Drift Japan Event & Track Calendar
Every entry is verified against the official circuit or organiser page linked in the row — not scraped, not guessed. Flags: Foreigners = overseas visitors can enter · Rental = drift car hire available · English = organiser offers English support. TBC = we haven't confirmed it yet.
Last verified: 2026-07-21
August 2026
- Aug 1
NikoNiko Drift & Grip Track Day — Mobara Twin Circuit, Chiba
Entry ¥15,000 full day / ¥8,500 half · Spectate ¥500 (weekends) · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 4
FLUKE Weekday Drift Track Day — Nikko Circuit, Tochigi
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 6
CDA Drift Beginner Track Day — YZ Circuit East, Gifu
Entry ¥11,500 (members ¥10,000) · Spectate ¥500 (non-members) · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 9
Nikko Drift Victory 2026 Rd.2 — Nikko Circuit, Tochigi
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 9
Circuit-Run Grip & Drift Day — Mobara Twin Circuit, Chiba
Entry ¥15,000 full day / ¥8,500 half · Spectate ¥500 · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 9
D1 NEXT West Series Rd.1 — Bihoku — Bihoku Highland Circuit, Okayama
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 11
HitomiGO Drift Track Day — Meihan Sportsland, Nara
Spectate ¥500 (Sun/holidays) · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 14
Kanto All-Star Drift GP Qualifier + FLUKE Track Day — Nikko Circuit, Tochigi
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 15
EDS Rd.2 — Challenge Class — Ebisu Circuit, Fukushima
Entry ¥15,000 · Foreigners ✓ · Rental TBC · English ✓
- Aug 15
Nigel Drift & Grip Track Day — Nikko Circuit, Tochigi
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 16
EDS Rd.2 — EDS200 / EDS280 Classes — Ebisu Circuit, Fukushima
Entry ¥17,000 · Foreigners ✓ · Rental TBC · English ✓
- Aug 16
SEIMI STYLE DRIFT — Meihan Sportsland, Nara
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 16
Japan Drift Champions (JDC) Rd.2 — Bihoku — Bihoku Highland Circuit, Okayama
Entry ¥15,000 series classes / ¥10,000 86 beginner / ¥6,000 A-course class (+¥1,000 gate) · Spectate ¥500 · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 20
Kuniaki Takahashi Drift Lesson — Mobara Twin Circuit, Chiba
Spectate ¥500 · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 21
Chibikko Gang Weekday Drift Day — YZ Circuit East, Gifu
Entry ¥10,000 · Spectate ¥500 · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 22–Aug 23
Ebisu Summer Drift Matsuri — Ebisu Circuit, Fukushima
Entry ¥20,000 advance (pit spots ¥22,000–30,000; ¥25,000 on the day) · Spectate ¥2,500 (child ¥1,200, valid all weekend) · Foreigners ✓ · Rental TBC · English ✓
- Aug 23
VALINO × N-STYLE Drift Day — Meihan Sportsland, Nara
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Aug 26
MJ Style Beginner Drift Practice #8 — YZ Circuit East, Gifu
Entry ¥10,000 · Spectate ¥500 · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
September 2026
- Sep 1
Paradise Grip & Drift Track Day — Nikko Circuit, Tochigi
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Sep 5–Sep 6
Formula Drift Japan Rd.5 — Gransnow Okuibuki — Gransnow Okuibuki / Okuibuki Motorpark, Shiga
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Sep 6
Butcher Style Racing Summer Festival — Mobara Twin Circuit, Chiba
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Sep 8
Nikko Drift Free-Run Day — Nikko Circuit, Tochigi
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Sep 13
D1 NEXT Series Central Rd.3 — Mobara — Mobara Twin Circuit, Chiba
Entry ¥19,800 · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Sep 20
D1 NEXT Middle West Rd.3 — Owara Circuit — Owara Circuit, Toyama
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Sep 22
Rowdy Racing Drift Track Day — Meihan Sportsland, Nara
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Sep 25–Sep 27
D1 Grand Prix Rd.5 & 6 — Ebisu — Ebisu Circuit, Fukushima
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
October 2026
- Oct 3–Oct 4
Formula Drift Japan Rd.6 — Okayama International — Okayama International Circuit, Okayama
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Oct 11
Chibikko Gang 215GP Rd.2 (KENDA KR20 one-make drift contest) — YZ Circuit East, Gifu
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Oct 17
D1 NEXT Series Central Rd.4 — Nikko — Nikko Circuit, Tochigi
Entry ¥19,800 · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Oct 18
Link-so Drift Track Day — Meihan Sportsland, Nara
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Oct 23–Oct 25
D1 Grand Prix Rd.7 & 8 — Autopolis — Autopolis, Oita
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
November 2026
- Nov 1
EDS Rd.3 — EDS200 / EDS280 Classes — Ebisu Circuit, Fukushima
Entry ¥17,000 · Foreigners ✓ · Rental TBC · English ✓
- Nov 1
Kansai All-Star Drift Day — Meihan Sportsland, Nara
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Nov 1
D1 NEXT Series Middle West Rd.4 — YZ East — YZ Circuit East, Gifu
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Nov 3
EDS Rd.3 — Challenge Class — Ebisu Circuit, Fukushima
Entry ¥15,000 · Foreigners ✓ · Rental TBC · English ✓
- Nov 8
D1 NEXT Series Central Rd.5 — Mobara (reverse layout) — Mobara Twin Circuit, Chiba
Entry ¥19,800 · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Nov 14–Nov 15
Ebisu Autumn Drift Matsuri — Ebisu Circuit, Fukushima
Entry ¥20,000 advance (pit spots ¥22,000–30,000; ¥25,000 on the day) · Foreigners ✓ · Rental TBC · English ✓
December 2026
- Dec 6
D1 NEXT West Series Rd.2 — Hadashi Tengoku — Hadashi Tengoku Circuit, Yamaguchi
Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
- Dec 30
Chibikko Gang Year-End Drift Day — YZ Circuit East, Gifu
Entry ¥10,000 (until 1 week before; then ¥12,000) · Foreigners TBC · Rental TBC · English TBC
Dates not yet announced
未定- TBA
Nikko Drift Victory 2026 Rd.3 — Nikko Circuit
Usually held Nov–Dec (2025: Dec 14). Official calendar published through September so far. · Official source
- TBA
D1 Grand Prix Rd.9 & 10 — Final (venue TBA) — Venue TBA
Dates fixed (Nov 13–15) but the venue is still unannounced on the official series page. · Official source
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