A tour guide shows visitors around Kaminarimon Gate in Asakusa, one of Tokyo's most famous tourist destinations. And as Japan tries to attract tourists, demand for them continues to rise.

Starting at the Tokyo metropolitan government building in Shinjuku Ward, the runners passed by Tokyo Tower, the Kaminarimon gate in Asakusa, and other iconic places of the city before finishing ...

Large sections of the course are flat, visiting the Japanese Imperial Palace, Tokyo station, Tokyo Tower, Ginza’s famous upscale market, and the Kaminarimon gate in the traditional neighborhood ...