Top 18 Running Influencers in Japan on Instagram (Jul 2026)

We found 19 running influencers in Japan on Instagram. These creators use "running" in their Instagram bio and have audiences concentrated in Japan. Here are the top 18, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Updated July 29, 2026

  1. 1Nozomi Tanaka 田中希実【公式】 Instagram profile photo

    Nozomi Tanaka 田中希実【公式】

    @nozomi_tanaka_official

    👟Athletics Runner👟 ☆ National Record Holder 1000m /1500m /1マイル/3000m /2マイル/5000m/ ロード5キロ/ロード1マイル/室内1500m /室内3000m ☆スタッフ管理

    MicroJapan
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    Followers93.8K
    Engagement rate3.07%0.5x page median
    Suspicious followers20.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays88.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan90%
    United States1.9%
    Taiwan1.3%
    China1.2%
    Thailand0.9%

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    Avg likes: 3.7K. Avg comments: 5. Audience credibility: 79%.

  2. 2ウルトラランナーみゃこ｜Ultra Runner Myaco Instagram profile photo

    ウルトラランナーみゃこ｜Ultra Runner Myaco

    @myaco_run

    YouTube「ウルトラランナーみゃこ」 100km marathon runner🇯🇵 ULTTA RUN / TRAILRUN / MARATHON 【Full】2:56:43 【100㎞】9:01:05【200㎞】29:08:20【Half】1:24:23 #みゃこん部…

    MicroJapan
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    Followers56.6K
    Engagement rate4.64%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers19.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays71.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan85%
    China2.7%
    Taiwan1.9%
    Thailand1.7%
    United States1.4%

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    Avg likes: 2.4K. Avg comments: 16. Audience credibility: 81%.

  3. 3Yuma Hattori 服部勇馬 Instagram profile photo

    Yuma Hattori 服部勇馬

    @hattori.1113

    marathon runner

    MicroJapan
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    Followers44.2K
    Engagement rate6.78%At page median
    Suspicious followers21.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays51.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan92%
    United States1.7%
    Taiwan1.1%
    China1.0%
    Thailand0.9%

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    Avg likes: 5.7K. Avg comments: 30. Audience credibility: 78%.

  4. 4Kengo Suzuki 鈴木健吾 Instagram profile photo

    Kengo Suzuki 鈴木健吾

    @kengo_suzuki_

    マラソン/ FUJITSU 所属 NIKE @niketokyo @nikerunning @maurten_japan @maurten_official 宇和島アンバサダー @uwajima100

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    Followers38.6K
    Engagement rate11.59%1.9x page median
    Suspicious followers22.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays54.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan74%
    China4.7%
    Taiwan3.6%
    United States2.3%
    Thailand2.1%

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    Avg likes: 5.2K. Avg comments: 28. Audience credibility: 77%.

  5. 5宮崎 結希乃 / Yukino Miyazaki Instagram profile photo

    宮崎 結希乃 / Yukino Miyazaki

    @miyazaki_yukino

    Run , Basketball & Panda Lover… 🏀▶︎ @yukino_bball 🐼【ゆきのまる】YouTube🔗Link below▼ 📧▶︎ t-grow@maimupro.co.jp

    MicroJapan
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    Followers34.9K
    Engagement rate3.75%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers24.5%Elevated
    Average reel plays35.2KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan77%
    South Korea3.2%
    Taiwan2.8%
    China2.6%
    Indonesia1.9%

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    Avg likes: 1.3K. Avg comments: 20. Audience credibility: 75%.

  6. 6悠基 佐藤 Instagram profile photo

    悠基 佐藤

    @yuki_sato310

    yuki sato SGホールディングス marathon runner PB full2:08'17" half1:00'35" 10000.27'38" 5000.13'13"

    MicroJapan
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    Followers28.7K
    Engagement rate3.25%0.5x page median
    Suspicious followers20.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays86.8KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan86%
    Taiwan3.5%
    United States1.6%
    China1.5%
    Thailand1.3%

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    Avg likes: 1.5K. Avg comments: 5. Audience credibility: 79%.

  7. 7宮﨑 喜美乃 / Kimino Miyazaki Instagram profile photo

    宮﨑 喜美乃 / Kimino Miyazaki

    @kimino_miyazaki

    ⛰️ @miurabacecamp 🎓 @kimis_trailacademy . @hoka @hoka_japan @corosglobal . 🥇Istria100 by UTMB 🇭🇷 23' 🥇Pirin Ultra 🇧🇬 22' 🥇Ultra-Trail Mt.Fuji…

    MicroJapan
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    Followers25.3K
    Engagement rate7.87%1.3x page median
    Suspicious followers15.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays22.5KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan88%
    China1.7%
    Thailand1.5%
    United States1.3%
    Taiwan1.1%

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    Avg likes: 1.1K. Avg comments: 2. Audience credibility: 84%.

