Explore Initial-D Touge in 3 minutes – Petrolhead Youtuber “TAKAKKA”

Hi, touge fans worldwide!

I’m Japanese Youtuber “TAKAKKA”, who loves touge driving.

(“Touge” stands for mountain pass, or winding road.)

 

3-minute video guides for Initial-D Touge !

Every Thursday 8PM (JST), I am uploading a video introducing famous touge in Japan.

Videos are only 3 minutes long, so you are able to watch the most fun part of each touge in short time.

Although the narration and captions are in Japanese, I believe it is still better than wasting 20 minutes for boring “driving footage”!

 

 

Also, I have included Google Maps and some information about each touge on this page, it would be useful when you are visiting Japan to enjoy touge driving.

I hope you enjoy my videos, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask via YouTube comments, or my Facebook Page. Of course, English is OK!

Akina-san (Mt. Akina) 秋名山

The name “Akina-san” is fictional name. Its actual name is “Haruna-san”.

Haruna-san – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Gunma Prefectural Road 33
• Between Shibukawa City and Takasaki City in Gunma Prefecture.
• 150km from Tokyo.

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Akina Speedsters

• Takumi FUJIWARA
  Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86)
• Koichiro IKETANI
  Nissan Silvia K’s (S13)
• Itsuki TAKEUCHI
  Toyota Corolla Levin SR (AE85)

Akagi-san (Mt. Akagi) 赤城山

Akagi-san – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Gunma Prefectural Road 4
• Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
• 170km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Akagi Red Suns

• Ryosuke TAKAHASHI
  Mazda RX-7 (FC3S)
• Keisuke TAKAHASHI
  Mazda RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
• Kenta NAKAMURA
  Nissan Silvia Q’s Aero (S14)

Myogi-san (Mt. Myogi) 妙義山

Myogi-san – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Gunma Prefectural Road 196
• Between Tomisato City and Shimonita Town, Gunma Prefecture
• 150km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Myogi Night Kids

• Takeshi NAKAZATO
  Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32)
• Shingo SHOJI
  Honda Civic SiR-II (EG6)

Usui-touge (Usui Pass) 碓氷峠

Usui-touge – Watch on YouTube

Location

• National Route 18
• Between Matsuida Town, Gunma Prefecture, and Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture
• 160km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Impact Blue

• Mako SATO
  Nissan Sileighty (RPS13)

Iroha-zaka (Iroha winding slope) いろは坂

Iroha-zaka – Watch on YouTube

Location

• National Route 120
• Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture
• 180km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Emperor

• Kyoichi SUDO
  Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. III GSR (CE9A)
• Seiji IWAKI
  Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. IV RS (CN9A)

Team: N/A

• Kai KOGASHIWA
  Toyota MR2 G-Limited (SW20)

Shomaru-touge (Shomaru Pass) 正丸峠

Shomaru-touge – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Old National Route 299
• Hanno City, Saitama Prefecture
• 90km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: N/A

• Wataru AKIYAMA
  Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86)

Momiji-Line (Nichi-En Toll Road) もみじライン

Momiji-Line – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Tochigi Prefectural Road 19
• Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture
• 170km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Seven Star Leaf (SSR)

• Toru SUETSUGU
  Mazda Roadter (MX-5) S-Special (NA6CE)
• Atsuro KAWAI
  Nissan Skyline 25GT-TURBO (ER34)

En-na Skyline (Enna Rd.) 塩那スカイライン

En-na Skyline – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Tochigi Prefectural Road 266
• Nasu-Shiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture
• 190km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Toudou-juku

• Daiki NINOMIYA
  Honda Civic Type R (EK9)
• “Smiley” SAKAI
  Honda Integra Type R (DC2)

Happogahara (Happo Highland) 八方ヶ原

Happogahara – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Tochigi Prefectural Road 56
• Between Yaita City and Nasu-Shiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture
• 180km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Toudou-juku

• Tomoyuki TACHI
  Honda Civic Type R (EK9)

Sadamine-touge (Sadamine Pass) 定峰峠

Sadamine-touge – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Saitama Prefectural Road 11
• Between Chichibu City and Higashi-Chichibu Village, Saitama Prefecture
• 100km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: N/A

• Kyoko IWASE
  Mazda RX-7 Type R (FD3S)
• Nobuhiko AKIYAMA
  Toyota Altezza (Lexus IS) RS200 (SXE10)

Mase-touge (Mase Pass) 間瀬峠

Mase-touge – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Woodland Path near Prefectual Road 287
• Between Minano Town and Nagatoro Town, Saitama Prefecture
• 110km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Saitama Hokusei Rengou (Northwestern Saitama Coalition)

• SAKAMOTO
  Suzuki Cappuccino (EA11R)
• Wataru AKIYAMA
  Toyota Corolla Levin GT-APEX (AE86)

Tsuchisaka-touge (Tsuchisaka Pass) 土坂峠

Tsuchisaka-touge – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Gunma Prefectural Road 71
• Kanna Town, Gunma Prefecture
• 140km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: N/A

• AIKAWA
  Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. V GSR (CP9A)
• ICHIJO
  Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. VI TME GSR (CP9A)

Tsukuba Fruits Line 筑波フルーツライン

Video coming soon!

Location

• “Fruits Line” is the only name for this road.
• Ishioka City, Ibaraki Prefecture
• 80km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Purple Shadow

• Toshiya JOSHIMA “God Arm”
  Honda S2000 (AP1)
• Kozo HOSHINO “God Foot”
  Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II Nur (BNR34)

Yabitsu-touge (Yabitsu Pass) ヤビツ峠

Yabitsu-touge – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Prefectural Road 70
• Hadano City, Kanagawa Prefecture
• 90km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Team 246

• Satoshi OMIYA
  Mazda Roadster (MX-5) RS (NB8C)
• KOBAYAKAWA
  Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. VII GSR (CT9A)

Nagao-touge (Nagao Pass) 長尾峠

Nagao-touge – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Shizuoka Prefectural Road 401
• Gotenba City, Shizuoka Prefecture
• 120km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Racing Team KATAGIRI Street Version

• Hideo MINAGAWA
  Toyota Supra RZ (JZA80)
• Kai KOBAYASHI
  Toyota MR-S (MR2 Spyder) S Edition (ZZW30)

Nana-magari (7 corners) 七曲がり

Nana-magari – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Kanagawa Prefectural Road 732
• Hakone Town, Kanagawa Prefecture
• 90km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Team Spiral

• Ryuji IKEDA
  Nissan Fairlady Z Version S (Z33)
• Hiroya OKUYAMA
  Nissan Silvia Spec-R (S15)

Tsubaki-Line 椿ライン

Tsubaki-Line – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Kanagawa Prefectural Road 75
• Yugawara Town, Kanagawa Prefecture
• 110km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: Sidewinder

• Gou HOUJO
  Honda NSX (NA1)
• Shinji INUI
  Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-APEX (AE86)

Hakone Turnpike (Mazda Turnpike Hakone) 箱根ターンパイク

Hakone Turnpike – Watch on YouTube

Location

• Hakone Turnpike Toll Road
• Between Odawara City and Hakone Town, Kanagawa Prefecture
• 110km from Tokyo

 

Initial D Characters & Cars

Team: N/A

• Rin HOUJOU “The Reaper”
  Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec II (BNR32)

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