Mobara Twin Circuit - Good place to watch locals and amatuers. Even some pro drifters come to
Mobara for practice. I have run a time trial at Mobara. It is fun but tight. I never shifted out of 2nd
gear.
http://www.mobara-tc.com/Driving to Mobara from Tokyo, Take the Wangan Expressway to the Aqua Line, Exit the Kisarazu IC and take a right onto
R409, in the Mobara direction. When you get to R128 turn right onto R128 and head towards the Ootaki direction.
Mobara Circuit is located on R128
You can take a bus to Mobara Circuit from the JR Mobara Station. Take the Number 1 bus and get off at Daida Seki,
and walk for about 3 minutes.
Tsukuba Circuit Great place for watching and enjoying motorports. Many good festivals are held
at Tsukuba throughout the year. Hot Version, Option, Best Motoring often have events that are coordinated with a festival
or race weekend.
http://www.jasc.or.jp/Driving to Tsukuba Circuit from Tokyo, Take the Shuto Expressway to the Joban Highway headed for Mito. Exit
the Yawara IC. Take the R294 to the R294 Bypass heading towards the Mizukaido direction. Drive for about 16km,
look for the Tsukuba Circuit. Turn left 2 signals lights after the Tsukuba Circuit sign and drive for about 5km.
After passing 2 7-Elevens there will be a signla light, turn right at that traffic signal light. After that
you will see the Tsukuba Circuit entry and signs.
The trip might take about 2 hours from Tokyo.
Access to Tsukuba by train and taxi
From Ueno station take the JR Tohoku line to JR Furukawa Station. (1
hour)Take a taxi from JR Furukawa station to Tsukuba Circuit (40 minutes)
UPDATE as of August 2005 the Tsukuba Express can take you from Akihabara to Tsukuba. You will
still need a taxi from Tsukuba station to the race track.
Twin Ring Motegi Owned by Honda, TRM also has the Honda Collection Hall. Outside of major event
weekends, TRM hosts various auto and motorcycle related events.
By Car
·Joban Highway to the Mito interchange,or Naka Interchange,then 30km(40min.) west on Route 123
·Tohoku
Highway to the Kanuma Interchange,then 45km(90min.)east on Rute123
·Tohoku Highway to the Utsunomiya Interchange,then 40km(80min.)
west on Route123
By Train
·Take bus from West Exit of JR Utsunomiya Station(90min.)
·Take bus from Moka Railway Line Motegi Station(15min.)
·Take taxi from JR Karasuyama Line Karasuyama Station(15min.)
·Take bus from North Exit of JR Mito Station(90min.)
From Tokyo take the Tohoku Highway to the Utsunomiya IC. Exit at the Utsunomiya IC and go towards the R293 direction.
After following R293 for a while you will reach the entrance to a toll road. DO NOT enter the toll road. Instead,
turn right at the traffic signal, and head towards the Ujike direction. When you arrive at the Tokujiro Intersection
(note a 7-Eleven near by) go straight across the intersection and the entrance to Nikko Circuit will be on the left side after
about 1.5 km.
If you can read Japanese, check their website for pictures and a good set of directions.
Odaiba - Twice a year the D1 Grand Prix hosts events at Odaiba. These are good events because
Odaiba is accessible from Tokyo by train and subway.
Odaiba - Acessible via public transportation. From Tokyo JR Yamanote line, get off at Shinbashi station.
Exit the station and walk towards the Yurikamome Monorail Station. take the monorail to Odaiba. For the D1 you
can get off at the Daiba station. There is much to do at Odaiba year round. While at Odaiba you can also check
out Toyota's Megawaeb, a grand showroom of Toyota Cars and trucks.
Fuji Speedway - Fuji speedway was reopned in 2005 after major rennovations. Fuji Speedway has
a very long main straight which makes watching racing very enjoyable. What Fuji Speedway is lacking are other attractions
other than than the track. Check the website for events. Fuji also has a small course which is used by amatuers
and clubs.
From Tokyo take the Tomei Highway and exit at the Gotemba IC. (1 Hour) Take exit #1 towards R246. Take a
right on R246. Follow signs and look for Fuji Speedway East gate. 15 Minutes from Gotemba IC.
Train and Bus to Fuji Speedway
From JR Yokohama station take JR to Koudzu Station. Transfer to the JR Koudzu line and take the train to Gotemba
Station. You can either take a taxi or bus from Gotemba Station to Fuji Speedway. Taxi fee would be about 3,500
yen.
From the Shinjuku Odakyu Station, take Romance car to Gotemba Station. You can either take a taxi or city
bus from Gotemba Station to Fuji Speedway. Taxi fee would be about 3,500 yen.
