延岡市　Nobeoka-City

Every May the Golden Games, a Western style track race, is held at the Nishishina Athletic Field. Top athletes from around the world and within Japan, including members of the local Asahi Chemical Company Track and Field Team, battle it out in a heated race with their eyes on new track records. The spectator stands enclose each of the six courses, close enough to be able to hear the athletes' steady breathing and crashing footsteps as they race around the course, a particular feature of the Golden Games. At night events, under the illumination of the spotlights, as the crowd cheers beating on signboards, the entire arena is engulfed in enthusiasm.

[ Enquiries ]
The committee in charge of the Golden Games in Nobeoka can be reached on (Tel) +81-982-21-1979.

The Nobeoka Western Japan Marathon is officially recognized by the Japan Association of Athletics Federations (JAAF) and is held every February, starting and ending in front of the Nobeoka City Hall. The marathon is said to be a potential gateway to success for many new runners.

[ Enquiries ]
Nobeoka City Hall, Health and Physical Education Division
Tel: +81-982-22-7033

The Isogai Cup, Kyushu Judo Junior Tournament is held in celebration of the achievements of Hajime Isogai, who in 1937 (Showa Year 12), was awarded the Kodokan 10th Dan, the highest grade in competitive judo.

Young Judo practitioners from all over Kyushu gather to compete to see the results of their daily training.

[ Enquiries ]
Nobeoka Area Judo Committee
Tel: +81-982-32-5855

A monument has been constructed in the outdoor square in front of Nobeoka Station displaying the life-size handprints or footprints of 41 Olympic and Paralympic athletes associated with Nobeoka (through birth or through training), who competed in various sports from the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics to the 2008 Peking Olympics.

You can feel even closer to these top athletes through the display.

[ Enquiries ]
Nobeoka City Hall, Commerce and Tourism Division
Tel: +81-982-34-7833