Touge Garage Japan Automotive Travel Blog

How to find car meets in Japan

by James Koniw October 01, 2020

One of the biggest reasons people head to Japan as a car person is to go to car meets. It's one of the sure fire ways to see some cool cars, experi...

My 4 Best Touge in Japan

by Bold Commerce Collaborator April 14, 2020

My 4 Best Touge in Japan One of the best thing about Japan is the touge. The mountains that run throughout the country lead for some awesome driv...

The 90 second guide to the Akina (Haruna) start line

by James Koniw March 06, 2020

THE 90 SECOND GUIDE TO THE AKINA (HARUNA) START LINEWhat is it?It barely needs an introduction, but this place is the real life basis of the start...

Posted in 90 second guide, How to, Initial D, Mt Haruna

THE 90 SECOND GUIDE TO THE TOYOTA HISTORY MUSEUM

by James Koniw March 02, 2020

THE 90 SECOND GUIDE TO THE TOYOTA HISTORY MUSEUM What is it?The Toyota history garage is a collection of classic and modern cars, mainly Toyota's,...

Posted in 90 second guide, museum, Toyota

Japan Drift Events 2020

by James Koniw February 03, 2020

If you are planning on heading to Japan for an automotive holiday, one of the best things you can do is team up your trip with a drift event! Lucki...

Posted in drift, How to, meets, race track

How to find drift events in Japan

by James Koniw August 26, 2019

One of the most frustrating things you seem to come across when planning a trip to Japan is how exactly to find drift or racing events to watch. Th...

Posted in drift, How to, meets, race track

How to get to Ebisu Circuit

by James Koniw June 03, 2019

What trip to Japan would be complete without a visit to the drifting mecca of the world, Ebisu circuit? For those who (somehow) don't know, Ebisu c...

Posted in drift, Ebisu, How to, race track

Best Night to go to Daikoku PA

by James Koniw February 02, 2019

So you're heading to Japan and you want to go to Daikoku PA (because why the hell wouldn't you?!), but you're worried that no one will be there or ...

Posted in Daikoku, Daikoku Futo, Daikoku PA, meets

How to get to Mt Akina (aka Mt Haruna)

by James Koniw January 16, 2018

So you've watched Takumi slay the touge of Mt Akina on Initial D and you've heard the rumours that it's based on a real place and you've thought, "...

Posted in How to, Initial D, Mt Haruna

How to get to Meihan SportsLand

by James Koniw November 23, 2017

Meihan Sportsland, home of the iconic Naoki Nakamura and Team Burst, is a popular motorsport complex in Nara prefecture, Japan. The drift course (a...

Posted in drift, How to, Meihan Sportsland, race track

How to get to Daikoku Parking Area (PA)

by James Koniw June 11, 2017

This question pops up all the time on the internet by people keen to head to the mecca of speed, Daikoku Parking Area (PA). For those who don't kno...

Posted in Daikoku, Daikoku Futo, Daikoku PA, How to, meets

Car Spotting in Japan

by James Koniw June 05, 2017

Last month my beautiful partner and I had the epic experience of traveling to Japan for 3 weeks. We treated the trip as half holiday, half business...