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[jeremy durward]

Hey guys, I'm heading to the Japanese GP this year and I was wondering who's been and if they have any recommendations for places to view the race, accommodation etc.

Is anyone else looking at going to this years race?

[helioseism]

Have you searched the Grand Prix Traveling forum here?

[muramasa]

i think this will be moved to travel section and merged with existing thread about JPGP, but anyways.

it hugely depends on your plan and budget. I'd recommend going to the south of the prefecture, the land of kamikaze (benevolent wind that blows in beautiful land), that's quite close to Suzuka
http://forums.autosp...p;#entry6318515
beautiful place with the grand shrines and nature.
but it'll be expensive and not so convenient without a car.

Still i recommend going to country side rather than big cities like Tokyo/Nagoya/Osaka. For me as a japanese there's not much attractiveness about big cities (can be fun for 1st timers travel around, also depends on individual taste so cannot force u tho). oh Kyoto/Nara is nice of course and not too far from Suzuka.

Got ticket in the first place? most good seats are gone already, as soon as ticket went on sale (april). Not sure still available on sites like official f1.com or any ticket agency tho.

Edited by muramasa, 12 July 2013 - 04:57.

[jeremy durward]

i think this will be moved to travel section and merged with existing thread about JPGP, but anyways.

it hugely depends on your plan and budget. I'd recommend going to the south of the prefecture, the land of kamikaze (benevolent wind that blows in beautiful land), that's quite close to Suzuka
http://forums.autosp...p;#entry6318515
beautiful place with the grand shrines and nature.
but it'll be expensive and not so convenient without a car.

Still i recommend going to country side rather than big cities like Tokyo/Nagoya/Osaka. For me as a japanese there's not much attractiveness about big cities (can be fun for 1st timers travel around, also depends on individual taste so cannot force u tho). oh Kyoto/Nara is nice of course and not too far from Suzuka.

Got ticket in the first place? most good seats are gone already, as soon as ticket went on sale (april). Not sure still available on sites like official f1.com or any ticket agency tho.

Thanks.

Unfortunately I noticed the travel forum after I started this.

I won't have access to a car so it would seem a city is the way to go. Probably Nagoya at this stage. There seems to be plenty of seats available still, are there any stands that overlook the Degner curves? It's hard to tell with the elevation change if there are.

[muramasa]

Thanks.

Unfortunately I noticed the travel forum after I started this.

I won't have access to a car so it would seem a city is the way to go. Probably Nagoya at this stage. There seems to be plenty of seats available still, are there any stands that overlook the Degner curves? It's hard to tell with the elevation change if there are.

There's no proper seat that overlook degner. There's only one spot on degner but that's not a seat, but kind of free entrance area without seat.



There's seat inside 130R, the G stand, but i dont think you can see degner from there properly.

on this map, you can click on each seat, A1, C, D, E etc, to see how the view from each of the stands is like.
http://www.suzukacir...3/f1/index.html

The best seat imo is B2. Then next is either B1, C or A2. Some position of D (D4 and D5), which face toward T1 and high up, is quite nice, can overlook whole S from 1st-2nd corner. Chicane and hairpin are popular coz u can see cars for longer period. 130R and 200R are cheap but you only see cars passing very fast. Some parts of S, such as D3, E etc have very limited view and that's why it's cheap.

seem there's still quite a few options available.
https://mls.mobility.....Zh51MrsTuTCw=

If you like taking pics and wouldnt mind no reserved seat and walking around, they have photographer seat and that's highly recommendable. But the type that allows you to enter those popular and great view spots are gone already.

Suzuka is doing very good job on ticket pricing. Basically the price tells exactly what you'll get. They even offer "outlet" for those positions that have poor view, like behind fence or pole.

Note that if you have GP ticket, you can go anywhere except vip area freely on Friday. Also they have some activities from Thursday, like pit walk and driver autograph session, so that can be fun.

Accomodation shud be important if you plan to attend all 3 days. Best if u can get one in and around Suzuka city, but if it's difficult to find there or even in Nagoya or nearby cities like Yokkaichi and Kuwana (which are north of Suzuka), try southern cities like Tsu, Matsusaka rather than north.

[jeremy durward]

There's no proper seat that overlook degner. There's only one spot on degner but that's not a seat, but kind of free entrance area without seat.



There's seat inside 130R, the G stand, but i dont think you can see degner from there properly.

on this map, you can click on each seat, A1, C, D, E etc, to see how the view from each of the stands is like.
http://www.suzukacir...3/f1/index.html

The best seat imo is B2. Then next is either B1, C or A2. Some position of D (D4 and D5), which face toward T1 and high up, is quite nice, can overlook whole S from 1st-2nd corner. Chicane and hairpin are popular coz u can see cars for longer period. 130R and 200R are cheap but you only see cars passing very fast. Some parts of S, such as D3, E etc have very limited view and that's why it's cheap.

seem there's still quite a few options available.
https://mls.mobility.....Zh51MrsTuTCw=

If you like taking pics and wouldnt mind no reserved seat and walking around, they have photographer seat and that's highly recommendable. But the type that allows you to enter those popular and great view spots are gone already.

Suzuka is doing very good job on ticket pricing. Basically the price tells exactly what you'll get. They even offer "outlet" for those positions that have poor view, like behind fence or pole.

Note that if you have GP ticket, you can go anywhere except vip area freely on Friday. Also they have some activities from Thursday, like pit walk and driver autograph session, so that can be fun.

Accomodation shud be important if you plan to attend all 3 days. Best if u can get one in and around Suzuka city, but if it's difficult to find there or even in Nagoya or nearby cities like Yokkaichi and Kuwana (which are north of Suzuka), try southern cities like Tsu, Matsusaka rather than north.

Thank you so much, you have been an enormous help!