What is the Hakone Ekiden? 箱根駅伝とは

Question: What is the Hakone Ekiden? 箱根駅伝とは

Answer: The Hakone Ekiden is an annual collegiate running race held in Japan on January 2nd-3rd. The two-day race comprises approximately 20 teams of 10 runners, each of whom run approximately 20 miles.

Photo: Relay point

Photo: Finishing Day 1 of the Hakone Ekiden near Lake Ashi

Photo: Riding the Tozan line with a Hakone Ekiden team

See:

• Watching the Hakone Ekiden: a practical guide to Japan’s biggest race
• Winning the Hakone Ekiden: greatest comebacks, 1986-2016
• Tokyo files media summary: Hakone Ekiden, Bamboo, and Shinjuku