Bihoku Highland Circuit 備北ハイランドサーキット

Drift free-run: A course ¥5,000 / B course ¥6,500 (winter ¥4,000/¥5,500), 2nd driver ¥2,000. Gate ¥500. Open every day except New Year’s Day

Hokubo IC +7 km

The most accessible circuit in Japan for a visitor, and almost nobody outside Japan knows it. The official FAQ states no licence of any kind is required to run — just be 18+ for a car (16+ for bikes). Two English-speaking operators (k-dori in Kobe, an Australian tour company) rent prepared drift cars here. Trade-off: the circuit itself takes bookings by phone and FAX only — no web, no email — and the site is Japanese-only, so the practical route is through one of those operators. 100 dB limit measured 2 m behind the exhaust at 5,000 rpm, enforced with no second warning. West Japan’s competition staple (JDC, D1 NEXT West).

Confirmed dates from our drift calendar, each checked against the organiser’s own page.

• Tue 22 September 2026 SEIMI STYLE DRIFT School — Bihoku No.1 Decider · Competition
• Sun 18 October 2026 86/BRZ SONIC Drift & Grip Day · Drift track day
• Sat 21 November 2026 West Japan AE86 Drift Day · Drift track day
• Sun 22 November 2026 Final Bout SSJ West · Drift track day
• Mon 23 November 2026 Bihoku Drift Clinic — 1st edition · Drift school / lesson
• Sat 28 November 2026 JDC Rd.3 — Official Practice Day · Drift track day
• Sun 29 November 2026 Japan Drift Champions (JDC) Rd.3 — Bihoku (series final) · Competition
• Sun 29 November 2026 JDC All-Free Drift Run · Drift track day