The 63km course is the main course of the Echigo Country Trail.It makes a large loop through the satoyama landscapes of Oguni Town in Nagaoka City, and finally climbs Mt. Hachikoku, the highest peak in Oguni. Starting from Oguni Forest Park, the course runs through the Oguni Basin and passes through a variety of landscapes […]
Here in Nagaoka City, Niigata, we’ve been dealing with a severe cold wave for the past ten days or so, and every day has been a battle with snow. How have you all been? Recently, the number of trail runners has been growing, and so have the number of races. It feels like runners now have […]
We wish you a healthy and fulfilling year in 2026.Thank you, as always, for your support of the Echigo Country Trail.(commonly known as “Echikan”) This year as well, we received a message from our guest runner Yuto Shirakawa, who will be joining the race again.If you’re thinking “I’d like to run, but I’m a bit […]
