Where to Watch Street Racing in Japan
As the name implies, street racing being another form of auto racing, takes place on the streets and can be properly planned or can be spontaneous. The spontaneous street racing usually takes place on an intersection where the drivers of the two cars halt at a red light before thay begin. On the other hand, a well planned and well coordinated street racing event, is properly organized a day before and comprises of staff members that are responsible for the organisation of the event.
The types of street racing and the areas where these races take place can be briefly described as below:
Drag Race
This type of street race can take place in any ordinary street and usually involves two or more vehicles starting from a point to race until a given distance is covered by either of the racers or until only one racer remains in the game.
Highway or Road Racing
This type of street race is commonly famous for being a spontaneous race and is usually held on the Tokyo’s Shuto Expressway. These spontaneous races usually end when only one racer is left in the game. In Japan this type of racing is named as “Wangan” and is held every Friday night.
Touge
This form of street racing implies mountain passes that are too narrow that only one car at a time is permited to cross it. The common areas where these types of races are common include California and Mount Haruna, located on the island of Honshu, in Japan and on the Del Dios Highway in Escondido.
Blackraces
These races named as blackraces are legal races and are quite different from ordinary road racing events. This race is strictly an amatuer race and is played by road legal vehicles. The areas in which these types of races are conducted usually consist of roads with closed ends and are played against time rather than other competitors in the game.
Cannonballs Runs
A cannonball Run race is an illegal road race. It is played by a group of racers and usually starts from one part of the country to the other. Whoever covers the distance in the shortest possible time is declared as the winner.
An Introduction to the Japanese Bus
Japan's bus system consists of highway/long distance buses and local buses. There are many highway bus operators that run buses all over Japan. A few of them are Nishitetsu, Nihon, Fujikyu, Nohi, etc.
Highway Buses: It was during the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 that the first expressway network was established in Japan. From then on, the number of route systems increased and there are more than 1500 routes now. This led to the development of the highway bus system. The development of networks at a high pace combined with the spacious, comfortable and plush interiors of the bus further expanded the highway bus system.
Furthermore, the night route service that it offers helps people manage their time effectively. The fare they charge is cheaper when compared to other modes of transportation. Today many companies are offering highway bus service. They run buses in almost all the routes serving more than 70 million people all over Japan. Some of the common types of highway buses are Double Decker, Super High Decker, Large-sized High Decker, Large-sized Standard and Medium-sized High Decker
Most of the people in Japan, whether they go on leisure or for business prefer highway buses as they are convenient to travel. It is quite easy to find out the route information as the bus routes for the entire country are held on a database.
In addition, these buses offer various services to their customers. They offer sleeping seats and full recliners so that commuters can have a sound sleep at night while they travel. There are also drinks like coffee and tea provided free to customers. Telephones, in case of emergency, are placed near the restroom. Restrooms have modern vacuum toilets. In order not to disturb others, some of these buses also provide ear phones to listen to or watch the programs on the monitor or music player.
The other services include free blankets, slippers and newspapers for customers.
Local Buses: Japan provides cheap and convenient ways to travel in cities or towns by a network of local bus lines. They cover a large area with many destinations. Local buses are the primary means of transportation in some of the cities and towns.
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