A new running community is taking shape in Minato Mirai. MARK IS Minato Mirai (Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture), together with the running app Runtrip, is starting "Minato Mirai Run Club" from September 2026, a running community based in the Minato Mirai area.
The Minato Mirai area is known for its open seaside scenery and relatively few traffic signals, making it an easy area to run in for beginners and experienced runners alike. It's also home to a large concentration of companies, making it a good fit for health promotion and community-building through running. The new community will center on people who work in the Minato Mirai area, holding regular running events with the aim of building an ongoing local community through running.
MARK IS Minato Mirai is home to a range of shops with a strong connection to running, where visitors can pick up the latest running shoes, apparel, and gear all in one stop, along with shopping, meals, and time with fellow participants before and after a run. Using the facility as a base, the initiative aims to create connections not only among runners but also with the mall's tenants and workers, generating an ongoing cycle that links running, shopping, and dining. Making the most of Minato Mirai's distinctive appeal — including the chance to run while taking in its beautiful night views — the community will hold regular events that beginners and experienced runners alike can join easily. The first event is planned for September 17 (Thursday), aimed at workers from nearby companies.
MARK IS Minato Mirai is also holding an event well suited to the harvest season, "Flower and Food Experience Marché – Minato Mirai Autumn Harvest Festival," jointly with Landmark Plaza from September 12 (Saturday) to 24 (Thursday). It will feature a range of activities for children and adults alike, including a hands-on vegetable-grabbing experience, a quiz rally where participants can win vegetable seeds, and a LEGO® brick workshop for building flower-themed mini kits.
MARK IS Minato Mirai aims to keep energizing the Minato Mirai area as a place where people and the city connect, and that people want to visit as part of everyday life.
Minato Mirai Run Club Overview
Minato Mirai Run Club is a running community centered on people who work in the Minato Mirai area, aiming to build an ongoing local community through running. Regular group runs will be held with MARK IS Minato Mirai as the base. Members who register with Minato Mirai Run Club and run at least 10 km in a given month can receive a coupon for 10% back in Alpen Group points, usable at the Sports Depot flagship store inside MARK IS Minato Mirai. Through this approach — combining running, shopping, and dining in a way unique to a commercial facility — the community aims to keep this cycle going on an ongoing basis.
Official community name: Minato Mirai Run Club
Start: September 2026
Base: Minato Mirai area
Community site: https://minatomirai-runclub.studio.site/
Operated by: MARK IS Minato Mirai, Runtrip
Runtrip is a startup that operates one of Japan's largest comprehensive apps for runners. Through its app, media, events, and e-commerce, it reaches about 4 million people a year — roughly 40% of Japan's running population. The app includes a "Move to Earn" feature that lets users earn rewards for running, along with active social media and D2C functions, and it holds one of the highest retention rates in the industry. Runtrip also runs town-development and well-being projects, including "Runtrip BASE YOYOGI PARK," working to create new social value centered on running.
First Running Event
For its first event, Minato Mirai Run Club is holding a running event limited to workers from nearby companies on September 17 (Thursday). Participants will run about 5.0 km together as a group while taking in the Minato Mirai area's beautiful night views. The event is being held with the cooperation of a sporting-goods store inside MARK IS Minato Mirai — the Sports Depot flagship store is supporting the first event, including providing the chance to try on popular running shoes. Future running events are also planned to be held regularly with the cooperation of stores inside the facility.
Date: September 17 (Thursday), 2026
Course: Minato Mirai area, approximately 5.0 km
Organizer: Minato Mirai Run Club
Cooperation: Sports Depot Flagship Store, MARK IS Minato Mirai (B2F)
The store is the sixth Sports Depot flagship location in Japan, following Shinjuku, Fukuoka, Shonan, Nagoya, and Okinawa. With an extensive lineup ranging from the latest sports gear to popular brand apparel, it proposes an optimal sporting lifestyle for each customer. Through hands-on sales areas and support from specialist staff, it offers the enjoyment of sport and new discoveries, contributing to a healthy lifestyle in Minato Mirai.
Event Information: Flower and Food Experience Marché – Minato Mirai Autumn Harvest Festival
MARK IS Minato Mirai and Landmark Plaza are jointly holding an event well suited to the harvest season, "Flower and Food Experience Marché – Minato Mirai Autumn Harvest Festival." A range of workshops for children and adults alike will be held, including a hands-on vegetable-grabbing experience, a quiz rally where participants can win vegetable seeds, and a LEGO® brick workshop for building flower-themed mini kits. Visitors are invited to enjoy the harvest season at Landmark Plaza and MARK IS Minato Mirai this autumn.
Period: September 12 (Saturday) to September 24 (Thursday), 2026
Locations: MARK IS Minato Mirai: Grand Galleria / Minna no Atelier / Minna no Niwa; Landmark Plaza: Sakata Seed Garden Square
Please note that the number of participants for each workshop is limited. For details, please check each facility's website.
Workshop Details
1. Vegetable-Grabbing Experience
Period: September 19 (Saturday) to 23 (Wednesday)
Fee: Free
Participation condition: Present a same-day receipt for purchases of ¥2,000 (tax included) or more made within the facility (receipts can be combined)
Location: MARK IS Minato Mirai, Grand Galleria
Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM (ends each day once the vegetables run out)
Content: A hands-on vegetable-grabbing experience featuring seasonal vegetables such as onions, potatoes, and carrots.
The first 50 groups each day receive a free kitchen herb to use in cooking.
2. Coffee Bean Sale & Coffee School
Period: September 18 (Friday) to 24 (Thursday)
Fee: ① ¥1,200 (tax included) / ② ¥2,880 (tax included)
Location: MARK IS Minato Mirai, Minna no Atelier
Time: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Content: A coffee bean sale together with a coffee school suited to beginners.
① A workshop to enjoy recommended coffee and sweets (about 30 minutes)
② A workshop to learn a delicious hand-drip brewing method and try different arrangements (about 90 minutes)
Advance reservation is required for ② only, via the Tully's website: https://www.tullys.co.jp/school/
3. Autumn Harvest Quiz Rally
Period: September 19 (Saturday) to 23 (Wednesday)
Fee: Free
Location: MARK IS Minato Mirai, Minna no Niwa and Grand Galleria
Time: 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Content: A quiz rally themed around vegetables, fruit, and herbs.
4. LEGO® Brick Workshop
Period: September 12 (Saturday), 13 (Sunday)
Fee: Free
Time: 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM (last entry)
Location: Landmark Plaza, Sakata Seed Garden Square
Content: A workshop to build a flower-themed mini kit out of LEGO® bricks.
Open to ages 10 and up; children ages 4 and up may take part with a guardian.
5. Flower Arrangement Experience
Period: September 19 (Saturday), 20 (Sunday)
Fee: ¥1,100 (tax included)
Time: 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: Landmark Plaza, Sakata Seed Garden Square
Content: A workshop to enjoy putting together a flower arrangement.
Participation tickets can be purchased at the HAMAFLORIST storefront on Landmark Plaza 1F.
6. Autumn Candle Workshop
Period: MARK IS Minato Mirai: September 19 (Saturday) to 23 (Wednesday); Landmark Plaza: September 21 (Monday) to 23 (Wednesday)
Fee: From ¥1,430 (tax included)
Time: MARK IS Minato Mirai: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM (last entry); Landmark Plaza: 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM (last entry)
Location: MARK IS Minato Mirai: Midori no Michi; Landmark Plaza: Sakata Seed Garden Square
Content: A workshop where participants enjoy sand art and choose their own glasswork to create an original candle.
