Hakone Ekiden (箱根駅伝), officially called the Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race , is one of the most prominent university ekiden races of the year held between Tokyo and Hakone in Japan on January 2 and 3. The race is telecast on Nippon Television.
At the end of 2023, promotional materials for participating universities in the Hakone Ekiden will be displayed inside Tokyo's JR Yamanote Line.
Daito Bunka University cheer staff demonstrates that school spirit is an important aspect of the Hakone Ekiden.
The start of the race is in front of the Yomiuri Shimbun Building
The Kanreidoumon Gallery marks the beginning of the mountain climb in Leg 5
Ekiden (駅伝) is a long-distance running multi-stage relay race, mostly held on roads.
Runners in the 2009 International Chiba Ekiden third leg
Typical university cheering leaders at a collegiate ekiden race, with mixture of American style cheerleaders and traditional Japanese oendan
Banners naming participating schools will be visible throughout the typical ekiden race course.
Waseda University's runner in 2007 Hakone Ekiden 10th Leg.