Japan Driving Experience

Three weeks in Japan: NSX Day at Suzuka, R's Meeting and B2B at Fuji, Daikoku and Umihotaru nights, and my first drive in a Civic Type R FD2.

When the police shut down Daikoku PA, the midnight JDM run doesn't end. It just moves to the water. This video follows the scramble out of Daikoku and the convoy to the Umihotaru PA car meet.

This is the Honda Integra Type R DC5 heading down the Hakone Turnpike, filmed entirely hands-free on Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses for a true eye-level touge POV.

This is the pure, uninterrupted sound of a naturally aspirated K20A screaming up the Hakone Turnpike in a Honda Integra Type R DC5. Zero traffic, zero interruptions, just VTEC and asphalt.

This is my ultimate DC2 Integra Type R driving collection from Japan, nearly an hour of B18C VTEC across Osaka and Tokyo, from the legendary Kanjo Loop to late-night Shinjuku.

Experience the Tokyo C1 loop with me in my Honda Integra Type R DC2 early in the morning at 6:00AM. Hear the sound of my Spoon N1 exhaust roaming through the expressway!

This run is all about the connection between driver and machine: my 1998 Integra Type R DC2 screaming to 8,400 RPM up and down the Hakone Turnpike, with the Spoon N1 exhaust echoing off the mountain.

For the second leg of the JDM tour through Japan, I headed south to Osaka to put the Integra Type R DC2 to the ultimate test. There is no better place to experience the raw, high-revving energy of a B18C than the legendary Kanjo Loop and the Hanshin Expressway at night.

There is no sound in the automotive world quite like a B18C engine hitting the crossover point. For this drive, I wanted to move beyond the static shots and really document what it's like to pilot this legend through the heart of Japan’s urban landscape.

I've always loved the Shinjuku and Kabukicho area, and I stay there almost every time I visit Tokyo. The neon signs, the crowds, the sleepless nights, the 24-hour restaurants, I love it all. So I took the DC2 for a late-night lap of the busiest part of town at 2AM.

One of the most essential stops for any enthusiast in Tokyo is Super Autobacs. It’s more than just a parts store; it’s a hub where the culture literally rolls through the parking lot. I started my evening doing some "eye shopping" and by 8:00 PM, the lot began to transform.

After a side trip to Hong Kong, I picked up my 98-spec Integra Type R from Haneda Airport and headed straight into the heart of Tokyo. This is a 4K POV night drive along the Shuto Expressway, through the tunnels near Ikebukuro, and into the neon of Shinjuku and Kabukicho.