April track-day in Japan?
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Going to Japan on holiday in April and I'm hoping to get to drive either Fuji Speedway or Suzuka, but as with most circuits, their respective websites are out of date and generally crap, so I'm turning (hopefully) to experience to help instead...
Obviously, I will be without a car (aside from a rental), so would ideally like to borrow something a bit more spicy. Tsukuba would also be a possibility based on the route we have carved out for the trip, but Twin Ring Motegi is a bit far out there. Really, Fuji or Suzuka (my preference) are ideal.
Anyone got any idea if this will fly? Looking to be there between the 14th and 26th of April.
Thanks in advance!
Obviously, I will be without a car (aside from a rental), so would ideally like to borrow something a bit more spicy. Tsukuba would also be a possibility based on the route we have carved out for the trip, but Twin Ring Motegi is a bit far out there. Really, Fuji or Suzuka (my preference) are ideal.
Anyone got any idea if this will fly? Looking to be there between the 14th and 26th of April.
Thanks in advance!
git-r said:
Did you know you need an international licence for Japan?
Its a permit not a licencehttp://www.postoffice.co.uk/international-driving-...
I've never driven a track day but have been to watch a couple of events. Key thing is to get the driving permit as mentioned.
If you google power vehicles and drop them an email they may be able to help. There's a drift school in the north part where you buy one of their cars, drift it on their track then they buy it back if you haven't crashed it. I can't remember the name of this company but again Andy at power vehicles may be able to help.
An unlocked smartphone with google maps and internet data was a god send for me. I navigated all over the country using this, the sim cost about £15 for loads of data and was worth every penny. There's a chain of camera shops where you can buy these sims.
Google maps is excellent and has fantastically detailed public transport directions etc.
If you're trekking through forest etc be careful of spiders. Apparently not lethal. The wasps are incredible, do not get stung by one!
Amazing place, so beautiful if you get out of the cities and amazingly friendly people. Lots to do in the cities too with plenty of free car museums to visit.
Very unique place
If you google power vehicles and drop them an email they may be able to help. There's a drift school in the north part where you buy one of their cars, drift it on their track then they buy it back if you haven't crashed it. I can't remember the name of this company but again Andy at power vehicles may be able to help.
An unlocked smartphone with google maps and internet data was a god send for me. I navigated all over the country using this, the sim cost about £15 for loads of data and was worth every penny. There's a chain of camera shops where you can buy these sims.
Google maps is excellent and has fantastically detailed public transport directions etc.
If you're trekking through forest etc be careful of spiders. Apparently not lethal. The wasps are incredible, do not get stung by one!
Amazing place, so beautiful if you get out of the cities and amazingly friendly people. Lots to do in the cities too with plenty of free car museums to visit.
Very unique place
Thanks a lot for the replies, particularly your review git-r. I will be sure to reach out to Power Vehicles and see what's the latest on how to go about some track driving. The drifting thing sounds incredible!
I have heard that apparently you really don't want to get stung by the hornets there - right in thinking they can be lethal?
Anything else generally that you'd recommend? Looking to do Osaka, Himeji, Kyoto, Nara, Suzuka, Mt. Fuji (Hakone), the Shibu Onsen springs to see the snow monkeys, Nikko national park and Tokyo. Now there 15 days overall, and this route goes past Suzuka and Fuji with Tsukuba a fairly short detour...
I have heard that apparently you really don't want to get stung by the hornets there - right in thinking they can be lethal?
Anything else generally that you'd recommend? Looking to do Osaka, Himeji, Kyoto, Nara, Suzuka, Mt. Fuji (Hakone), the Shibu Onsen springs to see the snow monkeys, Nikko national park and Tokyo. Now there 15 days overall, and this route goes past Suzuka and Fuji with Tsukuba a fairly short detour...
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