Industry Analysis / Racing Enthusiasts Date: [Current Date] Subject: Comprehensive review of the 10 JRA-operated racecourses in Japan.
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: Eight tracks run clockwise , while Tokyo , Niigata , and Chukyo run counterclockwise . The Racecourse Experience Industry Analysis / Racing Enthusiasts Date: [Current Date]
The JRA’s ten racecourses represent a deliberate and masterful variety of racing surfaces. From the sweeping gallop of Tokyo to the sharp, bullring turns of Hanshin and the unique right-handed test of Kyoto, each venue challenges horses and jockeys differently. This diversity ensures that Japanese thoroughbreds must be versatile, and it provides fans with a rich, varied racing calendar year-round. | Racecourse | Direction | Home Straight (m)
| Racecourse | Direction | Home Straight (m) | Signature G1 Race | Best Feature | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Left | 525.9 (Longest) | Japan Cup (Turf) | Longest straight, Eurobahn hill | | Nakayama | Left | 310.0 | Arima Kinen | Tight turns, steep hill | | Kyoto | Right | 403.7 | Tenno Sho (Spring) | Right-handed layout | | Hanshin | Left | 315.6 | Takarazuka Kinen | Sharp bullring, deep dirt | | Chukyo | Left | 412.9 | Takamatsunomiya Kinen | Flat, fast, true sprint chute | | Fukushima | Left | 289.0 (Shortest) | Radio Nikkei Sho (G3) | Figure-8, extreme hills | | Niigata | Left | 358.9 | Sekiya Kinen (G3) | Only straight 1,000m turf | | Sapporo | Left | 266.0 | Sapporo Kinen (G2) | Summer only, cool climate | | Hakodate | Left | 258.8 | Hakodate Kinen (G3) | Oldest track, downhill finish | | Kokura | Left | 306.2 | Kitakyushu Kinen (G3) | Undulating "fighter's track" |