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Plan your whole race weekend. 9–11 April 2027 Race day: Sunday\n\n[Plan my budget & itinerary]()[View schedule]()[Browse ready-made itineraries]()\n\n [Photo]() by BWard 1997 · [CC BY 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\nLeg 2 / 3 2027\n\n### Asia-Pacific Triple Header\n\nSuzuka connects Melbourne and Shanghai. Plan the Kyoto layover, rail transfers and luggage forwarding together.\n\n[Explore the multi-race itinerary]()\n\nLatest result 2026\n\n### Race\n\nSunday 29 March 2026 · Suzuka Circuit\n\nKimi Antonelli wins the Japanese Grand Prix.\n\nOscar Piastri finishes second, with Charles Leclerc third.\n\n[View all session results]()\n\n1. P1\n\n #### Kimi Antonelli\n\n Mercedes\n\n **1:28:03.403**\n2. P2\n\n #### Oscar Piastri\n\n McLaren\n\n **+13.722s**\n3. P3\n\n #### Charles Leclerc\n\n Ferrari\n\n **+15.270s**\n\n### Race -wire.\n\n4 updatesUpdated 26 September 2026\n\n####\n\n####\n\n####\n\n####\n\n####\n\nYour trip planner\n\n### Plan your budget & race weekend.\n\nChoose your travel dates, grandstand preference and budget to plan your Suzuka race weekend.\n\n### Race -ready.\n\nSuzuka The essentials\n\nRace dates\n\n#### 09–11 Apr 2027\n\n Sprint weekend\n\nThree days of figure-of-eight racing.\n\n[Explore race dates]()\n\nSuzuka Your weekend, your way\n\n### Make it\n your weekend.\n\nChoose your seat. Find your stay. Plan the days around the race.\n\n[12 places to stay ↗]()[4 places to explore ↗]()\n\n[Grandstands & Downforce\n\n#### S-Curves vs Hairpin vs 130R seats\n\n Compare seats]() [Photo]() by BWard 1997 · [CC BY 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n[Hotels & Bases\n\n#### Nagoya Meieki vs Sakae hotel bases\n\n Find your stay]()\n\n[Trains & Cash Trap\n\n#### Kintetsu trains vs JR & the cash trap\n\n Plan your journey]()\n\n[Spring Timetable\n\n#### Sprint weekend and programme updates\n\n View the schedule]()\n\n[Central Japan Culture\n\n#### Hitsumabushi eel, castles & sakura\n\n Explore the city]()\n\nInside the Suzuka guide\n\n#### John Hugenholtz’s figure-of-eight masterpiece and the world’s most passionate fans.\n\nSuzuka International Racing Course is Formula 1 in its purest, most demanding form. Witness breathtaking 250 km/h aerodynamic transitions through the S-Curves with 2027 active aero, choose between Kintetsu and JR train routes from Nagoya, avoid the cash-only rural rail trap, and experience Japan’s unmatched fan passion and world-class regional gastronomy.\n\nSuzuka International Racing Course is widely regarded by Formula 1 drivers as the greatest driving circuit in the world. Built in 1962 as Honda’s primary automotive test track, its iconic figure-of-eight layout—crossing over itself via a bridge under 130R—features a relentless opening sequence: the uphill S-Curves (Turns 3 through 7), where cars dance between 250 km/h direction changes under massive aerodynamic downforce.\n\nChoose accommodation and race transport together. Nagoya Station hotels provide a convenient starting point for Kintetsu services to Shiroko; hotels in Shiroko or Yokkaichi shorten the rail portion. Suzuka’s ordinary access guidance gives approximately 50 minutes from Kintetsu-Nagoya to Shiroko and about 20 minutes onward by bus, before race queues and venue walking. The organiser warns of long boarding waits at Suzuka Circuit Ino and recommends considering other stations.\n\nChoose your grandstand first, then compare hotels near Kintetsu or JR stations. Allow extra time for the return shuttle and leave a separate morning for Nagoya’s gardens or a hitsumabushi lunch.\n\n### Japanese Grand Prix 2027 tickets Official sale opens 15 November at 11:00 JST\n\nFor the 9–11 April 2027 race weekend, Suzuka announces its official sale for Sunday 15 November 2026 at 11:00 Japan time. That is 02:00 GMT in the UK. This is a published sale notice, not a live stock feed or an email notification subscription.