{"id":7343,"date":"2024-05-22T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/?p=7343"},"modified":"2024-05-22T13:22:35","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T13:22:35","slug":"tegiwa-in-japan-day-3-chasing-jdm-culture-and-almost-finding-meets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/japan-2024\/tegiwa-in-japan-day-3-chasing-jdm-culture-and-almost-finding-meets\/","title":{"rendered":"Tegiwa in Japan &#8211; Day 3: Chasing JDM Culture and (Almost) Finding Meets!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:194\">Tegiwa in Japan &#8211; Day 3: Chasing JDM Culture and (Almost) Finding Meets!<\/h3>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:194\">Day 3 was a bit of a whirlwind \u2013 a shift from the high-octane racing to exploring the heart of Japanese car culture. Bidding farewell to Mount Fuji, we headed back to Omoshiro rent-a-car with our rentals cruising along the scenic expressway. A quick fuel stop revealed a pleasant surprise \u2013 super unleaded, considered expensive here at \u00a31 a litre, was still way cheaper than back home!<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"3:1-3:194\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8378.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7347 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8378-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:114\">Returning the cars involved settling the toll road fees \u2013 a hefty \u00a350 per car considering the short rental period. But hey, the memories were priceless!<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:209\">Next on the agenda: Kemitec, a company pioneering next-generation coolant technology. Their PG55 NR358 coolant boasts a unique Propylene Glycol base that extends hose and gasket life \u2013 what&#8217;s not to love! Outside they had a brand new G80 M3 Competition which looked awesome in the afternoon sun.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7343 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8399-e1715870001742.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8399-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8399-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8399-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8399-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8399-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8399-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8399-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8399-e1715870001742.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8390-e1715870080962.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8390-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8390-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8390-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8390-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8390-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8390-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8390-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8390-e1715870080962.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8397-e1715870008482.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8397-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8397-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8397-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8397-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8397-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8397-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8397-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8397-e1715870008482.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:200\">We then ventured into the heart of Tokyo, the urban jungle unfolding around us. Our mission? To immerse ourselves in the city&#8217;s vibrant car culture.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7343 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8445-e1715870197438.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8445-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8445-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8445-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8445-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8429-e1715870205604.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8429-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8429-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8429-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8429-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8453-e1715870225108.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8453-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8453-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8453-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8453-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8468-e1715870230986.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8468-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8468-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8468-197x197.jpg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8468-245x245.jpg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"9:1-9:200\">First stop: the legendary Shibuya Crossing (remember the scene in Tokyo Drift when Hans and Sean drift through the busy street?), a pulsating intersection where thousands of pedestrians cross in a mesmerising wave. Fun Fact: Shibuya Crossing is considered the busiest pedestrian crossing in the world!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-7343 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8602-e1715870343724.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8602-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8602-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8602-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8602-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8602-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8602-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8602-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8602-e1715870343724.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8528-e1715870350249.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8528-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8528-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8528-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8528-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8528-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8528-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8528-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8528-e1715870350249.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8608-e1715870359401.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8608-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8608-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8608-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8608-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8608-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8608-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8608-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8608-e1715870359401.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>We managed to spot the coolest taxi ever too. When was the last time you saw a taxi rocking a set of BBS LM&#8217;s?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8609-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"11:1-11:284\">From there, we hit Shibuya Ward Parking, hoping to catch a glimpse of a local meet. Unfortunately, luck wasn&#8217;t on our side. Still, the parking lot wasn&#8217;t a total failure \u2013 a stunning AE86 Trueno, a classic Land Cruiser, an Aston Martin V8 Vantage, and a couple of imposing G Wagons turned heads.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-7343 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8573.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8573-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8573-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8573-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8573-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8573-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8573-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8573-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8575.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8575-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8575-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8575-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8575-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8575-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8575-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8575-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8577.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8577-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8577-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8577-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8577-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8577-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8577-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8577-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-5' class='gallery galleryid-7343 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8570-e1715870516296.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8570-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8570-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8570-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8570-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8570-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8570-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8570-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8570-e1715870516296.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8568-e1715870522203.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8568-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8568-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8568-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8568-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8568-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8568-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8568-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8568-e1715870522203.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8567-e1715870529653.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8567-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8567-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8567-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8567-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8567-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8567-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8567-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8567-e1715870529653.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:347\">Undeterred, we continued our JDM quest, stumbling upon a couple of cool cars parked on the street. Mustering our best broken English, we struck up a conversation with the owners. Daikoku Parking Area, they informed us, was the place to be for a lively meet.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:347\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8588-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-6' class='gallery galleryid-7343 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8617-e1715871567327.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8617-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8617-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8617-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8617-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8617-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8617-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8617-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8617-e1715871567327.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8615-e1715871582657.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8615-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8615-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8615-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8615-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8615-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8615-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8615-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8615-e1715871582657.jpg 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8629-e1715871574895.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8629-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8629-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8629-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8629-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8629-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8629-1920x2880.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8629-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8629-e1715871574895.jpg 1334w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:347\">With a quick booking on Uber, (a luxurious Toyota Alphard, no less) we were on our way there!<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"13:1-13:347\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7366 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwaimports.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/034A8633-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:324\">However, fate had other plans. By the time we arrived, the police had shut down the meet, leaving behind a pretty deserted parking lot.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-7' class='gallery galleryid-7343 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.47.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.47-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.47-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.47-197x197.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.47-245x245.jpeg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.31.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.31-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.31-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.31-197x197.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.31-245x245.jpeg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.43.jpeg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.43-150x150.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.43-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.43-197x197.jpeg 197w, https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-05-16-at-16.04.43-245x245.jpeg 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-sourcepos=\"15:1-15:324\">Daikoku is the largest rest area on the Shuto Expressway, located beneath the Yokohama Bay Bridge. It&#8217;s a popular night time hangout for car enthusiasts, known for its diverse car scene. The location is epic because it is surrounded by 100 metre tall roads and bridges and you can hear the cars racing around them!<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:205\">Despite the lack of action, we weren&#8217;t disheartened. We were still happy to have witnessed Daikoku&#8217;s unique setting, a concrete island buzzing with car culture energy (even if it was dormant that night).<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"17:1-17:205\"><a title=\"Tegiwa in Japan (Day 3) - Kemitec, Tokyo &amp; Shibuya\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/157701376@N08\/albums\/72177720317030799\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\" data-footer=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53725338333_eaaeda821c_h.jpg\" alt=\"Tegiwa in Japan (Day 3) - Kemitec, Tokyo &amp; Shibuya\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" \/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"19:1-19:126\">Stay tuned because day 4 promises a visit to the hallowed halls of Mugen HQ!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tegiwa in Japan &#8211; Day 3: Chasing JDM Culture and (Almost) Finding Meets! Day 3 was a bit of a whirlwind \u2013 a shift from the high-octane racing to exploring the heart of Japanese car culture. Bidding farewell to Mount Fuji, we headed back to Omoshiro rent-a-car with our rentals cruising along the scenic expressway. &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":7365,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[431],"tags":[440,42,443,442,439,441],"class_list":["post-7343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japan-2024","tag-alphard","tag-jdm","tag-kemitec","tag-mount-fuji","tag-shibuya","tag-tokyo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7343"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7439,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7343\/revisions\/7439"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegiwa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}