Japan Car Events & Meets

D1GP drift competition at Autopolis

A Shigeno Shuichi Initial D, MF Ghost, Subaru and Subaru special exhibition at Yokote Masuda Manga Museum in Yokote City, southeastern Akita Prefecture featuring original drawings/color illustrations from the three works, and celebrates the atmosphere in Shigeno's manga that continues to excite and captivate readers for over 30 years. Visitors to the museum will receive a souvenir post card-style ticket and can participate in a stamp rally held in collaboration with nearby businesses and receive a commemorative sticker.

Two-day kei car destruction derby at a motocross field in Inabe City, west of Nagoya.

Super Taikyu Series 2026 Round 6 at Okyama International Circuit

Recurring all genre car/bike meet at a lakeside park in Shiga Prefecture, east of Kyoto held every last Sunday of the month.

Abarth track day/car meet organized by 300 POSTO OSAKA at Meihan Sportsland (100+ cars). Demo car ride along, paddock BBQ, parking challenge.

Large Mazda Roadster/MX-5/Miata meet at a ski resort in the hills northeast of Lake Suwa (400 cars). Merch booths, YouTube personalities, food trucks. Purchase tickets from official website.

Monthly open format car meet (cancelled in case of rain). Check organizer page for schedules.

USDM/lowrider/luxury/kustom/hotrod/muscle/truck'in/Cal look meet at Kataonami Beach Parking Lot in southern Wakayama City, south of Osaka (200 cars). Merch booths, live music and food trucks.

Custom/stanced car concours at a pier-side park in central Shimonoseki City. Audio contest, model photoshoots, music, food trucks. Easy access. Entrance fee required.

Very large USDM car show/swap meet in Odaiba, Tokyo. Very easy access from central Tokyo.

Large VIP sedan/minivan/kei custom car concours at a kart circuit northwest of Tokyo. Easy access from train station. Live music, food trucks, model photoshoots. A pre-event halloween party will be held from 21:00 on the night before.

1970-1989 old car meet at a public space next to Fukushima Airport. Merch booths & food trucks (200 cars).

Dirt time trial organized by students of Muroran Institute of Technology at Auto Sports Land Sunagawa between Sapporo and Asahikawa.

Hakosuka Nissan C10 meet at a scenic restaurant parking lot near Mt. Aso. Free admission but visitors are asked to dine at the restaurant. Cancelled if rain.

Pre-1986 car meet/painting session at a 400-year old historic temple in the hills east of Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. Merch and food trucks. Canceled in case of rain.

Pre-1980 JDM car meet limited to cars with chromed bumpers at a beachside event spot in Aichi Prefecture.

Mazda car meet at a park south of central Kitakyushu City in Fukuoka Prefecture. All Mazda models welcome.

Pre-1999 cars at a road station in the hills near Takayama. Live music and food trucks (80 cars).

Automobile event at Shimizu Marine Park in Shizuoka City organized by Shizuoka Professional College of Automobile Technology Sports. Cars on display will include Super GT, Formula, Kyojo Cup, rally cars as well as super cars and custom cars. Kids activities, food trucks and local car dealer booths. East access from train station.

Classic car meet at a junior high school in the hills east of Wakayama City. Motorcycle meet will be held on October 24. Live music and performances, hand craft booths and food trucks.

Custom car concours hosted by ROHAN at an amusement park parking lot. ROHAN demo cars, merch booths.

Official OZ Japan (OZ Racing, MSW, Sparco) owner's meet at Mt. Fuji Parking near FujiQ theme park.

Official Work Wheels custom car meet at an athletic field northeast of Sendai. Model photoshoots, merch booths

Drift exhibition featuring Takahashi Kuniaki (Kunny'z) and TMS Racing, tandem drift demo, side car race, super motard race, lowrider display, and live music, dancing, and fireworks at Mobara Twin Circuit. Entrance fee required.

Custom car concours, drag race, sound competition at Link Circuit. Events at a circuit allow organizers to provide fun content like drag races.

A joint drift track day at Yanbaru Circuit welcoming all of the teams, garages and drivers involved in the drift scene in Okinawa.

Time attack style track day hosted by Garage Shirokuma at Gunsai. Each participant will be able to perform a time attack one at a time enabling them to enjoy the touge without worrying about nearby cars.

Large Itasha meet/cosplay event co-hosted by Itasha Tengoku magazine and Cosita at a shopping mall in southern Osaka. Good access from central Osaka. Note that cosplay events often require a photographer fee (150 cars).

Female-only spec Formula racing series held at Fuji Speedway.