\n\nMobilityStation · circuit ticketing\n\nGeneral sale announced for 15 November 2026 at 11:00 JST (02:00 UK/GMT). Prepare your account and check international purchase eligibility before the sale.\n\nFormula 1 ticket store\n\nThe F1 store’s 2027 calendar advertises a Japan waitlist at the 26 September check. Its release date and stock are separate from MobilityStation.\n\nA waitlist or announced opening does not reserve a seat. Prices, fees, age categories and payment rules belong to each seller and product.\n\n### Rail tickets and passes Price the whole journey, including the last connection\n\nCompare ordinary return fares with any rail pass for your actual itinerary. A cheaper base fare does not necessarily include a limited-express seat supplement or the circuit shuttle. Check the operator’s current pass coverage and reserve any required seat separately.\n\nA Shinkansen journey gets you to Nagoya, not to Suzuka Circuit. Allow for the interchange to Kintetsu or the JR/Ise Railway corridor and the final shuttle or walk. Keep the post-race return flexible until event rail and shuttle schedules are published.\n\nFor Suzuka Circuit Ino, follow the Ise Railway payment instructions and carry yen for paper tickets or fare adjustments. Do not assume a nationwide JR pass covers a private-railway segment or that an IC card can be tapped out there.\n\nConsidering the Kintetsu Rail Pass 5-Day? Compare its current coverage and eligibility with your actual travel days. Check limited-express supplements and circuit-shuttle fares separately.\n\n[Save Japanese driver cards and the Suzuka transit sheet →]()\n\n### Suzuka grandstand choices S-Curves, Hairpin and 130R: choose your view\n\nChoose whether you want rapid changes of direction, slower cornering or high-speed running. Then compare reserved-seat products with the permitted West Area viewpoints, the walking involved and the entrance for your ticket. A viewing area and a reserved grandstand are different products.\n\nUse the [Suzuka grandstand and circuit guide]() to compare the view, then choose a [Nagoya or Yokkaichi hotel base]() around the complete journey to your entrance.\n\n[Compare Suzuka grandstand views and the circuit map →]()[Compare Hairpin and 130R viewing spots in the West Area guide →]()\n\n### Choose your rail base Nagoya, Shiroko, Yokkaichi or Tsu?\n\nNagoya Station\n\nA practical interchange for airport, Shinkansen and circuit journeys; choose a hotel exit that suits your early departure.\n\nShiroko\n\nRemoves the Nagoya rail leg, but the final circuit shuttle and its queue still matter.\n\nYokkaichi\n\nAn intermediate base on the Kintetsu corridor. Check the station location of the specific hotel.\n\nTsu\n\nAn alternative south of Suzuka. Compare actual rail connections and evening return options before choosing a hotel; it is outside this guide’s 12-hotel shortlist.\n\nChoose your hotel and final circuit transfer together. Hotel class and distance alone do not establish an easy race-day journey.\n\nSuzuka / Your weekend budget\n\n### Your Suzuka weekend.\n Your kind of budget.\n\n**4 nights · 2 adults sharing** Estimates per person · Flights excluded\n\nChoose your travel style.\n\nTicket, hotel, food, local travel & extras.\n\n![Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel]()\n\nYour hotel base\n\n#### Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel\n\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\nYour race ticket\n\nReserved grandstand seat\n\nEstimated total / person **JPY 215,000**\n\nSee the Mid-range breakdown\n\nRace ticket\n\nJPY 52,000\n\nHotel stay\n\nJPY 64,000\n\nLocal travel\n\nJPY 18,500\n\nTrackside food & drink\n\nJPY 16,000\n\nCity dining\n\nJPY 36,000\n\nExtras\n\nJPY 28,500\n\n Mid-range selected: Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel, Reserved grandstand seat.\n\nFeatured / Race week\n\n### Beyond the circuit\n*after the chequered flag.*\n\nFind restaurants, sights and activities to enjoy before or after racing.