiden 2024
- About the course of the All Japan University Ekiden 2024
- Ward 1 (Atsuta Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture → Minato Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)
- Ward 2 (Minato Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture → Kuwana City, KuwanaCity)
- Ward 3 (Kuwana City, KuwanaCity → Yokkaichi YokkaichiCity)
- Ward 4 (Yokkaichi City, YokkaichiCity → Suzuka SuzukaCity Prefecture)
- Ward 5 (Suzuka City, SuzukaCity → Kawagei Town, TsuCity kawage Prefecture)
- Ward 6 (Kawagei-cho, TsuCity kawage Prefecture → Fujikata, TsuCity Mie Prefecture)
- Ward 7 (Fujikata, TsuCity → Matsusaka City, MatsusakaCity)
- Ward 8 (Matsuzaka City MatsusakaCity → Ise IseCity Prefecture)
- About traffic regulations
- Introducing gourmet food around the Ekiden course
- (KuwanaCity) Clams [Around the second relay point]
- (YokkaichiCity) Yokkaichi Tonteki（PorkSteak）[Around the 3rd relay point]
- (TsuCity) Tsuuno eel [around the 5th and 6th relay points]
- (TsuCity) TsuGyoza [Around the 5th and 6th relay points]
- (MatsusakaCity) Matsusaka beef [around the 7th relay point]
- (MatsusakaCity) Matsusaka Chicken Yakiniku [Around the 7th relay point]
- (IseCity) Ise-Udon [Around the goal]
- (IseCity) Akafukumochi [around the goal]
What is the All Japan University Ekiden?
The All-Japan University Ekiden is known as one of the three major student ekiden races along with the Izumo Ekiden and the Hakone Ekiden, and this year marks its 56th run.
The official name is the Chichibunomiya Cup All-Japan Collegiate Ekiden vs. School Championships, and it was planned by the Tokai Student Athletics Federation in 1970 with the idea of ``a relay race in which universities from all over the country could participate and determine the true number one in Japan.'' Since the first tournament was held, it continues to this day.
In 2024, the race will be held on Sunday, November 3rd, and a total of 27 teams will participate, including 17 representative schools that have won through seeded schools and qualifying tournaments in eight regions across the country, as well as open participation from the Japan University Federation Selected Team and the Tokai University Federation Selected Team, competing over 106.8km of eight sections from Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya to Ise Shrine IseJingu.
About the participating schools of the All Japan University Ekiden 2024
The universities participating in the 56th All Japan University Ekiden Championships are as follows:
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| University name | District name | Number of appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Komazawa University | Kanto | 29th consecutive tournament, 31st time |
| Aoyama Gakuin University | Kanto | 14th time in 12 consecutive tournaments |
| Kokugakuin University | Kanto | 12th time in 10 consecutive tournaments |
| Chuo University | Kanto | 31st time in 4 consecutive tournaments |
| Josai University | Kanto | 11th time in two consecutive tournaments |
| Soka University | Kanto | 3rd time in 3 consecutive tournaments |
| Daito Bunka University | Kanto | 45th time in 3 consecutive tournaments |
| Tokyo International University | Kanto | 6th consecutive tournament |
| Sapporo Gakuin University | Hokkaido | 31st time in 7 consecutive tournaments |
| Tohoku University | Tohoku | 17th time in 2 tournaments |
| Tokai University | Kanto | 37th time in 11 consecutive tournaments |
| toyo university | Kanto | 17th consecutive tournament, 32nd time |
| Waseda University | Kanto | 18th consecutive tournament, 30th time |
| Nippon Sport Science University | Kanto | 44th time in 3 tournaments |
| Rikkyo University | Kanto | First appearance |
| Teikyo University | Kanto | 16th time in two consecutive tournaments |
| Kanagawa University | Kanto | 19th time in 2 tournaments |
| Niigata University | Hokushinetsu | 15th time in 3 consecutive tournaments |
| Kogakuin University | Tokai | 7th time in 2 tournaments |
| Kansai University | Kansai | 14th consecutive tournament |
| Kyoto Sangyo University | Kansai | 49th time in 4 tournaments |
| Osaka University of Economics | Kansai | 26th time in 4 consecutive tournaments |
| Ritsumeikan University | Kansai | 24th consecutive tournament, 36th time |
| Okayama University | China Shikoku | First appearance |
| Kagoshima University | Kyushu | 10th time in two consecutive tournaments |
| Japan Gakuren Selection Team | open participation | |
| Tokai Gakuren selection team | open participation |
*The order of publication is based on the "All Japan University Ekiden Official Website".
