Japan - Local Car Events (国内の自動車関連イベント)

This coming Sunday, October 15, there is a "Car Festival Event" nicknamed "SPEED FESTIVAL" at Fuji Speedway in Shizuoka prefecture. It is not a particular Lotus event, and the Japan Lotus importer and distributor LCI Limited is not involved (to my knowledge). The event requires pre-registration at the following website (in Japanese). I am heading there in my BMW 335i Cabriolet (E93) (since my ordered Emira has so far not showed up ;-)

I have registered to participate in a 0 - 1500 straight run (behind a lead car) driving on the Fuji Speedway Circuit event.

Are there anyone else, Japan residents (Japanese and resident foreigners), on this Emira Forum that intend to go? Let me know so we can meet :cool:


SPEED FESTIVALはクルマ好きのためのお祭りです!

「走る!」「見る!」「体験する!」をコンセプトに、サーキットをクルマのテーマパークとし、クルマ好き誰もが楽しめるイベントとして開催します。

サーキット走行に馴染みが無い方でも、安心して走れる初心者向けのプログラムから、普段あまり見ることの無い珍しいクルマの展示やデモ走行、さらには最新モデルの試乗体験など、クルマと共に一日遊べるイベントです。

ひとりでも友人どうしや家族とでも楽しめる、多彩なコンテンツを用意します。

クルマ好きな人の輪を広げ、日本の自動車文化発展にも貢献したいと思っています。

開催概要​

イベント名称FUJI SPEED FESTIVAL 2023
開催日時2023年10月15日(日)9:00~18:00
会場富士スピードウェイ
静岡県駿東郡小山町中日向694
主催カルチュア・エンタテインメント株式会社
 
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It’s 7AM and I have arrived at the Fuji SPEED FESTIVAL. I just ran into the demonstrator Emira V6 Manual car that belongs to the importer LCI LIMITED. It is raining “cats & dogs” and it is fairly cold - about 12 C
 

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Classic Lotus in excellent condition too. Here a Lotus Europa. There is a multi segment Elise Cup event happening here too!
 

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It’s 7AM and I have arrived at the Fuji SPEED FESTIVAL. I just ran into the demonstrator Emira V6 Manual car that belongs to the importer LCI LIMITED. It is randomly by “cats & dogs” and it is fairly cold - about 12 C
It's raining hard in Tokyo too. Can you ask the LCI folks what preventive steps they are taking to waterproof the ECU (located below the 3 vents on the left side of the rear window) ? I think it would be an appropriate topic given the weather.
 
I'll be heading to Tokyo for the motor show at the end of the month. Would love to hit some good roads and soak up some car culture but haven't started planning. Do you guys know of anything happening around that time or have recommendations? It'll be this American's first time in Japan.
 
I'll be heading to Tokyo for the motor show at the end of the month. Would love to hit some good roads and soak up some car culture but haven't started planning. Do you guys know of anything happening around that time or have recommendations? It'll be this American's first time in Japan.
Darn. I will be away that period, would have loved to have an opportunity to meet up.
There are some mountains to the west and north of Tokyo. They are a fair distance from the city, and are usually full of "normal people" during the day, so you might want to plan early morning or midnight runs.
  • west: roads in and around the Hakone mountains, various roads leading to Mt. Fuji
  • north: the Purple Line in Mt. Tsukuba for a scenic route, Mt. Akagi or Mt. Haruna if you fancy twisty roads
  • city: Metropolitan Expressway "C1" circular route (plan your route correctly, and you will only have to pay $2 for endless driving), some guy on the Internet made a Google Maps course of a scenic route through the city (make sure you de-select expressways and toll roads)
  • car scene: the Daikoku parking area on the western end of the Metropolitan Expressway still attracts many car enthusiasts - you might even meet some Emira owners there
 
A couple more LOTUS shots of various vintages

(So far I have had no contact with LCI LIMITED staff;-)
 

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Darn. I will be away that period, would have loved to have an opportunity to meet up.
There are some mountains to the west and north of Tokyo. They are a fair distance from the city, and are usually full of "normal people" during the day, so you might want to plan early morning or midnight runs.
  • west: roads in and around the Hakone mountains, various roads leading to Mt. Fuji
  • north: the Purple Line in Mt. Tsukuba for a scenic route, Mt. Akagi or Mt. Haruna if you fancy twisty roads
  • city: Metropolitan Expressway "C1" circular route (plan your route correctly, and you will only have to pay $2 for endless driving), some guy on the Internet made a Google Maps course of a scenic route through the city (make sure you de-select expressways and toll roads)
  • car scene: the Daikoku parking area on the western end of the Metropolitan Expressway still attracts many car enthusiasts - you might even meet some Emira owners there

This is amazing, thank you. Too bad you'll be away! I might be sticking around for 2 weeks or so starting around the 23rd, it's all up in the air.

I did have Daikoku on my still-short list, I figure there's probably something happening there around the motor show.
 
How was the full wet track? Enjoyable?
Although the 0 - 1500 straight run (at full power) was cancelled due to the rain; instead we got to run 6 full laps behind a safety car and a relatively small group of participating cars. The highest speed I saw on the main straight was 145 km/h (90 mph). I was surprised we stayed out for so many laps, and yes, it was enjoyable despite the rain.