  8. 8前田穂南 Honami Maeda Instagram profile photo

    前田穂南 Honami Maeda

    @0717honami
    Micro
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    Followers19.0K
    Engagement rate14.87%2.4x page median
    Suspicious followers22.1%Elevated
    Average reel plays733KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan81%
    Taiwan5.0%
    China4.9%
    Thailand2.0%
    United States1.6%

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    Avg likes: 3.2K. Avg comments: 39. Audience credibility: 78%.

  9. 9Aoi | 碧 Instagram profile photo

    Aoi | 碧

    @aochan1025

    Runner🎀 Trailrunner🍒 1997 | Based in Tokyo & Kyoto, Japan🇯🇵 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🖤🩶🤍

    MicroJapan
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    Followers15.5K
    Engagement rate4.31%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers14.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays13.4KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan63%
    Thailand5.9%
    South Korea3.4%
    United States3.4%
    China3.3%

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    Avg likes: 675. Avg comments: 2. Audience credibility: 86%.

  10. 10tomokazu ihara Instagram profile photo

    tomokazu ihara

    @rd_tomo

    Takao, Tokyo Founder of Tomo’s Pit Co., Ltd. Dad, Husband, Ultra runner, Coach, RD I love the life I desire Thankful to be who I am Living the dreams

    MicroJapan
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    Followers15.0K
    Engagement rate4.48%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers15.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays21.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan64%
    United States11%
    China7.0%
    United Kingdom2.6%
    Canada1.5%

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    Avg likes: 810. Avg comments: 1. Audience credibility: 85%.

  12. 11湯田 友美/Tomomi Yuda Instagram profile photo

    湯田 友美/Tomomi Yuda

    @yudatomomi

    running coach/mom of 2(3y&0y) 現役👟wacoal track&field(長距離・駅伝) 🤝♥️ @kyorindo_official @smileyangel.kyorindo @adidasrunners @koikesports

    MicroJapan
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    Followers13.7K
    Engagement rateLikes hidden
    Suspicious followers22.7%Elevated
    Average reel plays13.7KPer video post

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    Japan84%
    China2.7%
    Taiwan2.1%
    United States2.0%
    Indonesia1.5%

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    Avg likes: 374. Avg comments: 10. Audience credibility: 77%.

  14. 13福岡パパrunner AKIRApapa Instagram profile photo

    福岡パパrunner AKIRApapa

    @kokoakara

    ⭐福岡⭐育児⭐ランニング初心者⭐グルメ🌴 🏃35歳#パパランナー #7歳#4歳 #育児 & #Run に取り組む 父親成長記録🌈 2023年2月〜急にランニングに嵌り、 毎日20km以上 月間走行距離700km目標#runner 💨 #子育て#福岡 #ランニング好きな人と繋がりたい

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    Followers13.2K
    Engagement rate5.43%At page median
    Suspicious followers12.8%Moderate
    Average reel plays944Per video post

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    Audience location

    Japan91%
    South Korea3.7%
    United States0.9%
    China0.5%
    Taiwan0.4%

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    Avg likes: 370. Avg comments: 16. Audience credibility: 87%.

  15. 14荻久保寛也 / Tomoya Ogikubo Instagram profile photo

    荻久保寛也 / Tomoya Ogikubo

    @tomoya_ogikubo

    Japan prorunner🏃‍♂️🇯🇵 @hiramatsu_tc athlete🎽 5000m - 13:25.00｜10000m - 27:38.28 Half marathon - 1°00:43 @nike @bodymainte_heroes

    MicroJapan
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    Followers11.3K
    Engagement rate8.38%1.4x page median
    Suspicious followers10.0%Low risk
    Average reel plays17.1KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan79%
    United States3.2%
    South Korea2.5%
    China1.7%
    Thailand1.3%

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    Avg likes: 1.9K. Avg comments: 17. Audience credibility: 90%.

  16. 15Arika Ito Instagram profile photo

    Arika Ito

    @aaaaari112

    𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳🏔️🏃‍♀️🇯🇵

    MicroJapan
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    Followers10.8K
    Engagement rate9.58%1.6x page median
    Suspicious followers10.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays22.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan96%
    United States0.6%
    South Korea0.5%
    Spain0.3%
    Canada0.3%

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    Avg likes: 1.6K. Avg comments: 10. Audience credibility: 89%.

