Checking tonight's schedule in Tokyo time.
Ride a legend on the road it was built for
Private night runs on the Shuto Expressway, ending at the Daikoku PA car meet. You ride, we drive, and we pick you up at your hotel.
The run
Three hours on the Wangan, not a highlight reel
Daikoku PA sits inside a loop of elevated expressway with no train station and no footpath. The only way in is to drive. That is the whole reason this exists: we put you in the passenger seat of a car people cross oceans to see, and take the route it was built for.
Passenger seat, not a tour bus
One to three guests per car. You hear the turbos spool and watch the driver work the gearbox from an arm's length away.
The actual roads
Bayshore Route, the C1 loop, the tunnels under Ginza. These are the roads in the games and the films, driven at legal speed at the hour they were meant for.
The meet itself
Daikoku fills with hundreds of cars on run nights. Your driver knows the regulars and will introduce you. Bring a camera.
Runs
Four routes
Prices are final. Tolls, fuel and hotel pickup are already in them.
Daikoku Night
3h
The one people come to Japan for. Out through the bay tunnels, along the Bayshore Route, and into Daikoku PA while it fills up. Friday and Saturday only, because that is when the meet happens.
- Route
- Shibuya → Rainbow Bridge → Bayshore Route → Daikoku PA
- Included
- Driver and guide · Hotel pickup and drop-off · Expressway tolls · Fuel · Photos at each stop
- Cars on this run
- Skyline GT-R V-Spec · RX-7 Type RS · Supra RZ
Runs Friday & SaturdayDeparts 19:30
¥60,000per groupup to 3 guests
Ask about this runC1 Loop
2.5h
The tight inner-city ring, lit orange the whole way. Short, dense, and the best introduction to why Tokyo drivers talk about this road the way they do.
- Route
- Shinjuku → C1 Loop → Ginza Ramp → Tatsumi Junction
- Included
- Driver and guide · Hotel pickup and drop-off · Expressway tolls · Fuel
- Cars on this run
- Assigned from the night's fleet
Runs every dayDeparts 21:00
¥35,000per personup to 3 guests
Ask about this runHakone Turnpike
7h
Out of the city at dawn and up the Turnpike, where the road climbs above the cloud line. Lunch by Lake Ashi, back by evening.
- Route
- Shibuya → Tomei Expressway → Hakone Turnpike → Lake Ashi
- Included
- Driver and guide · Hotel pickup and drop-off · Expressway tolls · Fuel · Photos at each stop · Lunch stop
- Cars on this run
- Skyline GT-R V-Spec · NSX
Runs every dayDeparts 08:00
¥110,000per groupup to 3 guests
Ask about this runFuji Long Drive
8h
A full day west. The Chuo Expressway, the Fuji Five Lakes, and the Subaru Line as far up the mountain as the road goes.
- Route
- Shibuya → Chuo Expressway → Fuji Five Lakes → Fuji Subaru Line
- Included
- Driver and guide · Hotel pickup and drop-off · Expressway tolls · Fuel · Photos at each stop · Lunch stop
- Cars on this run
- Skyline GT-R V-Spec · Supra RZ
Runs every dayDeparts 07:00
¥130,000per groupup to 3 guests
Ask about this run
Cars
What you'll be sitting in
Every car is road-registered, insured and driven weekly. Nothing here is a display piece.
BNR34 · 1999
Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec
The one on the poster
A V-Spec on HKS turbines and Nismo suspension. The car that made a generation care about Japanese engineering, and still the first thing people ask for.
- Power
- 500 hp
- Drivetrain
- AWD
- Gearbox
- MT
- Guest seats
- 3 guests
Build: HKS GT-SS turbines · Nismo suspension · Volk TE37 18"
Tour only
FD3S · 1999
Mazda RX-7 Type RS
Rotary, single turbo
Light, sharp and unlike anything else on the road. The single-turbo conversion makes it louder and more honest than stock.
- Power
- 320 hp
- Drivetrain
- FR
- Gearbox
- MT
- Guest seats
- 1 guest
Build: Single-turbo conversion · Ohlins coilovers
Tour only
JZA80 · 1997
Toyota Supra RZ
2JZ, as promised
The engine everyone quotes, in the car it came in. Big single turbo, six-speed, and enough torque to make the Bayshore feel short.
- Power
- 450 hp
- Drivetrain
- FR
- Gearbox
- MT
- Guest seats
- 1 guest
Build: 2JZ-GTE single turbo · HKS intercooler
Tour only
NA1 · 1995
Honda NSX
The quiet one
Mid-engined, all-aluminium, and still the most composed car in the fleet. The one the drivers fight over.