Later I saw that the demonstration Seneca blue Emira from Lotus Japan importer LCI LIMITED was among the cars used as a “ring taxi” carrying passengers that were chosen by lottery. (I did not attend this lottery.)
 

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Other photos to show the breadth of this Fuji SPEED FESTIVAL event
 

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Another 7 photos (weather cleared around lunch time, but we had some more rain in afternoon)
 

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Just got an e-mail for this event in Daikanyama. I'm not one to refuse free coffee :giggle:

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【イベント名】
LOTUS 75th ANNIVERSARY

【イベント概要】
2023年12月23日(土)~12月24日(日)2日間

ロータスの創立75周年を記念するイベント。
「ロータスの過去の功績を振り返るとともに、ブランドの未来を考える」このイベントでは、ロータス初のハイパーSUV「ELETRE」とロータス最後のミッドシップスポーツカー「EMIRA」をイベント期間中の2日間、展示致します。
イベントのフィナーレはカラフルなロータスが駐車場を彩るモーニングクルーズを開催、温かいコーヒーのご提供やコンクールドエレガンスでのオーナー様の表彰などを予定しています。
是非、皆様のロータスをドライブして、お越し下さいませ。
記念すべきロータスの生誕75周年を祝いましょう。
皆様のご来場を心よりお待ち申し上げております。

【スケジュール】
2023年12月23日(土)

・9:00~17:00 ELETRE、EMIRAの展示(メインストリート、タクシープール)
2023年12月24日(日)
・9:00~17:00 ELETRE、EMIRAの展示(メインストリート、タクシープール)
・7:00~9:00 ロータス モーニングクルーズ(T-SITE駐車場)
*駐車場の数に限りがありますので、ご了承下さい。

【開催エリア】
代官山T-SITE
〒150-0033 東京都渋谷区猿楽町16-15

【入場料】
無料
 
I was also told about this by someone else, and I am considering to go if my application for participation (from now) will be accepted. Unfortunately my Emira continues to be pushed out, so I will have to go there in my lousy Alpina B3 Bi-Turbo Touring. At least it can carry multiple passengers and a decent amount of cargo.

Hope to meet you some time (maybe after my i4 FE arrives).
I don't think you need to register (maybe you do - I am confirming with my dealer), but they probably won't let you join the parade in a BMW

Anyone want to grab a quick snack / beer on either day?
みなさん、土日のいずれかに代官山近辺で軽くお茶か食事しませんか?中目黒かな...
 
I don't think you need to register (maybe you do - I am confirming with my dealer), but they probably won't let you join the parade in a BMW

Anyone want to grab a quick snack / beer on either day?
みなさん、土日のいずれかに代官山近辺で軽くお茶か食事しませんか?中目黒かな...

Sorry to mistake a dedicated Lotus/Emira event with the actual event I am thinking of joining.

The particular event I can participate in with a “non-Lotus” (I do have a red E93 335i Cabrio)

I will join a specific Emira event after my i4 FE arrives.

【モーニングクルーズ開催のお知らせ】
12月10日(日)7:00~9:00
第113回モーニングクルーズを開催致します。
※今回は事前申し込み制となります。

【日程】12月10日(日)
【場所】代官山 T-SITE 駐車場
【テーマ】~赤色のクルマ~

今回のテーマは「赤色のクルマ」です。
代官山 蔦屋書店では冬の全館フェア「DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS WINTER FAIR 2023 “GIVE AND GIVEN”」を 11/25-12/28まで開催しています。
フェアのテーマカラーである「赤」に合わせて、”赤色のクルマ”と させていただきました。
今回ご参加の方には、GIVE&GIVEN限定THANK YOU CARDをプレゼント致します。

お申し込みなど詳細については、こちらのURLかインスタグラムのプロフィールのリンクをご確認ください。


#daikanyamatsite #代官山蔦屋書店 #代官山蔦屋 #蔦屋書店
#daikanyama #tokyo #代官山モーニングクルーズ #モーニングクルーズ #morningcruise

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ロータス/エミラ専用イベントと、私が参加しようと考えている実際のイベントを間違えてしまい申し訳ありません。

「ロータス以外」で参加できる特定のイベント (私は赤い E93 335i カブリオを持っています)

i4 FEが到着したら、特定のエミライベントに参加する予定です。

【モーニングクルーズ開催のお知らせ】
12月10日(日)7:00~9:00
第113回モーニングクルーズを開催致します。
※今回は事前申し込み制となります。

【日程】12月10日(日)
【場所】代官山 T-SITE駐車場
【テーマ】~赤色のクルマ~

今回のテーマは「赤色のクルマ」です。
代官山 蔦屋書店では冬の全館フェア「DAIKANYAMA TSUTAYA BOOKS WINTER FAIR 2023 “GIVE AND GIVEN”」を11/25-12/28まで開催しております。
フェアのテーマカラーである「赤」に合わせて、「赤色のクルマ」とさせていただきました。
今回ご参加の方には、GIVE&GIVEN限定THANK YOU CARDをプレゼント致します。

お申し込みなど詳細については、こちらのURLかインスタグラムのプロフィールのリンクをご確認ください。


#daikanyamatsite #代官山蔦屋書店 #代官山蔦屋 #蔦屋書店
#daikanyama #tokyo #代官山モーニングクルーズ #モーニングクルーズ #Morningcruise

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もしマグマエミラを手に入れることができたら、ツーリングに参加するのに。
 

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