Run clubs in Japan

Fukuoka run community with the tagline run local, connect global, aiming to bring together runners across nationalities and fitness levels. Meets at Ohori Park for social group runs.

Welcoming Osaka running group for both experienced runners and beginners, using the scenic routes of Osaka Castle Park. Offers a mix of formats from 5K and 10K to half marathons with weekly Saturday morning runs.

Osaka run crew founded in August 2024 that brings together locals and travellers near Kansai International Airport. Easy-paced 5-15K routes around Osaka Bay with a social gathering at Rinku Ice Park afterward.

Osaka club centered around Osaka Castle Park with coached group sessions.

One of Tokyo's largest social running crews, welcoming all abilities for weekly 5-10K social runs. Founded on the belief that sport can help solve social problems, with runs often finishing at a local public bathhouse.

Community crew with coached bootcamp runs. RSVP via Heylo/Linktree.

MRC Tokyo chapter — social runs (typically monthly) from Mikkeller Tokyo.

Long-standing international Tokyo running club with weekly track workouts and weekend runs.

Track-focused Tokyo running crew founded in 2017 with the motto more fun, faster. Runs structured speed sessions at Oda Field inside Yoyogi Park and is affiliated with Nike Running Pacers.