Apr 27, 2013 - 1 min read

The Hakone Eki-den Museum

Dedicated to the thrilling annual university relay-race

By Larry Knipfing

Community writer

The terrific annual Hakone Eki-den University Relay-Race

Entrance to the museum, situated at the bottom of the lake

News from last year's thriller

Giftshop selection

It's a small museum that is actually not very dynamic

The musuem includes maps, photos, lists of records and stories

A collection of race posters from over the years

Medals, old running shoes, and other memorabilla

If you happen to be in Japan during the New Year holidays, spend some time watching the annual university relay-race on TV, January 2nd-3rd. It starts in Tokyo and ends in Hakone the first day, then boomerangs back to Tokyo for the finish the second day, covering a distance of 108km. The race began in 1920, and is truly thrilling. The museum, located at the bottom end of Lake Ashino-ko, does not pack the emotional wallop that the actual race does, but might be interesting for fans of the race nonetheless, with photos, history, videos, mementos, and gift shop.

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