The Yoshio Koide Cup Yachimata Peanut Marathon takes place in autumn in Yachimata, Chiba, a city known for its peanuts. The main venue is located near Yachimata City Hall and Yachimata Junior High School. The event offers a 10 km race for participants aged 16 and older, as well as 1.5 km races for schoolchildren and a family run for elementary students and their guardians.
The course winds through Yachimata’s peanut fields, integrating the local landscape into the event. Guest runner Kaori Yoshida will participate. The race day features a local festival atmosphere with actor and comedian Morohashioka, a Yachimata native, and an appearance by the city’s PR ambassador, Peanut Girl.