- Power
- 280 hp
- Drivetrain
- MR
- Gearbox
- MT
- Guest seats
- 1 guest
Tour only
S15 · 2000
Nissan Silvia Spec-R
The drift car everyone learned on
Spec-R with an LSD and not much else. The easiest car here to place on a road, which is exactly why it is the one we let people drive.
- Power
- 250 hp
- Drivetrain
- FR
- Gearbox
- MT
- Guest seats
- 3 guests
Build: Cusco LSD · Work Meister S1
Self-drive available
AE86 · 1985
Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX
Slow car, fast road
One hundred and thirty horsepower and no electronics. Carries more speed through a corner than it has any right to, and teaches you more than the GT-R will.
- Power
- 130 hp
- Drivetrain
- FR
- Gearbox
- MT
- Guest seats
- 3 guests
Build: Techno Toy Tuning arms · Watanabe RS 14"
Self-drive available
Add-ons
Take something home
Optional. Add them when you book, or decide on the night.
Cinematic video
¥50,000
A shooter rides along and cuts a two to three minute film of your run. Delivered within a week.
Photo set
¥50,000
Twenty to thirty edited stills from the night, including rolling shots and the meet.
Chase car
¥30,000
A second car runs alongside for rolling shots you cannot get from inside. Daikoku and Hakone runs only.
Who's driving
The person in the other seat
Every run is driven by staff who hold a Class 2 licence, the qualification Japan requires to carry paying passengers.
Profile coming soon
18 years driving
- Class 2 licence
- Circuit licence
- First aid certified
Speaks: 日本語 · English
Profile coming soon
12 years driving
- Class 2 licence
- First aid certified
Speaks: 日本語 · English · 繁體中文
How it works
Four steps
01
Tell us the date
Send the form or a DM with your date, group size and which car you want. We reply within a day.
02
We confirm the car
We hold the car for your date and send you the meeting details. Pay on the night, in cash or by card.
03
We collect you
Pickup from any hotel in Shibuya, Shinjuku, Minato or Chiyoda. No need to find us.
04
The run
Out on the expressway, stops for photos, and back to your hotel at the end.
Safety
The unglamorous part
- Insured for passengers
- Every car carries passenger liability cover. Certificates are available on request before you book.
- Legal speeds
- These are public roads and we drive them as such. If you are looking for speed, we will point you at a circuit day instead.
- Rain and closures
- Runs go ahead in rain. If police close Daikoku, we reroute to another meet and tell you before we set off.
- Cancellation
- Free until 24 hours before departure. Inside 24 hours we charge half, because the car and driver are already committed.
Self-drive
If you want the wheel
Two cars in the fleet can be driven by guests. Both are manual, both are easy to place on a road, and both come with a lead car so you are never navigating alone.
S15
Nissan Silvia Spec-R
¥48,000per day
Deposit ¥200,000
Manual transmission experience required
AE86
Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX
¥42,000per day
Deposit ¥200,000
Manual transmission experience required
Before you plan on driving
Japan accepts International Driving Permits issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention, plus licences from Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco and Taiwan with an official Japanese translation. Permits issued under the 1968 Vienna Convention are not valid here, so the country on your licence matters more than you would expect.
Tell us where your licence was issued and we will confirm before you book.
Licences issued in mainland China cannot be used to drive in Japan under any permit. Our runs with a driver are open to everyone.
Ask about self-driveQuestions
Asked most often
Why is Daikoku only Friday and Saturday?
Because that is when the meet happens. On other nights the parking area is nearly empty, and you would be paying for an empty car park. Our other routes run every day.
Do I need to speak Japanese?
No. Your driver speaks English, and the whole run is designed for visitors.
Can I drive?
On two of the six cars, if your licence is valid in Japan and you can drive a manual. Everything else is with a driver.
Is there an age limit?
Passengers of any age are welcome with a guardian. Self-drive requires you to be 21 or older.
What happens if it rains?
The run goes ahead. Wet asphalt under sodium lights is arguably the better photograph.
How do I pay?
Cash or card on the night. Nothing is charged when you enquire.
Where do you pick up?
Any hotel in Shibuya, Shinjuku, Minato or Chiyoda. Outside those wards, ask and we will usually make it work.
Can I film inside the car?
Yes, and we would rather you did. Mounts are available if you bring your own camera.
Book
Tell us the date
No payment now. We reply within a day with availability.