第5回 神戸明石ウルトラウォーキング2026

Kobe Akashi Ultra Walking is an urban long-distance walking event based at the Event Plaza in front of Rokko Island Center Station. The course links the bayside districts of Kobe and Akashi, combining waterfront scenery, port-city landmarks, historic neighborhoods, shopping streets, parks, and cultural sites. The planned route passes areas such as Rokko Island Marine Park, HAT Kobe, Kobe Airport, KIITO, Meriken Park, Kobe Harborland, Hyogo-no-tsu, Suma, Azur Maiko, Okura Coast, Akashi Uo no Tana, Akashi Park, Akashi Municipal Planetarium, Shin-Nagata, Minatogawa, Motomachi, Nankinmachi, Kitano Ijinkan, and the Earthquake Memorial Park before returning to Rokko Island. The event emphasizes completion over ranking, with no placing awards and a finisher certificate for those who complete the walk. It is held on a city-style walking course where participants are expected to navigate carefully using the final map, cue sheet, and Google Maps, since route marking may be limited at some intersections and urban structures. The surrounding public transport network is noted as a practical feature of the course area, and the organizer highlights the event as accessible for walkers seeking a scenic but substantial challenge through Kobe and Akashi’s coastal urban landscape.