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Tour of Japan 2026
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Outline of the Race
Tour of Japan 2026
UCI Asia Tour 2.2
Tour of Japan 2026
< OUTLINE OF THE RACE >
-- DESCRIPTION --
UCI Asia Tour 2.2 - Tour of Japan 2026 -
-- ORGANIZERS --
Cycle Month Promotion Council
-- SUPERVISOR --
Tour of Japan Organizing Committee
(Secretariat：Bicycling Popularization Association of Japan)
-- RACE SUPERVISOR --
Japan Cycling Federation
-- SUPPORTED BY --
The Japanese Legislators' Association for Promoting Bicycle Use
Bicycle Utilization Promotion Headquarters
Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
Ministry of Education , Culture , Sports , Science and Technology
Ministry of Economy , Trade and Industry
Ministry of Land , Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Consumer Affairs Agency, Government of Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Shinagawa City
Osaka Prefectural Government
Mie Prefectural Government
Nagano Metropolitan Government
Shizuoka Metropolitan Government
Kanagawa Metropolitan Government
J.K.A.
National Liaison Council for Promotion of Health Japan 21
-- COOPERATION --
Sakai City
Kyoto Prefecture / Kyotanabe City / Seika Town
Inabe City
Ooshika Village
Iida City
Oyama Town
Sagamihara City
Tokyo Port Terminal Corporation
-- TOP SPONSORS --
SPEED CHANNEL
Chariloto Co., Ltd.
AliExpress
-- STAGE SPONSORS --
Chariloto Co., Ltd. (Stage1 SAKAI)
JPF Co.,Ltd. (Stage2 KYOTO)
Astemo, Ltd. (Stage4 OOSHIKA)
Watahan Co.,Ltd. (Stage5 SHINSHU IIDA)
SURUGA bank (Stage6 FUJISAN)
Amano Corporation (Stage7 SAGAMIHARA)
SPEED CHANNEL (Stage8 TOKYO)
-- SPONSORS --
Gachinko Cycle TV
NTN Sales Japan corporation
ZENRIN CO., LTD.
Astemo, Ltd.
NIPPO CORPORATION
THULE
Hibino Corporation
SHIMANO INC.
Bicycle Association
KINAN Corporation
Matrix Inc.
National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
FUJISHI CYCLE STATION
Tour de Kyushu Association
MAVIC JAPAN
OGK KABUTO Co.,Ltd.
TOKYO SAN-ESU CO.,LTD.
MERIDA JAPAN Co.,Ltd.
Global Ride
DyDo DRINCO, INC.
OITA CITY / OITA CYCLE FES Executive Committee
SUBARU CORPORATION
-- ENTRY TEAMS --
16 teams ( 7 Foreign Teams , 9 Domestic Teams )
TEAM UKYO (JPN / CT)
SOLUTION TECH NIPPO RALI (ITA / PRT)
LI NING STAR (CHN / CT)
TERENGGANU CYCLING TEAM (MAS / CT)
PETROLIKE (MEX / CT)
SABER UZBEKISTAN CYCLING TEAM (UZB / CT)
KINAN RACING TEAM (JPN / CT)
CCACHE X BODYWRAP (AUS / CT)
ASTEMO UTSUNOMIYA BLITZEN (JPN / CT)
VC FUKUOKA (JPN / CT)
VICTOIRE HIROSHIMA (JPN / CT)
AISAN RACING TEAM (JPN / CT)
SHIMANO RACING (JPN / CT)
SWATT CLUB (ITA / CT)
LEVANTE FUJI SHIZUOKA (JPN / CT)
JAPAN NATIONAL TEAM (JPN / NAT)
-- TEAM COMPOSITION --
6 riders / 1 team manager / 1 mechanic / 1 masseur / 1 staff
-- RACE REGULATIONS --
UCI regulations and the specific regulations of this race will be applied.
