[My Rating]

・Accessibility ★★☆ Good ( Easy to get there by public transport from major cities)
・Atmosphere ★★☆ Good
・Facility ★★☆ Good
・Entertainment around the racecourse ☆☆☆ None

[Best Season to visit]

Late December*
*Ovbiously it’s too cold to enjoy watching horse racing on December. It’s worth, however, visiting Nakayama racecourse in winter, especially on the day of Arima Kinen.
you must feel how enthusiastic Japanese racegoers are.

[General Information]

・Location: Funabashi, Chiba prefecture 千葉県 船橋市
・Nearest Station: Funabashi Hoten 船橋法典 (JR Musashino line JR武蔵野線）*
・Established in 1920
・Operated by JRA (Japan Racing Association)
・Type of race: Flat and Hurdle
・Type of racecourse: Turf and Dirt (Right-handed)
・Racing Season: January, March, April, September and December
・Dress Code: None
・Fee: 200 yen for general admission with free seats on first-come-first-served basis. Besides, there are several luxury seats required reservation by internet in advance or by ticket booth at the racecourse.**

* While Funabashi-Hoten station is the nearest station to Nakayama racecourse, shuttle bus service between Nakayama racecourse and Higashi-Nakayama station (Keisei line) or Nishi Funabashi station (JR Musashino line, JR Sobu line and Tozai subway line) are also operated on the day of the race.

[Flat Grade races in Nakayama Racecourse]

<January>
- GIII / Nakayama Kinpai 中山金杯 / 2,000mTurf (4yo or older)
- GIII / Fairy Stakes フェアリーステークス/ 1,600m Turf (3yo filly only)
- GIII / Keisei Hai 京成杯 / 2,000m Turf (3yo only)
- GII / American Jockey Club Cup アメリカンジョッキークラブカップ/ 2,200m Turf (4yo or older)

<March (& late February)>
- GII / Nakayama Kinen 中山記念 / 1,800m Turf (4yo or older) -
- GIII / Ocean Stakes オーシャンステークス / 1,200m Turf (4yo or older)
- GII / Yayoi Sho 弥生賞 / 2,000m Turf (3yo only)
- GIII / Nakayama Himba Stakes 中山牝馬ステークス / 1,800m
- GII / Spring Stakes スプリングステークス / 1,800m Turf (3yo only)
- GII Nikkei Sho 日経賞 / 2,500m Turf (4yo or older)
-GIII / March Stakes マーチステークス / 1,800m Dirt (4yo or older)
<April>
- GIII / Lord Derby Challenge Trophy ダービー卿チャレンジトロフィー / 1,600m Turf (4yo or older)
- GII / New Zealand Trophy ニュージーランドトロフィー/ 1,600m Turf (3yo only)
- GI / Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2,000 Guineas) 皐月賞 / 2,000m Turf (3yo only)

<September>
- GIII /Shion Stakes 紫苑ステークス / 1,800m Turf (3yo filly only)
- GIII / Keisei-hai Autumn Handicap 京成杯オータムハンデ/ 1,600m Turf (3yo or older)
- GII /St Lite Kinenセントライト記念 / 2,200m Turf (3yo only)
- GII / All Comersオールカマー / 2,200m Turf (3yo or older)
- GI / Sprinters Stakes スプリンターズステークス / 1,200m Turf (3yo or older)

<December>
- GII /Stayers Stakesステイヤーズステークス/ 3,600m Turf (3yo or older)
- GIII /Capella Stakes カペラステークス / 1,200m Dirt (3yo or older)
- GIII /Turquoise Stakesターコイズステークス / 1,600m Turf (3yo or older filly only)
- GI /Arima Kinen有馬記念 / 2,500m Turf (3yo or older)
- GI /Hopeful Stakesホープフルステークス / 2,000m Turf (2yo only)

[Jump Grade races in Nakayama Racecourse]

<April>
- J-GI / Nakayama Grand Jump /中山グランドジャンプ/ 4,250m (4yo or older)
<December>
- J-GI /Nakayama Daishogai / 中山大障害/4,100m (3yo or older)

[Access from major cities]

from Tokyo (Tokyo station)
- Tokyo station → Funabashi Hoten station (JR Keiyo and Musashino line) / 35m

[Official website]

[Entertainment around the racecourse]

There is no entertainment venue around Nakayama racecourse. On the way back to Tokyo station, however, some tourist spots are located.
- Tokyo Disney Resort
https://www.tokyodisneyresort.jp/en/index.html
-Tokyo Sea Life Park
https://www.tokyo-zoo.net/sp/english/kasai/

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