Quick picks
Choose a GT-R, R34 or Chaser
Tokyo JDM Night Tour, VIP class
A local drives you to Daikoku in a GT-R R35, Skyline R34 or Chaser JZX100. ¥40,000 to ¥45,000 per person with 2 or more, ¥62,500 alone. 207 reviews, 4.98 stars.
A private GT-R
C1 Experience Tokyo, private GT-R option
Your group alone in a Nissan GT-R R34 or R35, with hotel pickup in central Tokyo. ¥35,000 to ¥68,000 per person, cheaper with 2 or 3 guests. 235 reviews, 4.99 stars.
Drive an R34 yourself
Daikoku Tour, R34 self-drive session
You drive a Skyline R34 behind the company's lead car. 3 hours from Shibuya, ¥50,000 to ¥80,000 per car. Age 23 or over, International Driving Permit needed.
See it on Daikoku Tour's site (no commission)
Prices and reviews from Viator's partner data and the operators' own sites, 27 and 28 October 2026. Viator links may earn me a commission. None of these drift.
The short version
Most Daikoku tours put you in whatever JDM car is free that night. If the car is the point, you have two ways to get the one you want:
- Pick the car, a local drives. Several tours sell a "VIP" or private option where you choose the model. This costs about two to three times the shared seat.
- Drive it yourself. A few companies rent a JDM car for a Daikoku evening and lead you there in a second car. You need a permit that is valid in Japan, and the choice of cars is small.
Pick the car, a local drives
These are the tours I found that let you choose the model. A local enthusiast or the guide drives; you ride. For the shared tours where the car is random, see the Daikoku guide.
On Viator (affiliate links)
| Tour (seller on Viator) | Cars you can choose | Price | Start | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tokyo JDM Night Tour, VIP class (Tokyo JDM experience) | Nissan GT-R R35, Skyline R34, Toyota Chaser JZX100 | ¥40,000 to ¥45,000 per person with 2 or more, ¥62,500 alone | Tokyo Station, Marunouchi side | 207, 4.98 |
Tokyo JDM Night Run, private GT-R (C1 Experience Tokyo) | Nissan GT-R R34 or R35 | R35 ¥35,000 to ¥65,000, R34 ¥40,000 to ¥68,000 per person, depending on group size | Hotel pickup in central Tokyo | 235, 4.99 |
Daikoku PA and night drive (Japan Magic Tours) | Skyline R34 GT-T, or a private Skyline GT-R R34 | R34 GT-T ¥35,000. Private GT-R R34 ¥40,000 (3 guests) to ¥120,000 (1 guest) per person | Near Shibuya Station | 315, 4.93 |
Night drive with hotel pickup (ETA Tokyo) | Named-model upgrades, or a GT-R / Silvia "VIP" option | Upgrades ¥32,000 to ¥40,000. VIP ¥50,000 to ¥90,000 per person | Hotel pickup in central Tokyo | 131, 4.96 |
Daikoku nights in a small group (MisiuJDMX) | A class rather than a model: van, luxury sedan, or a Mazda RX-8 | RX-8 ¥30,000 to ¥35,000 per person for 2 or 3 | Shibuya | 287, 4.86 |
Checked through Viator's partner data on 27 October 2026. Prices are the yen amounts in that data; Viator shows your own currency, so the figure can differ a little. All five give a full refund up to 24 hours before the start.
Booking direct (no commission)
| Operator | Cars you can choose | Listed price | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
Wangun OG, VIP tours | Silvia S15 / S14, Chaser JZX100, Skyline ER34 sedan or coupe, Skyline GT-R R32, GT-R R35, LBWK GT-R R35 | Per group, about 3 hours: Silvia ¥45,000 (up to 3 guests). JZX100 or ER34 sedan ¥55,000 (up to 4). R32, R35 or ER34 coupe ¥65,000. LBWK R35 ¥85,000 | Hotel pickup in central Tokyo |
Daikoku Tour, VIP tour | Skyline R34, RX-7 FD, Supra, GT-R R35 and others | From ¥60,000 per car on weekdays, up to 3 guests; Friday to Sunday and holidays +10%. Varies by car | Hotel pickup in central Tokyo; book by the day before |
Checked on the operators' own sites on 27 October 2026. I have no affiliate link with them and earn nothing if you book there. Wangun OG's pages say a local enthusiast drives.
Per person or per car?
The same night can cost very different amounts depending on how the price is counted. As an example from the prices above, for two people:
- Per person: the Tokyo JDM Night Tour VIP class at ¥40,000 to ¥45,000 each comes to ¥80,000 to ¥90,000.
- Per group: Wangun OG's JZX100 VIP tour at ¥55,000 is the whole car.
These are list prices; check what each includes (tolls, pickup, how long you have at the meet) before you compare.
