A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Japan.
[1] In Japanese, it is called 重賞 (Jyūshō), lit Big race.
a The 2003 running took place at Nakayama while Tokyo was closed for redevelopment.
d The 2011 running took place at Hanshin while Chukyo was closed for redevelopment.
e The 1991 running took place at Kyoto while Hanshin was closed for redevelopment.
j The 2011 running took place at Tokyo while Nakayama was closed due to 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
ac The 1990 running took place at Kyoto while Hanshin was closed for redevelopment.