About the course of the All Japan University Ekiden 2024
The course of the All-Japan University Ekiden is 106.8 km from the west gate of Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya City to the finish line in front of Ise IseJingu Naiku UjibashiBridge in IseCity Mie Prefecture. The course is set in eight sections, combining long and short distances, with the first half having many small ups and downs, and the second half being relatively flat.
Click the link button below for details on the course map.
Ward 1 (Atsuta Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture → Minato Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture)
- Section mileage 9.5km
- Atsuta Jingu West Gate → In front of First Cargo
▼Atsuta Jingu West Gate (starting point)
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1-chome Jingu, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
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Get off at Subway “Atsuta Jingu Nishi” station ② 3 minutes walk from Exit
10 minutes walk from Meitetsu “Jingumae” station
10 minutes walk from JR "Atsuta" station
▼In front of First Cargo (1st relay point)
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1-620 Fujimae, Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
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From Nagoya Station Meitetsu Bus Center, take the Mie Kotsu bus bound for AEON Mall Nagoya Chaya and get off at Nanyocho Fujimae.
45 minutes walk from Inae Station on the Aonami Line
Ward 2 (Minato Ward, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture → Kuwana City, KuwanaCity)
- Section mileage 11.1km
- In front of First Cargo → In front of nagashima Sports Land
▼In front of First Cargo (1st relay point)
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1-620 Fujimae, Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
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From Nagoya Station Meitetsu Bus Center, take the Mie Kotsu bus bound for AEON Mall Nagoya Chaya and get off at Nanyocho Fujimae.
45 minutes walk from Inaga Station on the Aonami Line
▼In front of nagashima Sports Land (2nd relay point)
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879-5 Fukuyoshi, KuwanaCity nagashima, Mie Prefecture
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From Nagoya Station Meitetsu Bus Center, get off at Mie Kotsu Bus or Meitetsu Bus bound for nagashima Onsen and get off at nagashima Sports Land, then walk 5 minutes.
Get off at Kintetsu or JR Kuwana Station. Take the Mie Kotsu bus bound for nagashima Onsen and get off at nagashima Sports Land. 5 minutes walk.
Ward 3 (Kuwana City, KuwanaCity → Yokkaichi YokkaichiCity)
- Section mileage 11.9km
- In front of nagashima Sports Land → In front of Kasumigaura Ryokuchi
▼In front of nagashima Sports Land (2nd relay point)
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879-5 Fukuyoshi, KuwanaCity nagashima, Mie Prefecture
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From Nagoya Station Meitetsu Bus Center, get off at Mie Kotsu Bus or Meitetsu Bus bound for nagashima Onsen and get off at nagashima Sports Land, then walk 5 minutes.
Get off at Kintetsu or JR Kuwana Station. Take the Mie Kotsu bus bound for nagashima Onsen and get off at nagashima Sports Land. 5 minutes walk.
