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Obon Holidays
Summer Circuit Cruises

Drive on the real Racing Course
with your beloved car!

FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX and various other major races are held here.
A special moment to drive the full lap of the SUZUKA CIRCUIT RACING COURSE with your own car!

2026 8 / 11 (Tue, Holiday) - 14 (Fri)

Venue
Suzuka Circuit Racing Course (Entire course)

* This is not high-speed driving. (Maximum speed 75 km/h)* The full course will be driven twice with a lead car.

The Obon Circuit Cruises have ended

Get a perfect photo for showing off your prideful car!

Photo Shooting During Driving Photo shooting while driving!
Fees F2nd and additional photo(s) 2,000 JPY each

* The first photo is included in the participation fee.

Reception Paddock SMSC Office Lobby

* Photos will be taken while you are seated in the vehicle.* It will take about 10 minutes to finish the photos. * Images are for illustration purposes only.* The event may be canceled without notice due to weather or other conditions. Thank you for your understanding.

Photo Download Service
Downloading purchased photos in digital format also available.

* Please scan the QR code printed with the photo and enter the password.* There is an expiration date for downloading the photo data.

Photo Sales (Online Digital Sales)
Digital photos available on-site and online.

Event Overview

Date and Time August 11 (Tue, Holiday) – 14 (Fri)
108:00–08:30 (a.m.)
208:55–09:25 (a.m.)

Registration Slots (While supplies last)

2-wheel & 4-wheel 80 units / each session

* Only motorcycles of 126cc or higher are allowed.* Sales will end once the limited number of units is reached.* Up to 10 motorcycles can run per session.

Participation Fees

4-wheels Driving

* Including 1 photo

7,000 JPY per vehicle
2-wheels

* Cancellations cannot be made after payment.* Parking in the paddock is not allowed after the Circuit Cruises event ends.* After dispersal, customers using SUZUKA CIRCUIT PARK must pay separate parking and admission fees at the SUZUKA CIRCUIT PARK side and enter through the Main Gate. Also, customers holding tickets from Asoview! will enter from the SUZUKA CIRCUIT PARK side. Please note that entry from the paddock side is not permitted.* You may ride with the number of passengers allowed for the participating vehicle. Tandem riding is allowed for motorcycles.* Re-entry after exiting by car is not allowed.* Pets are not allowed to participate.* The fee includes one photo of your vehicle while driving.* Commercial photography is prohibited.

Schedule for the Day

The content and schedule are subject to changes without notice. We appreciate your understanding.

05:00

Motorsports Gate Opens

No entry allowed before the designated gate opening time.
Also, please refrain from arriving early or waiting in front of the gate before it opens as it is seriously dangerous.

* Entry to the Course will be allowed from 07:00 (a.m.). Please wait inside the paddock until 07:00.

  1. Until 07:50
  2. Until 08:45

Meeting and Reception

  • If you fail to complete the reception within the designated time, your participation will be cancelled.
  • Photo time on the Course until the meeting begins. Also, be sure to complete any necessary preparations, including using toilets, before the meeting.
Access to the meeting location
  1. 07:55
  2. 08:50

Pre-race meeting on the Course * Participation is mandatory.

A meeting will be held via radio and in-venue announcements.
Please tune your radio to 86.0MHz.
  1. 08:00
  2. 08:55

2 laps (full course) for the Suzuka Circuit Racing Course

  • The lead car will be a marshal car.* No high-speed drive allowed.
  • The running order for each session will be determined based on the parking position upon arrival at the venue.
  • Please refrain from photography or video recording with a camera held by the driver during the Circuit Cruise.
  • For safety reasons, 2-wheel vehicles need to stay the rear of the group.
  1. 08:30
  2. 09:25

End of Session

The event concludes in front of the SMSC office with handing out commemorative photos (one per vehicle).
Additional photos taken during the drive besides the complimentary photo can be purchased in front of the SMSC office.
After the Circuit Cruise, guests visiting Suzuka Circuit Park must enter through the Main Gate. Separate parking and admission fees apply.

Items to Present on the Day

  1. Driver's License (recoginised in Japan)
  2. Purchase Confirmation Screen or Purchase Completion Email from Asoview! (Please present your screenshot image or printed copy)

Participation Requirements

  • Participants MUST have a valid driver's license in Japan and be able to operate a car (4-wheel) or motorcycle (2-wheel) on public roads in Japan.
  • Make sure to get enough rest and sleep the day before and stay in good physical and mental conditions.
  • Do not exceed the vehicle's maximum seating capacity.
  • Vehicles MUST be driven on public roads without any violations or maintenance issues.
  • No restrictions based on gender, age, or nationality. However, participants MUST understand Japanese or be accompanied by an interpreting companion to ensure to fully understand the pre-drive meeting.
  • For the guests who are participating with a motorcycle, please be sure to wear a helmet, gloves, long sleeves, and long pants. Note that participation in sandals or crocs is not allowed.
  • Attend the pre-drive meeting and follow the precautions and instructions of the staff.
    Those who do not follow the precautions and instructions, and cause significant inconvenience to other guests,
    will be denied participation in future events.

Participations with the following vehicles are NOT allowed.

  • Large vehicles such as buses and trucks.
  • Vehicles deemed by our staff to be offensive or inappropriate.
  • Vehicles with noticeable oil leaks or significant tire wear.
  • Vehicles that produce excessively loud exhaust noise.
  • Vehicles with commercial photography or filming purposes, or excessive advertising.
  • Vehicles with an engine displacement of 125cc or less.

Meeting Place Information

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  • Reception Location
  • Waiting Area for Driving Sessions 12
  • Photo Distributing Location
  • Meeting Place Information

    1.Enter through the Motorsports Gate.

    * Please present the "Asobiview!" purchase confirmation screen or printed copy to the gate staff.

  • Meeting Place Information

    2. Go straight and pass through the tunnel.

  • Meeting Place Information

    3.Proceed straight ahead. (You will see a gas station on your left and the SMSC office on your right.)

  • Meeting Place Information

    4.After going up the slope, you will see the Centerhouse on your right. Guests participating in driving slot 1 are asked to go straight, while the other guests participating in driving slot 2 are asked to wait in the A Paddock under staff's instruction.

  • Meeting Place Information

    5.Continue straight while keeping the pit building on your right, and turn right right before the "E Paddock" sign.

  • Meeting Place Information

    6.Reception will be held at this place.

*The content may be subject to change or cancellation due to weather or other reasons. *The photos and illustrations used are for illustration purposes only.