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Ten Racecourses Around Japan Tokyo Racecourse Nakayama Racecourse Kyoto Racecourse Tokyo Racecourse Nakayama Racecourse Kyoto Racecourse There are 10 JRA racecourses in Japan, from Hokkaido in facilities to enhance spectators’ enjoyment. These include sporting contest. The steeplechase course, the most Ten Racecourses the north to Kyushu in the south. Among these, race a giant multiscreen, Turf Vision, one of the largest in the difficult in Japan, is also a must-see for racegoers. meetings and higher-grade races are held most frequently world, and Horse Preview closer look at the riders and the Kyoto Racecourse is famous for the slope on its third at the Tokyo, Nakayama, Kyoto and Hanshin Racecourses. horses before and after the races. corner. The outer course, in particular, has a downward around Japan Tokyo Racecourse hosts the most representative GI races, The Turf Course at Nakayama racecourse has a cir- slope with a hight of 4 meter, so that the horses can clearly including the Japanese Derby and the Japan Cup. Its turf cumference of 1,877 meters and a home stretch of 310 be seen going up and down, even from the safe distance of course has a circumference of 2,156.1 meters, while the meters. With a famously steep slope waiting just before the the stand. Swans glide gracefully over the lake in the home stretch from the final corner to the finishing post finishing line, this has been the scene of some truly center, and a row of trees stands beyond the far stretch, measures 525.9 meters. This also includes a long upward dramatic finishes. Divided between inner and outer tracks, creating an atmosphere befitting this old capital. slope. Tokyo Racecourse is fully equipped with special the Turf Course offers all the excitement of a supreme Tokyo Racecourse (Counterclockwise) Nakayama Racecourse (Clockwise) Kyoto Racecourse (Clockwise) Hanshin Racecourse (Clockwise) 1-1-1 Kosaku, Funabashi-shi, JR Musashino-Line 1-1 Hiyoshi-cho, Fuchu-shi, to Matsudo Funabashi- to Ohtsu to Sanjyo 32 Yoshijima-Watashibajima- to Takarazuka 1-1 Komano-cho, Takarazuka- Route20 Tokyo 183-0024, Japan Hoten Sta. Chiba 273-0037, Japan cho, Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, shi, Hyogo 665-0053, Japan Access:Approx. 2 minutes on special Access:Approx. 10 minutes Kyoto 612-8265, Japan Access:approx. 5 minutes on Keio-Line to Muko River foot from Keio Line Fuchu underpass on foot from JR Funabashi- Meishin Express Route 1 to Osaka Access:Approx. 5 minutes on foot from Hankyu Imazu Line Fuchu Sta. to Shinjuku Kyoto Kyoto Minami I.C. Keiba Seimon Mae Sta- JRA Nakayama Hoten Station/Approx.15 min- Keihan-Line foot from Keihan Dentetsu JRA Hanshin Nigawa Station Keio-Line Racecource Uji River Racecource tion/Approx. 10 minutes on JR Gyoda utes by bus and 30 minutes Kyoto Moriguchi Street JRA Kyoto Yodo Station/Approx. 20 min- Admission:200Yen (live race ● danchi Racecource Okunitama FuchuKeiba- Higashi Musashino- Hankyu-Line foot from Keio Line Higashi- Line on foot from JR Nishi-Funa- utes by direct bus from JR day) Shinto Shrine seimonmae Sta. Fuchu Sta. Higashi Katsura River Fuchu Station/Approx. 5 min- Keisei bashi Station/Approx. 10 min- Yamazaki Station/Approx.20 Fuchu Nakayama Sta. utes by bus and 20 minutes minutes by bus from Hankyu Nigawa Sta. utes on foot from the JR Mu- Nishifuna Sta. Keisei-Line Hommachi JRA Tokyo Yodo Sta. Nigawa River to Shin Osaka Sta. Racecource sashino Line/Nambu Line Fu- to Ichikawa on foot from Keisei Higashi- Dentetsu(Railway) Minase Seibu to Nishinomiya Sanyo Shinkansen tamagawa chu-Honmachi Station to Funabashi Nakayama Station Station JR Nambu-Line Koremasa Sta. -Line Admission:200 Yen (live race Admission:200Yen(live race Line Admission:200Yen (live race Route 171 zai- to Kawasaki day) To JR Nishifunabashi Sta. day) to Yodoyabashi day) to Nishinomiya Kitaguchi Japanese Derby Arima Kinen Tenno Sho (Spring) Oka Sho 16 17 Hanshin Racecourse Chukyo Racecourse Niigata Racecourse Straight-Line Course Hanshin Racecourse Sapporo Racecourse Fukushima Racecourse Hakodate Racecourse Kokura Racecourse The turf course at Hanshin Racecourse is 2,113.2 meters in is almost completely flat and has a relatively short home ters). and holds race meetings in both winter and summer. circumference with a home stretch of 476.3 