▼In front of Kasumigaura Ryokuchi (3rd relay point)
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Hazu, YokkaichiCity Prefecture
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5 minutes walk from Kintetsu "Kasumigaura Station"
25 minutes walk from JR Tomitahama Station
Ward 4 (Yokkaichi City, YokkaichiCity → Suzuka SuzukaCity Prefecture)
- Section mileage 11.8km
- In front of Kasumigaura Ryokuchi → Family Mart Suzuka Hayashizakicho store
▼In front of Kasumigaura Ryokuchi (3rd relay point)
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Hazu, YokkaichiCity Prefecture
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5 minutes walk from Kintetsu "Kasumigaura Station"
25 minutes walk from JR Tomitahama Station
▼In front of FamilyMart Suzuka Hayashizakicho store (4th relay point)
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1033-2 Hayashizakicho, SuzukaCity City, Mie Prefecture
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25 minutes walk from Ise Railway “Suzuka Station”
Ward 5 (Suzuka City, SuzukaCity → Kawagei Town, TsuCity kawage Prefecture)
- Section mileage 12.4km
- FamilyMart Suzuka Hayashizakicho store → The Big Extra Tsugawa kawage store
▼In front of FamilyMart Suzuka Hayashizakicho store (4th relay point)
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1033-2 Hayashizakicho, SuzukaCity City, Mie Prefecture
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25 minutes walk from Ise Railway “Suzuka Station”
▼The Big Extra kawage Geiten (5th relay point)
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100 Homarukakiuchi, Nakabetsu, Kawagei-cho, TsuCity kawage Prefecture
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5 minutes walk from Kintetsu "Toyotsu Ueno Station"
Ward 6 (Kawagei-cho, TsuCity kawage Prefecture → Fujikata, TsuCity Mie Prefecture)
- Section mileage 12.8km
- The Big Extra Tsugawa kawage Store → Bay Square Tsu Rats
▼The Big Extra kawage Geiten (5th relay point)
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100 Homarukakiuchi, Nakabetsu, Kawagei-cho, TsuCity kawage Prefecture
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5 minutes walk from Kintetsu "Toyotsu Ueno Station"
▼Bay Square Tsu Rats (6th relay point)
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716 Fujikata, TsuCity Mie Prefecture
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30 minutes walk from JR Takachaya Station
Get off at Kintetsu or JR Tsu Station. Take the Mie Kotsu bus and get off at Yonezu (Ratz-mae).
Ward 7 (Fujikata, TsuCity → Matsusaka City, MatsusakaCity)
- Section mileage 17.6km
- Bay Square Tsu Rats → JA Mienakamae
▼Bay Square Tsu Rats (6th relay point)
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716 Fujikata, TsuCity Mie Prefecture
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30 minutes walk from JR Takachaya Station
Get off at Kintetsu or JR Tsu Station. Take the Mie Kotsu bus and get off at Yonezu (Ratz-mae).
▼JA Mienakamae (7th relay point)
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1043-1 Toyoharacho, MatsusakaCity City, Mie Prefecture
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3 minutes walk from Kintetsu "Kushida Station"
Ward 8 (Matsuzaka City MatsusakaCity → Ise IseCity Prefecture)
- Section mileage 19.7km
- JA Mienaka-mae → IseJingu Naiku UjibashiBridge mae
▼JA Mienakamae (7th relay point)
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1043-1 Toyoharacho, MatsusakaCity City, Mie Prefecture
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3 minutes walk from Kintetsu "Kushida Station"
▼In front of IseJingu Naiku UjibashiBridge (Goal)
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1 Ujidatecho, IseCity ujitachicho
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Get off at Kintetsu or JR "IseCity Station" Take the Mie Kotsu bus and get off at "Naiku" 1 minute walk
About traffic regulations
Traffic restrictions will be in place for the All Japan University Ekiden.
For more information on traffic regulations, please click the link button below.
Introducing gourmet food around the Ekiden course
If you are coming to Mie Prefecture to support or watch the All-Japan University Ekiden, why not take the opportunity to eat some delicious food in Mie Prefecture?
Here, we will introduce recommended gourmet food in Mie Prefecture around the Ekiden course!
