Official Ambassador
Sayaka Shimoda
The project's official ambassador is professional drift driver Sayaka Shimoda,
She supports publicity and PR activities. She also serves as Tourism Ambassador both for Annaka City and for Shibukawa City, pilgrimage sites for the Initial D manga and anime.both in Gunma (the drift ride-along experience itself is run by ORIGAMIJDM).
Officially supported by the Japan Tourism Agency
(Government of Japan)
This project is developed by the Akihabara Tourism Promotion Association with official support from the Japan Tourism Agency (Government of Japan). As a result, we are able to offer this 4-day all-inclusive experience at a special exclusive price for 2026.
— only 32 seats in total. We're opening four brand-new routes from Akihabara to Gunma, and you can be one of the first to ride them. Each departure is capped at 8 guests, and seats go first-come, first-served.
Partner Tour Overview & Belle Salle Akihabara Event Plan
Touge JDM premium Quest: Akihabara to GUNMA
¥200,000 per person — 4 days / 3 nights, all-inclusive.
Included: 3 nights' accommodation (2 at a hot-spring ryokan), meals as listed, private HiAce transport, English-speaking guide, drift ride-along, all entry fees.
Not included: flights, Day 4 free-time costs, personal expenses.
Your 4 days at a glance: start in Akihabara's anime streets, head north to Gunma's legendary mountain passes, ride shotgun in a drift car, soak in a centuries-old hot-spring town — and finish with a traditional dinner cruise on Tokyo Bay.
Organized by the Akihabara Tourism Promotion Association (NPO), with drift experiences by ORIGAMIJDM.
WHY WE BUILT THIS TOUR
Why we built this: Akihabara is where the world discovers Japanese pop culture. But the mountain roads that made JDM legendary are two hours north, in Gunma. Most visitors never make it there — getting around without a car, a guide and local connections is nearly impossible. So we built the bridge.
(Nov 16–19, 2026)
JDM Drift Tour from Tokyo with ALBO: Akihabara to Gunma
Ride shotgun in an ORIGAMIJDM demo car as it slides through Gunma Cycle Sports Center. Then trace the Usui Pass hairpins you've seen a hundred times on screen and unwind in Ikaho's "golden" hot springs. Hosted with ALBO, the JDM YouTuber behind JDMX.
Best for: drift fans who want the full touge story.
(Nov 21–24, 2026)
Rally Tour from Tokyo: All Japan Championship, Gunma
See Japan's top rally crews attack a live stage of the JAF All Japan Rally Championship in Annaka — and meet professional drift driver Sayaka Shimoda in person on rally day. A once-a-year chance most foreign visitors never even hear about.
Best for: motorsport fans.
(Dec 1–4, 2026)
JDM Drift Tour from Tokyo: Akihabara and Gunma Passes
Same legendary route, different crew: ride along with a professional drift driver at Gunma Cycle Sports Center, explore the Usui Pass pilgrimage sites, and finish with a yakatabune dinner cruise on Tokyo Bay.
Best for: travelers visiting Japan in early December.
Tour content introduction
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3-minute walk from the Denki Gai exit of Akihabara Station. Tour check-in. Akihabara is world-famous as Tokyo's electronics and anime/otaku culture hub — the pedestrian-only Chuo-dori, maid cafes, and duty-free electronics stores make it hugely popular with international visitors, all within easy walking distance of the meeting point.
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GiGO Akihabara (racing-game experience)
at Home Cafe
Try a cockpit-style drift game to preview the pilgrimage course, at GiGO Akihabara Building 3.
Maid café experience & lunch. Drawing and photo-booth (cheki) experience.
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Lunch featuring the famous Toge-no-Kamameshi rice pot, then the Sayaka Shimoda-themed "SAYA CAFE" inside Oginoya's Yokokawa store. Receive the original kamameshi pot and a lid signed by Sayaka Shimoda (wrapping design chosen at random) and take a photo with the AE86 and Silvia (Sileighty) under the Oginoya sign.
JDM Drift Tour from Tokyo: Akihabara and Gunma Passes DAY 1 (Nov 16-18)＆ (Dec 1–4)
Ride along in a demo car driven by ORIGAMIJDM staff — all 8 guests can ride. Visit the on-site museum while waiting.
Rally Tour from Tokyo: All Japan Championship, Gunma (Nov 21–24)
Watch Round 9 (MONTRE) of the JAF All Japan Rally Championship, including a demo run by official ambassador Sayaka Shimoda. *Exact timing to be finalized once the official rally schedule is published.
Gunma Tour from Tokyo: Onsen, Toys and Classic Cars (Dec 7–10)
Ikaho Toy, Doll and Car Museum
A private museum in Ikaho Onsen displaying a large collection of retro Showa-era toys and dolls alongside vintage classic cars and motorcycles.
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D's Garage
Commuter van transfer (Mt. Haruna sightseeing)
A local car garage and shop stocking Initial D/JDM-related goods, vintage parts, and original merchandise. Souvenir shopping.
The real-life mountain believed to have inspired "Akina," the hero's home turf in the Initial D anime/manga — its hairpin pass is a popular pilgrimage spot for fans.
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The tour finishes with a yakatabune boat cruise on Tokyo Bay.
Funasei Tokyo Bay cruise & dinner,