meters. The stretch. Hakodate Racecourse is located in the historic city on the Fukushima Racecourse is near a famous hot spring resort. stand is distinctive in appearance, as a large roof covers Compared to the previous five courses, Sapporo, Hakodate, southern tip of Hokkaido over looking the ocean. While the track width is generally narrower in these race- both its parade ring and stand. An underpass link with Fukushima, Niigata and Kokura Racecourses, are attactive Sapporo Racecourse holds race meetings in the summer. courses, the stand is closer to the track. This brings the ex- nearby Nigawa Station allows spectators to enjoy the races with their distinctive structures. Niigata Racecourse is the Some tour operators even offer tours that combine sight- citement of the races directly to the spectator. in comfort even in bad weather. only racecourse in Japan that also has a "straight-line seeing with a visit to the races. Why not give it a try! Chukyo Racecourse, venue for the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, course" and the country’s longest home stretch (659 me- Kokura Racecourse, is an area well-known for its seafood Sapporo Racecourse Hakodate Racecourse Fukushima Racecourse Niigata Racecourse Chukyo Racecourse Kokura Racecourse (Clockwise) (Clockwise) (Clockwise) (Counterclockwise) (Counterclockwise) (Clockwise) Satsunuma-Line Fukushima to Sendai Toyoake- JR Kagoshima Honsen JR Kokura Sta. to Otaru Iizaka I.C. JRA Chukyo Hakodate Sta. JR Hakodate Honsen shi JRA Sapporo JR Tohoku JRA Fukushima Meitetsu Racecource to Hakata Monorail kokura Line Racecource Shinkansen Racecource Agano Araigo JRA Niigata Nagoya Honsen JR Yamagata Abukuma River River River Racecource to Fukuoka to Moji Shinkansen Route 13 ● Hokkaido Hakodate Ekimae Sta. Route 3 Goryokaku-Koen Mae Sta. Shibata River Arimatsu Sta. Muraskigawa River JR Hakodate-Honsen University Keibajo I.C. to Shibata to Oita Tram Route 4 JRA Kokura Route 10 to Niigata Route 7 Racecource Subway Matsukaze-cho Sta. Keibajo Tohoku Fukushima Toyosaka I.C. JR Tokaido Shinkansen Expressway Chukyo Keibajo Mae Sta. to Yahata Tozai-Line JRA Hakodate Mae Sta. Sta. Japan Sea Coast Tohoku Expressway Racecource Soen Sta. Toyosaka Niigata Arimatsu I.C. Keibajo Mae Sta. to Sapporo Yunokawa Sta. Nijuyonken Sta. Higashiko I.C. To To Toyohashi Fukushima Toyosaka Sta. JR Hakushin-Line Zengo Sta. Okazaki to Hakodate Airport West I.C. to Koriyama,Tokyo to Tagawa 16-1-1 Nishi, Kita 16-jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 12-2, Komaba-cho, Hakodate-shi, Hokkaido 042-8585, 9-23 Matsunami-cho, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima 960- 3490 Sasayama, Kita-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-3301, 1225 Shikita, Magome-cho, Toyoake-shi, Aichi 470-1132, 4-5-1, Kitagata, Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyusyu-shi, Fukuo- 060-0016, Japan Japan 8114, Japan Japan Japan ka 802-0841, Japan Access:Approx. 10 minutes on foot from JR Soen Sta- Access:Approx. 20 minutes by bus from JR Hakodate Access:Approx. 15 minutes by bus from JR Fukushima Access:Approx. 40 minutes by direct bus leaving in front Access:Approx. 10 minutes on foot from Meitetsu Na- Access:From JR Kokura Station, approx. 10 minutes us- tion/Approx. 15 minutes on foot from Sapporo Municipal Station/Approx. 25 minutes by Municipal Railroad (Tram) Station (East Exit)/30 minutes by car from Iizaka Onsen of JR Niigata Station/Approx. 30 minutes by bus from JR goya Main Line Chukyo Keibajo Mae Station. ing the Kitakyushu Monorail (get off at Keibajo Mae Sta- Subway Tozai Line Nijuyonken Station/Free shuttle buses from JR Hakodate Station/10 minutes by car from Hako- (hot spring). Shibata Station/Approx. 15 minutes by direct bus from Admission:200Yen (live race day) tion) run between Sapporo Racecourse and JR Soen Station JR Toyosaka Station/Approx. 20 minutes by car from Nii- and Nijuyonken Subway Station every Saturday and Sun- date Airport. Admission:100Yen (live race day) Admission:100Yen (live race day) day while on race days.(Operating hours: 9:00-17:00) Admission:100Yen (live race day) gata Airport. Admission:100Yen (live race day) Admission:100Yen (live race day) Sapporo Kinen Hakodate Kinen Fukushima Kinen Ibis Summer Dash Takamatsunomiya Kinen Kokura Kinen 18 19.
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