Motoring Stuff in Japan?

[neil.b]

I intend taking my son to Japan this year for a 3 week holiday (part organised, part not).

What we want to do it take in some Japanese car culture - street cruisers, street racing, drifting events etc. etc.

Probably aiming at October time.

Anyone got any suggestions?

[iaint]

If you put it off until Jan 06 then you can go to the AutoSalon show...

[NikB]

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[Gaffer]

I went to Japan at the beginning of the year and didnt see much in the way of modded GT cars. Mobile Phones...lots.

IIRC Mitsubishi is based in Shizuoka City - not far from my place of worship (the Tamiya Factory). Suzuki is near there as well.

Try asking on www.gaijinpot.com (gaijin means foreigner), they have a forum so may get some responses there. Or try: http://forum.japantoday.com/

A lot of people, espcially the late teens/early 20's dont have cars as traffic is a nightmare and their public transport is fantastic.

Get a Japan Rail Pass before you go, gets you on most Shinkansens (apart from the Nozami - I paid extra for that and its worth it) and some buses.

Mail me offline if you want hotel/transport info.

HTH

Claire

>> Edited by Gaffer on Tuesday 15th February 15:01