\n\n01\n\nJapanese Culture And Landmarks\n\n#### [Nagoya Castle & Honmaru Palace]()\n\nExplore the castle grounds and reconstructed Honmaru Palace on a non-race day. The main keep is closed to visitors; the palace and gardens are the focus of a visit. Cherry blossoms depend on the season and weather. Treat flowers as a possible extra, not a promise for 9–11 April. Leave time for the palace queue and check the visitor page for closures and current admission prices.\n\n02\n\nJapanese Culture And Landmarks\n\n#### [Atsuta Jingu Shrine]()\n\nA wooded shrine precinct in southern Nagoya offers a quieter contrast to a circuit day. Stay on visitor paths and respect worshippers, barriers and photography notices. Combine the grounds with an Atsuta-area meal when your rail and restaurant timings allow. Exhibition buildings operate separately from the grounds; check their admission and opening arrangements before including them in a short visit.\n\n03\n\nJapanese Culture And Landmarks\n\n#### [Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology]()\n\nFollow Toyota’s development from textile machinery to vehicle production in the preserved industrial site. The textile and automobile pavilions make this a useful indoor option around the Grand Prix. Put it on a non-race day and check the museum calendar first. Demonstrations and tours have their own schedules; the museum is not the separate Toyota Automobile Museum outside central Nagoya.\n\n04\n\nRace Week Food And Drink\n\n#### [Atsuta Houraiken Honten]()\n\nChoose the original Honten branch for hitsumabushi: grilled eel and rice enjoyed plain, with condiments, then with broth. This record refers to the Godo-cho restaurant, not the Jingu or Matsuzakaya branches. The restaurant closes between lunch and dinner. Build in waiting time and confirm the day’s opening before setting off; do not rely on a fixed race-week queue estimate or assume a reservation is available.\n\n[See everything to do →]()\n\nFree 2027 Suzuka Guide\n\n### Heading to Suzuka in 2027?\n\nSign up with your email to unlock the free Suzuka rail and transit PDF, plus Japanese Grand Prix planning updates and offers. 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Free and essential options can suit every tier.\n\n8 ways to build your trip\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Race And Circuit\n\nThe S-Curves 250 km/h downforce flick, 130R courage, Hairpin braking, and Ferris wheel views.\n\n [Photo]() by BWard 1997 · [CC BY 4.0 - resized and converted to WebP]()\n\n12 options to explore\n\n#### Accommodation\n\nCompare 12 Nagoya, Shiroko and Yokkaichi hotels across budget, mid-range and VIP tiers.\n\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Transport And Arrivals\n\nKintetsu to Shiroko or JR / Ise Railway to Ino: compare transfers, walking times and ticket requirements.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Race Week\n\nSuzuka’s first Sprint weekend: three days of competition, with full timings and fan activities still to be published.\n\n1 options to explore\n\n#### Race Week Food And Drink\n\nNagoya Meshi: Hitsumabushi unagi eel in 3 stages, peppery Tebasaki wings, and red miso katsu.\n\n3 options to explore\n\n#### Japanese Culture And Landmarks\n\nNagoya Castle cherry blossoms, Atsuta Jingu shrine, Osu vintage shopping, and Toyota Commemorative Museum.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Nagoya Food And Neighbourhoods\n\nMeieki station underground dining labyrinths, Sakae rooftop bars, and traditional izakayas.\n\nYour planning guide\n\n#### Day Trips And Extensions\n\n35-minute Shinkansen bullet train to Kyoto temples, Osaka Dotonbori street food, and historic Ise Jingu.\n\nKnow before you go / 11 answers\n\n### The inside line.\n\nFind an answer\n\n11 answers\n\nThe destination / Answer 01\n\n#### Does the Kintetsu Rail Pass 5-Day cover the whole Suzuka journey?\n\nCompare the current pass coverage with your actual itinerary. Limited-express seat supplements and the circuit shuttle are separate items to check; do not assume a rail pass covers the complete station-to-grandstand journey.\n\n1 / 11" }