New Year's 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!

2027 1 / 1 (Fri, holiday)–3 (Sun)

Venue: Suzuka Circuit Racing Course (Entire course)

* This is not a high-speed drive. (Maximum speed: 70 km/h) * You will complete two laps of the entire course behind a lead car.

No license or special equipment required!
Receive a commemorative gift and a photo of your car on the course!Exclusive commemorative design for the 2027 New Year
Circuit Cruises

Details about the commemorative gift are coming soon.

* One photo per participating vehicle

Get a perfect photo for showing off your prideful car!

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 in your vehicle. * Please allow about 10 minutes for your photo to be ready. * Photo sessions 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 2D code printed with your photo and enter the password. * Digital photo must be downloaded before the expiration date.
Photo Sales (Online Digital Sales): Digital photos available on-site and online.

Event Overview

Date and Time	January 1 (Fri, holiday)–January 3 (Sun), 2027 1 8:40–9:30 2 9:45–10:35 3 10:50–11:40

Registration Slots (While supplies last)

4-wheels	70 vehicles per session
2-wheels	10 vehicles per session

* Motorcycles must have an engine displacement of at least 126 cc. * Sales will end once all available slots are filled. * A maximum of 10 motorcycles may ride in each session.

Participation Fees

2-wheels	Driving * Including 1 photo	7,000 JPY per vehicle
4-wheels	Driving * Including 1 photo	7,000 JPY per vehicle

* Cancellations are not permitted after payment. * Parking in the paddock is not permitted after Circuit Cruises ends. * After the group disperses, guests visiting SUZUKA CIRCUIT PARK must enter through the Main Gate on the park side and pay the separate parking and admission fees.
Guests with Asoview! tickets must also enter through the SUZUKA CIRCUIT PARK entrance. Entry from the paddock is not permitted. Thank you for your understanding. * You may bring passengers up to your vehicle's seating capacity. If you are participating on a motorcycle, you may ride with a passenger. * You cannot re-enter after leaving by car. * Pets are not permitted. * The price includes one photo of your vehicle on the track. * Photography for commercial purposes is prohibited.

Schedule for the Day

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

6:00	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. Even if you arrive early, please do not enter the home straight until staff direct you to do so for safety reasons. Thank you for your understanding.
Until 8:40 Until 9:45 Until 10:50	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
08:55 10:00 11:05	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.
9:00 10:05 11:10	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.
9:30 10:35 11:40	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

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

Participation Requirements

You must hold a driver's license valid 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.

How to Apply

"Available at "Asoview!"

Application Period /
Sales begin November 1 (Sun) at 11:00

* Registration will close once all available slots are filled.

Apply for a 4-wheel vehicleReservation site "ASOVIEW!"

Apply for a 2-wheel vehicleReservation site "ASOVIEW!"

Cancellation Policy

NO refunds accepted for changes to the scheduled date or time, changes in the number of participating vehicles, or participant cancellations made after purchase.
Suzuka Circuit may cancel the event if we determine that the event cannot be conducted safely due to frozen road surfaces or other hazardous conditions, and only this case will be treated as event cancellation.
In the case Suzuka Circuit cancelled the event, Suzuka Circuit will not reimburse or otherwise cover any travel, accommodation, or other expenses incurred by participants. We appreciate your understanding in advance.

* Online reservation only; NO registration allowed on-the-day on-site. * Applications must be submitted by the drivers themselves indivisually. * No refunds accepteds after application, regardless of the reason.

Meeting Place Information

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For driving slot 1, check in next to the Reverse Bank Tunnel, then proceed to the home straight.
For driving slots 2 and 3, check in at the A1 Paddock and wait there.
Pick up your photo at 3.

1.Enter through the Motorsports Gate.

* Please present the "Asobiview!" purchase confirmation screen or printed copy to the gate staff.
2. Go straight and pass through the tunnel.
3.Proceed straight ahead. (You will see a gas station on your left and the SMSC office on your right.)
4. At the top of the hill, you will see the Center House on your right. If you are in driving session 1, continue straight. If you are in driving session 2 or 3, follow staff directions and wait in A Paddock.
5.Continue straight while keeping the pit building on your right, and turn right right before the "E Paddock" sign.
6. Guests in driving slot 1 should check in here.

* The details are subject to changes or cancellation due to weather conditions or other reasons. * The images used here are for illustration purposes only.