Drive it yourself
Japan accepts only International Driving Permits issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention. Licences from a few countries, such as France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Monaco and Taiwan, use an official Japanese translation instead (Tokyo Metropolitan Police, PDF). Check yours before you book, because no rental company can fix this on the night.
| Option | Cars | Price | How it works | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Daikoku Tour, R34 self-drive (direct, no commission) | Skyline R34 in white (automatic), Bayside Blue (automatic or manual), or silver (automatic). The company says these are Skylines with GT-R styling, not factory GT-Rs (Samurai Car Japan) | 3-hour Daikoku session ¥50,000 (white) to ¥80,000 (manual) per car. Collision damage waiver extra on the automatics, included on the manual. Card deposit ¥150,000 to ¥300,000. No refund for a change of plans once paid | Start near Shibuya Station. A short briefing, then you follow the guide's car to Daikoku and back. Also rents for 1 or 2 days | Not on Viator |
Tokyo JDM Night Self Drive Tour (Only JDM, on Viator) | A JDM car, automatic or manual. GT-R and RX-7 options | ¥79,999 per car (automatic or manual). GT-R or RX-7 ¥112,999 per car. Up to 4 passengers with you | About 4 hours from Only JDM's store at Haneda Airport, behind a lead car, with stops at Daikoku and an Autobacs parts store. Tolls included | 0 so far |
Wangun OG, JDM rental | R34, R32, Supra (listed) | Shown as "temporarily paused" on Wangun OG's site |
Checked on 28 October 2026 on Daikoku Tour's rental page, the rental guide of its parent company Samurai Car Japan, and Viator's partner data for Only JDM. Only JDM's listing had no reviews yet, so I cannot tell you how it runs; it gives a full refund up to 24 hours before. Samurai Car Japan says its rentals are final once paid, with no refunds or date changes for a change of plans, so be sure of your permit and dates first.
Daikoku Tour's page also says the lead car leaves on time, and that if you lose it you should not chase it but head to Daikoku PA (or back to the start) on your own. Plan for that: a phone with data and a navigation app, and a passenger who can read the route.
An ordinary rental car
You do not need a JDM car to see the meet. On my second visit, in July 2026, I went in an ordinary rental car while travelling in Tokyo, and the lot was open. The permit rules above are the same for any rental. You will pay expressway tolls, and you have to find your own way back if the lot is closed. The Daikoku guide has the map.
Which one fits
- You want a particular car, and someone else drives: the VIP class of the Tokyo JDM Night Tour (GT-R R35, R34, JZX100), C1's private GT-R, or Wangun OG's VIP tours, which have the widest choice.
- You are a group of 3 or 4: compare per-group prices (Wangun OG, Daikoku Tour) against per-person ones for your actual group size.
- You want to drive: Daikoku Tour's R34 session has published prices and rules, but no refund once paid. Only JDM on Viator refunds up to 24 hours before, but has no reviews yet.
- You only want to see the meet: a shared tour is cheaper; see the Daikoku guide.
FAQ
Can I drive a GT-R to Daikoku myself?
On the listings I checked, only Only JDM's Viator tour offers a self-drive GT-R (¥112,999 per car), and it had no reviews yet. Samurai Car Japan, which runs Daikoku Tour, says its GT-R R35, R32 GT-R, Supra and RX-7 are rides with a professional driver, not self-drive (Samurai Car Japan).
Do I need an International Driving Permit?
Yes, unless your licence is from one of the few countries that use an official Japanese translation instead. Japan accepts only permits issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention (Tokyo Metropolitan Police, PDF). Bring your home licence and passport too.
Is there an age limit?
Daikoku Tour's R34 rental requires the driver to be 23 or over. Its tours where a guide drives have no age limit, according to the same page (Daikoku Tour).
Will the driver drift or race?
No. These are drives on public expressways. Street drifting is a crime in Japan, and several Daikoku listings say plainly that drifting and racing are not part of the tour. For real drifting on a closed track, see which Tokyo drift tours actually drift or drift lessons where you drive.
Does a VIP car get me in if Daikoku is closed?
No. Closures apply to everyone. Some tours switch to Umihotaru or other car spots; the Daikoku guide explains the closures and what each tour says it does.
Book
These links go to Viator. I may earn a commission if you book.
- Tokyo JDM Night Tour: VIP class with a GT-R, R34 or JZX100
- C1 Experience Tokyo: private GT-R R34 or R35
- Japan Magic Tours: R34 GT-T or private GT-R R34
- ETA Tokyo: upgrades and GT-R / Silvia VIP, hotel pickup
- Only JDM: self-drive night tour from Haneda (no reviews yet)
Sources: my own visits (July 2025 and July 2026), Viator's partner data (27 and 28 October 2026), the operators' own pages linked above (Wangun OG, Daikoku Tour, Samurai Car Japan), and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police guide to driving permits.
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