JDM Drift Car Riding Experience

Experience the thrill of JDM drift car riding in Japan with Matenro Tours. Ride along, witness up close, and capture unforgettable moments.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Tsukuba Circuit - Gymkhana Area - Drifting is a culture that originated in Japan. It is widely embraced by people around the world, and now many visitors come to Japan from all over the globe to experience Japanese drifting culture.
    You will be able to ride on the passenger seat of a real JDM drift car in an officially organized circuit. You will…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Safety helmet and gloves for riding the car
  • English Speaking Local Japanese Guide
Additional Information

Matenro Drift Racing presents one of Japan’s first official JDM drift car experience activities. Participants will explore the heart of Japanese drift culture. This activity provides a unique chance to ride in a drift car, fully immersing in the excitement of drifting. For safety, helmets and gloves are provided at no cost, ensuring a secure experience….

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jefferst2024
Dec 2, 2024
EPIC drifting experience only in JAPAN! - This kind of epic drifting experience can only be found in Japan! Takeshi took me to a truly local event, and it felt like the real heart of the drifting scene. I got to ride twice, and honestly, this might be one of the best experiences of my life. If you love Japanese cars, drifting, and above all, the thrill of adrenaline, this is an absolute must-try experience!
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Goplaces25406269669
Nov 23, 2024
Blown Away 🤯🤯 - 2 hours outside of Tokyo tucked away up in the middle of mountains... Nikko Circuit. aka heaven on earth lol One of the most, if not the most amazing experiences of my life. We went tandem drifting with professional race car drivers. @daisuke.nakamura79 a 51 year old legend in the drifting world absolutely killed it behind the wheel! 🔥 as well as his 49 year old WOMAN drifting partner that tandemed next to us🔥 20/10 experience! Our guide Tekashi was absolutely amazing! He took this experience to a whole other level for me and my fiance. Talking cars, anime, and life on our way to the event and on the way back, he recommended so many awesome places for us to see. The ride was comfortable and didn't feel like 2 hours at all. Highly highly recommend this event if you're coming to Tokyo !!!
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Tania
Nov 18, 2024
New memories - This was one of my highlights in Japan. A unique opportunity to actually experience the real "Tokyo Drift"! I would recommend this to anyone seeking an adventure off the beaten path.
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Mahogany_n
Nov 12, 2024
The Real Japanese Experience - The most memorable part was being able to ride multiple times with various different drivers and different types of cars! Absolutely amazing experience and the tour guide was very personable and easy to talk to! I highly recommend this tour if you are into cars and drifting.
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Leonardof672
Nov 6, 2024
Excellent!!! Drift really! - Unique drift experience. Experienced pilots. You can see the cars from close. It is very worth it and the value is fair for the incredible experience it offers.
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Ggi5703qm
Nov 3, 2024
We got to see first hand iconic drifting at an amazing track and 2 thrilling passenger sessions in insane drift cars - The best drift tour experience Tokyo has to offer, amazing tour guide, incredible day from start to finish, breathtaking taking passenger rides in some of the coolest drift cars and friendliest drivers. Crazy track side views of the drifting and plenty of photo opportunities and being able to walk around all the drift cars in the pits
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Oscar
Oct 28, 2024
All love - Friendly people that love what they do. Made some new friends and memories that I can’t forget about. Will definitely be back for more on the next visit
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Brian_l
Oct 10, 2024
A must try activity for car guys - This is an unforgettable experience. I will never forget the sound of the RB ripping it into drifting. The tour guide, Takeshi, is a genuine and chill guy, and was not pushy at all and offered to rebook and recommended cancelling due to poor weather. We're glad we went anyways as there still was a decent turnout of 12 cars or so. If you have things planned everyday, i.e. stuff you cannot skip, be aware that there is a very real chance there may not be events on your booked day and it may need to be moved and/or cancelled depending on your schedule The only feedback I have is that I wish the quality of the photography was higher, e.g. like the booking example photos (but the ones provided to us were fine). I also wish we could ride longer but that really depends on the passenger as one ridealong may be more than enough. I would highly recommend this activity to any car guy and will be booking again with Takeshi in the future.
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Dfish1232022
Sep 27, 2024
Memorable and unique experience - Such a great experience whether you have an interest in cars or not. Being driven around sideways is so different to just going fast. If you like taking photos, it’s also an awesome experience to get some cool shots. Takeshi who organised the experience was also really friendly and had good conversation on the approx 2hr drive each way. It felt like he cared about each person getting the most out of the day, organising a mix of ride alongs with intermediate and more professional drivers. This was the real Tokyo Drift!
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Pomg454
Nov 30, 2024
I regret nothing. (about riding that lowered 80s dinosaur) - Great experience! Got to ride in two very different cars and experience some of Japan's car culture first hand. Friendly host who was pleasant to talk to. Very easy trip being picked up from my hotel in Tokyo. Can absolutely recommend if you have a day to spare and want to an authentic part of Japan you won't see otherwise and don't mind a little thrill.
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