Tour of Japan 2026 Outline of the Race

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

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

Iida City

Oyama Town

Sagamihara City

Tokyo Port Terminal Corporation

-- TOP SPONSORS --

SPEED CHANNEL

AliExpress

-TBS-

-- STAGE SPONSORS --

-TBS-

-- SPONSORS --

-TBS-

-- ENTRY TEAMS --

16 teams ( 7 Foreign Teams , 9 Domestic Teams )

-TBS-

-- 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 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 map

-- 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 map

-- Stage 3 INABE May 26 (Tue) 9:30 --

Ageki Station - Shimokawajiri Junction - Inabe Bairin Park Circuit Course
(Race Neutral 3.1km)8.6km + 14.8km x 8laps = 127.0km

Neutral : -3.1km

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 map

-- Stage 4 OOSHIKA May 27 (Wed) --

TeamTimeTrial -TBS-

The transfer distance from Ooshika to Iida is about 30km (45m by drive)

Hotel : Iida

Stage map

-- 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 map

-- Stage 6 FUJISAN May 29 (Fri) 10:05 --

Fuji International Speedway West Gate - Tokyo 2020 ITT Circuit Course - Subashiri Honcho Crossing - Fuji Azami Line - Mt.Fuji Subashiri 5th Station

Ceremonial Ride 7.2km (Fuji International Speedway)

(Race Neutral 3.7km) 7.8km + 11.5km x 3laps + 7.6km + 16.7km = 66.6km

Actual Start : 0km

Sprint 1 : 19.3km

Sprint 2 : 42.3km

KOM 1 : 66.6km (Cat.HC)

Finish : 66.6km (Summit Finish)

Elevation gain : 2,505m

The transfer distance from Oyama to Sagamihara is about 90km (1h30m by drive)

Hotel : Sagamihara

Stage map

-- 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 map

-- 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

Stage map

TOTAL : -TBS-

Total Elevation gain : -TBS-

Leader’s Jersey

Tour of Japan Organizing Committee

(Secretariat：Bicycling Popularization Association of Japan)

tojinfo@jifu.jp

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