-- RACE SCHEDULE --
May. 24 - 31, 2026
< THE STAGES >
-- Pre-Race Meeting May 23 (Sat) --
License Control 13:30-14:30
Team Manager’s Meeting 15:00-15:30
Driver Briefing 15:30-16:15
Race Officials Meeting 16:30-17:30
(Comfort Hotel Sakai)
Press Conference 17:00-17:30
(Comfort Hotel Sakai)
-- Stage 1 Chariloto SAKAI May 24 (Sun) 13:30 --
Daisen Park Circuit Course
2.6km (Individual Time Trial)
Elevation gain : 10m
12:00-13:00 Team Presentation (Daisen Park)
The transfer distance from Sakai to Kyoto is about 60km (1h by drive)
Hotel : Kyoto
-- Stage 2 JPF KYOTO May 25 (Mon) 9:45 --
Fugenji Fureaino Eki - Keihanna Circuit Course
(Race Neutral 6.6km) 2.8km + 16.8km x 6laps = 103.6km
Neutral : -6.6km
Actual Start : 0km
Sprint 1 : 36.4km
KOM 1 : 42.0km (Cat.2)
Sprint 2 : 70.0km
KOM 2 : 75.6km (Cat.2)
Finish : 103.6km
Elevation gain : 2,181m
The transfer distance from Kyoto to Inabe is about 110km (1h50m by drive)
Hotel : Yokkaichi
-- Stage 3 INABE May 26 (Tue) 9:30 --
Ageki Station - Shimokawajiri Junction - Inabe Bairin Park Circuit Course
(Race Neutral 3.0km)8.6km + 14.8km x 8laps = 127.0km
(Race Neutral 3.0km)8.6km + 14.8km x 8laps = 127.0km
Neutral : -3.0km
Actual Start : 0km
KOM 1 : 24.9km (Cat.2)
Sprint 1 : 53.0km
KOM 2 : 69.3km (Cat.2)
Sprint 2 : 97.4km
Finish : 127.0km
Elevation gain : 2,176m
The transfer distance from Inabe to Ooshika is about 190km (2h30m by drive)
Hotel : Ooshika
-- Stage 4 Astemo OOSHIKA May 27 (Wed) 10:00 --
Oonishi Park Circuit Course
3.8km x 3laps = 11.4km(Team Time Trial)
Elevation gain : -m
The transfer distance from Ooshika to Iida is about 30km (45m by drive)
Hotel : Iida
-- Stage 5 Watahan SHINSHU IIDA May 28 (Thu) 10:00 --
Shimohisakata elementary - Shimohisakata Circuit Course - Shimohisakata elementary
(Race Neutral 1.7km) 10.8km + 12.2km x 9laps + 0.3km = 120.9km
Neutral : -1.7km
Actual Start : 0km
Sprint 1 : 23.0km
KOM 1 : 25.8km (Cat.1)
Sprint 2 : 47.4km
KOM 2 : 62.4km (Cat.1)
Sprint 3 : 71.8km
KOM 3 : 86.8km (Cat.1)
Finish : 120.9km
Elevation gain : 2,981m
The transfer distance from Iida to Gotenba is about 247km (3h30m by drive)
Hotel : Gotenba
-- Stage 6 SURUGA bank FUJISAN May 29 (Fri) 10:05 --
Fuji Cemetery Entrance - Circuit Course - TOTO Higashifuji Training Center Crossing - Fuji Azami Line - Mt.Fuji Subashiri 5th Station
(Race Neutral 8.1km) 2.2km + 10.3km x 4laps + 2.4km + 16.3km = 62.1km
Neutral : -8.1km
Actual Start : 0km
Sprint 1 : 11.1km
Sprint 2 : 31.7km
KOM 1 : 62.1km (Cat.HC)
Finish : 62.1km (Summit Finish)
Elevation gain : 2,505m
The transfer distance from Oyama to Sagamihara is about 90km (1h30m by drive)
Hotel : Sagamihara
-- Stage 7 AMANO SAGAMIHARA May 30 (Sat) 8:50 --
Hashimoto Park - Kyu Ogura Bridge - Kushikawa Bridge - Toriibarafureainoie Circuit Course
(Race Neutral 4.8km) 10.9km + 13.8km x 7laps = 107.5km
Neutral : -4.8km
Actual Start : 0km
Sprint 1 : 20.5km
KOM 1 : 24.7km (Cat.2)
Sprint 2 : 48.1km
KOM 2 : 52.3km (Cat.2)
Sprint 3 : 75.7km
KOM 3 : 79.9km (Cat.2)
Finish : 107.5km
Elevation gain : 1,922m
The transfer distance from Sagamihara to Tokyo is about 70km (1h20m by drive)
Hotel : Tokyo
-- Stage 8 SPEED CHANNEL TOKYO May 31 (Sun) 11:00 --
Oi Wharf Circuit Course
(Race Neutral 3.8km) 6.5km x 16laps = 104.0km
Neutral : -3.8km
Actual Start : 0km
Sprint 1 : 26.0km
Sprint 2 : 52.0km
Sprint 3 : 78.0km
Finish : 104.0km
Elevation gain : 73m
Hotel : Tokyo
TOTAL : 639.1km
Total Elevation gain : TBS
Tour of Japan Organizing Committee
(Secretariat：Bicycling Popularization Association of Japan)
tojinfo@jifu.jp
Tour of Japan 2026
