Heading Over To Nismo Festival 2009

[Green_s13]

will have to get back to you on where i'm staying we have some good friend who go to japan alot and they have suggest some good places in tokyo that are near the train station, my filghts wheren't that good on price but got JAL for 1300 that includes a flight to saporo for some skiing

[Slide]

any recommendations

we're there from the 3rd to 8th of Dec

also how full will that 20ft container be? want to bring some shit (ie. wheels) back but dont knw where to start

Steve and Sh@un and i are going over together.

I will definitely be in a sep room to Steve though. Snoring asshole lol

I loved "The B" and the Hilton, a bit out of it though. Grand Palace, Hyatt, Prince- Shinagawa.

Just have a look on Asia Rooms and book in the city.

Nothing a $30 cab fare and a train ride cant fix to meet up.

No ragged hotels for me.

Steve send me through the flight details please hombre.

[jeff]

Steve and Sh@un and i are going over together.

I will definitely be in a sep room to Steve though. Snoring asshole lol

I loved "The B" and the Hilton, a bit out of it though. Grand Palace, Hyatt, Prince- Shinagawa.

Just have a look on Asia Rooms and book in the city.

Nothing a $30 cab fare and a train ride cant fix to meet up.

No ragged hotels for me.

Steve send me through the flight details please hombre.

hahaha

was reading through some of your posts and the "snoring". funny as hell. wouldnt want to be there though

definitely should meet up

[NYTSKY]

OK now that we know there are a few of us going, im trying to find things to do to fill the time there.

Here are a few suggestion:

Nismo Festival

Half day in Odaiba, check out Palette Town, ferris wheel etc

Chiba for Crystal and Top Secret

Hire a van for night out at Diakoku Futo. Drive the C1 loop?

Any Sumo things happening?

Any track days at Tsukuba, Honjo or Mobara?

When is the REV SPEED Time Attack on??

[NYTSKY]

D1 round 6 at Tsukuba on the 5th Dec!!

Im there

[jeff]

there's a D1 event (rd 6) at Tsukuba Circuit on Sat the 5th of Dec

also no Sumos until Jan 2010 I think

[NYTSKY]

just beat you Jeff

[Mr. Keets]

Last year the Sumo was on a week after TAS...

[blk180]

I will be a nismo fest with two mates. I would double check the D1 as last i heard that round was cancelled.

Staying at Shinjuku Prince Hotel 4-10th dec and The Prince Park Tower Tokyo 14-17th

Hope to hire a GTR on the 8th or 15th fingers crossed

Cheers Brad

[NYTSKY]

Hmmm just checked the official D1 site and there is no mention of the Tsukuba round

The last round is on the 10th of Nov.

Can someone there in Japan confirm???

I was really looking forward to watching a D1 round.

[jeff]

going from Tsukuba (sat) then to Fuji Speedway (sun) the next day might just be too much travelling?

thanks NYTSKY for these

Half day in Odaiba, check out Palette Town, ferris wheel etc

Drive the C1 loop?

something we might do as well now

also GTR hire for 6hrs might be the go for Us. Dont want to be stressing overnight and looking for damn parking.

[Bakadesu!!!]

Hmmm just checked the official D1 site and there is no mention of the Tsukuba round

The last round is on the 10th of Nov.

Can someone there in Japan confirm???

I was really looking forward to watching a D1 round.

Look again.

D1 Street Legal, not D1.

[NYTSKY]

Damn!

Ah well D1 SL will still be good viewing.

Do they have the same judges as D1?

[Mr. Keets]

Just got told I'm free until after Christmas...Most likely stay at the Keio Plaza West Shinjuku unless someone has a better idea. I'll be up for visits etc especially a trip to Diakoku Futo. Garage Saurus would be good

[NYTSKY]

In the process of finding a good place to rent a 35GTR. Want to drive to Diakoku Futo on the Friday night and have a drive along the Wangan

$470 for 12hrs, anyone find cheaper?

[Mr. Keets]

I'd be up for renting one but I'm worried about getting lost Does it come with gaijin friendly GPS?

Edit: checked...no

[Slide]

I will be a nismo fest with two mates. I would double check the D1 as last i heard that round was cancelled.

Staying at Shinjuku Prince Hotel 4-10th dec and The Prince Park Tower Tokyo 14-17th

Hope to hire a GTR on the 8th or 15th fingers crossed

Cheers Brad

The Prince is right on the Red light super fun happy harassing massage strip.

Ok to stay in, close to Shinjuku Station though keep a lead baggy covering the front of your pants for protection at night.

In the process of finding a good place to rent a 35GTR. Want to drive to Diakoku Futo on the Friday night and have a drive along the Wangan

$470 for 12hrs, anyone find cheaper?

I hired a Porsche from premium rent.

They were pretty easy to deal with and even accepted a faxed copy of my International driving permit.

I will be grabbing something quick for Nismo Festival.

[NYTSKY]

I will be grabbing something quick for Nismo Festival.

Ill race ya.......In my Teana lol

[jeff]

those that have been

is it worth getting the tourist japan rail pass? its approx $350 for 7 days unlimited use

there's 3 of us so it ends up quite costly.. think we're better off just hiring a car (hopefully with english gps)

[NYTSKY]

Last time i went i got one for 14 days, was only around the $260 mark back then.

Because i was using the Shinkansen the JR pass was well worth it, as one trip from Osaka to Tokyo was about $100.

The JR pass is only good for JR train trips. I dont think you will clock up $350 worth of train travel in 7 days.

The trains are fantastic IMO for traveling around Tokyo, i would only hire a car if you plan on going to places a long way from a train staion or traveling just outside Tokyo.