Start Your Day Right with the IVS Morning Run!

Make the most of your morning and kick off your IVS experience with energy!

To celebrate IVS2026, Startup Running (StarRun) is hosting our annual Morning Run along the Kamo River in Kyoto.

Refresh your body with an early morning run, then stick around afterward to casually connect with fellow participants before the day's sessions begin. It's the perfect way to start an inspiring day at IVS.

Runners of all levels are welcome!

Event Details

📍 Meeting Point

126 Ishiyacho, Kiyamachi-dori Sanjo-sagaru, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto

Please gather underneath the bridge where the path leads down to the Kamo River.

(Just outside Exit 6 of Kyoto Municipal Subway Sanjo Station)

Google Maps:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/7NTkEBMUTwWhrjzG7

🎫 Eligibility

To participate, you must hold a valid IVS2026 ticket:

IVS PASS
IVS PASS STUDENT
CORE PASS
CORE PASS Startup

📆 Date & Time

July 1 (Wed) – July 3 (Fri)

8:00 AM each morning

🏃 Activity

Warm-up session
Approximately 4 km run along the Kamo River

🏃 Course

Kamo River riverside path

🏃 Pace

Open to everyone! Whether you're a beginner or an experienced runner, you'll enjoy the run.

🔒 Lockers

Coin lockers are available at three locations inside the ticket gates of Kyoto Municipal Subway Sanjo Station.

https://coinlocker.click/sanjo-kyoto-subway-station.php

♨ Showers / Sauna

A nearby sauna is available if you'd like to freshen up after the run.

https://rumor-plaza.jp/guide/

Organizer

Startup Running (StarRun)

Startup Running (StarRun) is an invitation-only running community for Japan's startup ecosystem, with a mission to contribute 1% of Japan's GDP.

We run every Sunday at 8:00 AM around Aoyama-itchome, Tokyo.

Our community includes founders, startup CXOs, venture capitalists, executives of publicly listed companies, and leaders from major corporations. Today, our community has grown to more than 770 members.

Notes

Event insurance is not provided. If desired, please arrange your own sports or personal accident insurance.
Please warm up properly before running to help prevent injuries.