Eritrean Zeray wins on Mount Fuji where Fancellu returns as the overall leader. The most anticipated stage of the Tour of Japan marks the dominance of JCL team UKYO, led by Alberto Volpi and managed by Manuele Boaro, with the Zeray-Fancellu duo capturing first and second positions, while the previous leader Raccani finishes fourth, completing the team's supremacy.

Nahom Zeray, born in 2002 and already winner of the sixth stage of the Tour du Rwanda, won by breaking away and beating his teammate Alessandro Fancellu by 6", who returns to wear the leader's jersey two days before the end of the race. The podium is completed by Australian Dyball, who precedes Simone Raccani and Colombian Quintero.

STAGE RESULTS

1 ZERAY Nahom JCL Team Ukyo 02:09:48

2 FANCELLU Alessandro JCL Team Ukyo + 06

3 DYBALL Benjamin Victoire Hiroshima + 23

4 RACCANI Simone JCL Team Ukyo + 36

5 QUINTERO Leonel Victoire Hiroshima + 01:25

6 STEWART Mark Solution Tech-Vini Fantini + 01:39

7 BREGNHØJ Mathias Terengganu Cycling Team + 01:44

8 ADAMIETZ Johannes REMBE | rad-net + 01:55

9 VAN ENGELEN Adne Terengganu Cycling Team + 02:01

10 PLACE Maxence Wanty-NIPPO-ReUz + 02:23

11 TAARAMÄE Rein KINAN Racing Team + 02:39

12 KANEKO Sohei Japan + 02:44

13 HEATH Will CCACHE x BODYWRAP + 02:46

14 CONTI Valerio Solution Tech-Vini Fantini + 03:07

15 BALDACCINI Davide Solution Tech-Vini Fantini + 03:09

16 GARIBBO Nicolo JCL Team Ukyo + 03:19

17 MORITA Toa Japan + 03:19

18 EARLE Nathan KINAN Racing Team + 03:51

19 BUDIAK Anatolii Terengganu Cycling Team + 03:54

20 EYOB Metkel Terengganu Cycling Team + 04:46

21 PRADES Benjami VC Fukuoka + 05:08

22 HASHIKAWA Jo Aisan Racing Team + 05:15

23 ARASHIRO Yukiya Solution Tech-Vini Fantini + 05:35

24 HEIDEMANN Miguel REMBE | rad-net + 05:35

25 HOPKINS Dylan Roojai Insurance + 06:16

26 PICARD Léon Team Buffaz Gestion + 06:35

27 KAZAMA Shoma Shimano Racing + 06:41

28 NEILL Curtis Team Buffaz Gestion + 07:31

29 YAMADA Takumi Shimano Racing + 08:04

30 IWAMURA Genji Japan + 08:30