  17. 16Jam Instagram profile photo

    Jam

    @jamiechan.k

    ——————————— Hiker (*･ω･)ﾉ⛰☆ 𖧷 2017 高尾山 𖧷 2018 西穗山莊、乘鞍岳 𖧷 2019 金剛山、富士山 𖧷 2020日光庵滝冰瀑 𖧷 2022 金時山 𖧷 2023 橫尾、立山雄山 Runner C= C=┌( `ー´)┘ Coffee (…

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    Followers10.7K
    Engagement rate4.38%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers16.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays2.4KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan61%
    China12%
    South Korea6.8%
    Taiwan3.2%
    United States2.1%

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    Avg likes: 1.0K. Avg comments: 10. Audience credibility: 83%.

  18. 17Ryo Murata Instagram profile photo

    Ryo Murata

    @ryomurata28

    村田諒🇯🇵 Ultra Trail Runner ⛰ UTMB 世界TOP10目標 2024 Mt.Fuji100 男子総合3位 bfj Inc. 取締役 /Caster.inc/一児のパパ YouTubeとnoteはじめました。

    MicroJapan
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    Followers10.5K
    Engagement rate7.12%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers10.7%Moderate
    Average reel plays44.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan82%
    Malaysia10%
    Indonesia1.4%
    South Korea1.0%
    Thailand0.8%

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    Avg likes: 726. Avg comments: 2. Audience credibility: 89%.

  19. 18CHiHiRooooo Instagram profile photo

    CHiHiRooooo

    @chiiiiirun

    running6年目の高中小mam🏃‍♀️PB→3:15:12🏃‍♀️ 『楽しく➕優しく➕美しく➕強く』をモットーに走っています！ 公式ambassador 🕶️ @goodr_jp 🧦@itoix 🎧@shokzjp 🏋️‍♀️ @triggerpoint_jp

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    Followers10.4K
    Engagement rate7.51%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers18.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays5.3KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Japan83%
    Taiwan4.2%
    China3.6%
    United States1.3%
    South Korea1.2%

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    Avg likes: 1.5K. Avg comments: 0. Audience credibility: 82%.

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Top running influencers in Japan: engagement and audience benchmarks

The median and ranges across this ranking, so you can tell a genuinely strong running creator from an average one.

19creators indexed15.3Kmedian followers6.10%median engagement17.6%avg suspicious followers

The top running influencers in Japan run a median engagement rate of 6.10% and average 17.6% suspicious followers. Treat 6.10% as the bar a strong running creator in Japan should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best running influencers in Japan here span 18 nano or micro and 0 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in Japan (94%), skewing male at 70%.

How this list is built. These are Instagram creators who describe themselves using terms like running, marathon, running coach in their own bio and whose audience is concentrated in Japan. 19 accounts matched. We rank them on a blend of engagement rate, suspicious-follower share and reach, then publish the top 18. Figures are a snapshot taken on Jul 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

Japan94%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
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Micro10K to 100K
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Mid-tier100K to 500K
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Macro500K+
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FAQ

Running influencers in Japan: common questions

How do I find running influencers in Japan?

Three approaches work. You can search local hashtags and location tags manually, which is free but slow and biased toward whoever posts most. You can ask your existing customers who they follow. Or you can filter an index: Leewou holds 19 running influencers in Japan and lets you narrow by follower range, engagement rate, audience country and suspicious-follower share in one query. The 18 on this page are the top of that set, and the rest are in the app.

Who are the top running influencers in Japan right now?

On this ranking, Nozomi Tanaka 田中希実【公式】 (@nozomi_tanaka_official), ウルトラランナーみゃこ｜Ultra Runner Myaco (@myaco_run), Yuma Hattori 服部勇馬 (@hattori.1113). The ordering blends engagement rate, audience quality and reach rather than follower count alone, which is why a smaller account can outrank a larger one. Data was last refreshed in Jul 2026.

What counts as a good engagement rate for running creators?

Use the set you are actually buying from as the benchmark, not a global average. Across these running influencers in Japan, the median engagement rate is 6.10% at a median of 15.3K followers. Anything meaningfully above that median is doing better than its peers at the same size; anything well below is worth a second look before you pay for reach.

Are these follower counts real?

Not entirely, and that is true of every Instagram list. Across this group, an average of 17.6% of followers show signs of being fake or inactive. We publish that figure on every card instead of hiding it, so you can discount reach estimates before you negotiate. Anything above 30% is worth auditing manually before you commit budget.

Can I see contact details and full audience data for these creators?

Not on this page: it is a public preview. Inside Leewou you get the full audience breakdown (age, gender, country, city, interests, credibility), historical growth, content performance and email unlocks, plus the ability to save creators to shared lists and monitor their campaign posts. The trial runs 14 days with no card required.

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