(KuwanaCity) Clams [Around the second relay point]
Kuwana's clams have been famous throughout the country since the Edo period, so much so that there is a saying, ``That hand is Kuwana's grilled clams.'' The large, soft fruit has a subtle sweetness and unique flavor when you put it in your mouth. Its deliciousness has earned it the nickname ``hama chestnut,'' and soup is an auspicious delicacy used at peach festivals and weddings.
We also have shigureni, so we recommend it as a souvenir♪
(YokkaichiCity) Yokkaichi Tonteki（PorkSteak）[Around the 3rd relay point]
Yokkaichi's local gourmet "Tonteki（PorkSteak）". Thick pork is sautéed with garlic in a dark sauce and served with plenty of shredded cabbage. The cooking methods and seasonings vary widely depending on the restaurant. Recharge your stamina by eating Yokkaichi's specialty "Tonteki（PorkSteak）"!
(TsuCity) Tsuuno eel [around the 5th and 6th relay points]
There are over 20 eel specialty restaurants in the city alone. In the past, the per capita consumption of eel was the highest in Japan, and there are many restaurants that pride themselves on their delicious taste. The links below introduce recommended eel restaurants in Mie Prefecture, so why not go to one near you?
(TsuCity) TsuGyoza [Around the 5th and 6th relay points]
`` TsuGyoza'' are large fried gyoza dumplings with fillings wrapped in a 15cm diameter skin and fried in oil. This is a very popular menu item for children, served at school lunches in TsuCity City, Mie Prefecture. There are many restaurants around TsuCity where you can eat TsuGyoza. The ingredients inside are original to each store. Try and compare TsuGyoza from various restaurants!
(MatsusakaCity) Matsusaka beef [around the 7th relay point]
Matsusaka beef, also known as ``meat art'', is recognized as the best beef cattle in Japan due to its excellent quality, traditional farming in a rich natural setting, and the introduction and management of the system. It has also received praise from around the world. Be sure to try the authentic Matsusaka beef!
(MatsusakaCity) Matsusaka Chicken Yakiniku [Around the 7th relay point]
In MatsusakaCity, not only the world-famous Matsusaka beef, but also chicken grilled meat, which is cheaper than Matsusaka beef, is popular among the common people, and the city has become famous nationwide through TV coverage, etc. It has come to be called the soul food of MatsusakaCity. Unlike yakitori, chicken yakiniku is characterized by the fact that it is not skewered, and instead is served with a sweet and spicy miso sauce.
An exquisite yakiniku dish of grilled chicken covered in a delicious miso sauce. Matsusaka beef is good, but why not try the local gourmet chicken yakiniku?
(IseCity) Ise-Udon [Around the goal]
` Ise-Udon'' is a dish of thick, soft noodles served with a unique dark sauce made from dashi stock and Ise damari. It is a representative of ``Yawa Udon'' and is loved as a local dish of Ise. Thick noodles and thick sauce Don't think, ``They all taste the same.'' The way the soup stock is made, the toppings, and each shop are unique.
(IseCity) Akafukumochi [around the goal]
``Akafuku'' is named after the phrase ``Sekishin Keifuku,'' which is said to have the meaning of ``rejoice in one's own and others' happiness with a sincere heart like that of a baby.' Akafukumochi These words express the state of mind of those who visit Ise Grand Shrine: ``Let's do our best with a pure heart and rejoice in the happiness of that person as if it were our own,'' as we walk along the approach to IseJingu. It is said to represent
The shape of Akafukumochi mochi is very distinctive, and it resembles the babbling stream of the Isuzu River that flows through the sacred grounds of IseJingu shape of the three stripes on the bean paste represents the clear stream, and the white mochi represents the pebbles at the bottom of the river.
Not only can you eat it locally, but it's also recommended as a souvenir!
How was it?
In this article, we have introduced the participating schools and courses of the All-Japan University Ekiden, as well as recommended gourmet foods that you should try if you come to Mie.
If you are coming to Mie Prefecture to support us, why not try some of Mie Prefecture's gourmet food as well?
