Yamanaka Onsen, Japan · Trail
Official site ↗Kaga Spa by UTMB
A UTMB World Series weekend in Kaga, Ishikawa, each June, starting and finishing at Yamanaka Onsen: the 97.4 km 100K overnight and the 56.8 km 50K.
Distances
100K
- Distance
- 97.4 km (61 mi)
- Vert gain
- 5,122 m (16,800 ft)
- Start
- 6:30 PM GMT+9
- Cutoff
- 27 hr
Waves leave from 6:30 to 6:55 p.m. Saturday; the finish at Yamanaka-za closes at 9:55 p.m. Sunday
50K
- Distance
- 56.8 km (35 mi)
- Vert gain
- 2,607 m (8,600 ft)
- Start
- Jun 20, 5:00 AM GMT+9
- Cutoff
- 14 hr
Waves leave from 5:00 to 5:25 a.m. Sunday; the finish at Yamanaka-za closes at 7:25 p.m.
| Distance | Vert gain | Start | Cutoff | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.4 km (61 mi) | 5,122 m (16,800 ft) | 6:30 PM GMT+9 | 27 hr | Waves leave from 6:30 to 6:55 p.m. Saturday; the finish at Yamanaka-za closes at 9:55 p.m. Sunday |
| 56.8 km (35 mi) | 2,607 m (8,600 ft) | Jun 205:00 AM GMT+9 | 14 hr | Waves leave from 5:00 to 5:25 a.m. Sunday; the finish at Yamanaka-za closes at 7:25 p.m. |
About
Kaga Spa by UTMB runs from the hot-spring town of Yamanaka Onsen in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It was first held under the UTMB name in June 2025. The 100K is 97.4 km with 5,122 m of climbing and starts on the Saturday evening from the Yukemuri Kenkou Village, passing Kutani Dam and Takigahara before finishing at the Yamanaka-za theatre.
The 50K covers 56.8 km with 2,607 m of climbing and starts from the same place at 5 a.m. on the Sunday. Both finish lines close on Sunday evening. The 2026 race drew 955 starters on the 100K and 822 on the 50K.
Course
Runners leave in waves: the 100K between 6:30 and 6:55 p.m. Saturday and the 50K between 5:00 and 5:25 a.m. Sunday. The 100K finish closes at 9:55 p.m. Sunday and the 50K's at 7:25 p.m. The weekend's 20K is shorter than an ultra.
How to register
Entry for 2027 is open to every runner, with or without a UTMB Index, until March 31, 2027 at 23:59 Tokyo time or until the places are gone.