The Stayers Stakes (Japanese ステイヤーズステークス) is a Grade 2 horse race for Thoroughbreds aged three and over run in December over a distance of 3,600 metres at Nakayama Racecourse.

[1] It was first run in early Autumn of 1967 before being moved to December from 1972.

The Stayers Stakes was promoted to Grade 3 in 1984, and later to Grade 2 in 1997.

[2] 55 kg for three-year-olds, 57 kg for four-year-olds and above.

[3] Allowances: Penalties (excluding two-year-old race performance):