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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\n### Suzuka International Racing Course\n\nMap layers Find on map\n\n**Drawing route** The itinerary still works without the map.\n\n1. ##### Budget\n2. 1\n\n **Comfort Hotel Nagoya Shinkansenguchi**\n3. 2\n\n **ibis Styles Nagoya**\n4. 3\n\n **Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya**\n5. 4\n\n **Comfort Hotel Suzuka**\n6. ##### Mid-range\n7. 5\n\n **Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel**\n8. 6\n\n **Nikko Style Nagoya**\n9. 7\n\n **Miyako Hotel Yokkaichi**\n10. 8\n\n **Nagoya Kanko Hotel**\n11. ##### VIP\n12. 9\n\n **ESPACIO Nagoya Castle**\n13. 10\n\n **Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel**\n14. 11\n\n **TIAD, Autograph Collection**\n15. 12\n\n **The Tower Hotel Nagoya**\n16. 13\n\n **Main Grandstand V2 (Upper Tier)** Start/finish straight · grid, pits and podium\n17. 14\n\n **Main Grandstand V1 (Lower Tier)** Start/finish straight · lower grid and pit lane\n18. 15\n\n **Grandstand A1** Main straight · pit exit and Turn 1 run\n19. 16\n\n **Grandstand A2** Turn 1 braking entry\n20. 17\n\n **Grandstand B1** Second Corner · lower Turn 1-2 view\n21. 18\n\n **Grandstand B2** Second Corner · elevated Turn 1-2 panorama\n22. 19\n\n **Grandstand C** Turn 2 to S-Curves entry\n23. 20\n\n **Grandstand D** S-Curves to Reverse Bank\n24. 21\n\n **Grandstand E** NIPPO Corner / Dunlop\n25. 22\n\n **Grandstand G** 130R / overpass side\n26. 23\n\n **Grandstand H** 110R\n27. 24\n\n **Grandstand I (Hairpin)** NISSIN Brake Hairpin · Turn 11\n28. 25\n\n **Grandstand M** Spoon Curve · Turn 14\n29. 26\n\n **Grandstand O** West straight toward 130R\n30. 27\n\n **Grandstand P** Astemo Chicane entrance · Turns 16-17\n31. 28\n\n **Grandstand Q1** Astemo Chicane · Turns 16-17\n32. 29\n\n **Grandstand Q2** Astemo Chicane · elevated Turns 16-18\n33. 30\n\n **Grandstand R** Final Corner · Turn 18\n34. 31\n\n **Grandstand S / S-BOX** Final Corner · Turn 18\n35. 32\n\n **West Area General Admission** West Area · G/H/I/J/L/M/N/O/P zones\n36. 33\n\n **Photographer Area Ticket** B2, C/D/E/M and Hairpin access options\n37. 34\n\n **VIP Suite Premium** Top of the main grandstand\n38. 35\n\n **Formula 1 Paddock Club Suzuka** Home straight above the pit building\n39. 36\n\n **Champions Club Suzuka** Hospitality package · location varies by product\n40. 37\n\n **GRAN VIEW** Final Corner · Turn 18\n41. 38\n\n **R-BOX** Final Corner · Turn 18\n42. MAIN\n\n **Main Gate / GP Square**\n43. T1\n\n **1st Corner Gate**\n44. ESSES\n\n **East Course interior approach**\n45. WEST\n\n **West Area approach**\n46. CHICANE\n\n **Chicane / final-corner approach**\n47. SHIROKO\n\n **Kintetsu Shiroko Station**\n48. INO\n\n **Ise Railway Suzuka Circuit Ino Station**\n49. P7\n\n **Suzuka Circuit P7 shuttle bus stop**\n50. HIRATA\n\n **Kintetsu Hiratacho Station**\n\n**Sector 1** ≈ 1.651 km **Sector 2** ≈ 3.261 km **Sector 3** ≈ 0.895 km\n\nPublic transport\n\n#### Choose your transport route.\n\nChoose a route, check its stops and confirm departure times with the operator.\n\nMore travel information\n\n[Suzuka Circuit train, bus and taxi access ↗]()[Japanese GP Shiroko shuttle bus ↗]()[Kintetsu Suzuka Circuit access note ↗]()\n\nPlaces to consider\n\n### 12 hotels and\n*where to base yourself.*\n\nCompare 12 hotels and choose a base for your Suzuka weekend.\n\nChoose your budget\n\nChoose a travel style to narrow the collection. Free and essential options can suit every tier.\n\n![Comfort Hotel Nagoya Shinkansenguchi]()\n\nBudget\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Comfort Hotel Nagoya Shinkansenguchi\n\nNoritake / Nagoya Station west\n\nA straightforward value base near Nagoya Station, with complimentary continental breakfast for guests spending their days at Suzuka.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nCross the station complex to Kintetsu-Nagoya, take a train to Shiroko and use the circuit connection.\n\n![ibis Styles Nagoya]()\n\nBudget\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### ibis Styles Nagoya\n\nMeieki / Yanagibashi Central Market\n\nA contemporary value hotel beside Yanagibashi Central Market, suited to visitors who want neighbourhood dining and access to the race-day rail hub.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nWalk to Kintetsu-Nagoya, take a train to Shiroko and continue using the circuit connection.\n\n![Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya]()\n\nBudget\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya\n\nMeieki / north of Nagoya Station\n\nA recovery-focused value choice with public bathing facilities and a breakfast offering rooted in Nagoya food culture.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nWalk to Nagoya Station and continue to Kintetsu-Nagoya for a train to Shiroko, then the circuit connection.\n\n![Comfort Hotel Suzuka]()\n\nBudget\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Comfort Hotel Suzuka\n\nShiroko-Ekimae\n\nA simple Shiroko-area base with complimentary continental breakfast that removes the daily Nagoya-to-Shiroko train leg.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nReach Shiroko Station’s circuit departure point and use the organiser’s applicable event bus arrangements.\n\n![Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel]()\n\nMid-range\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel\n\nJR Gate Tower / Nagoya Station\n\nThe first mid-range choice for race logistics: a direct Nagoya Station connection makes early starts and late returns easier.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nWalk through the station complex to Kintetsu-Nagoya, take a train to Shiroko and continue to the circuit.\n\n![Nikko Style Nagoya]()\n\nMid-range\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Nikko Style Nagoya\n\nMeieki / Fushimi edge\n\nA contemporary hotel with a distinctive coffee, music and living-room atmosphere, balancing race travel with a more individual city stay.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nWalk or take a short taxi to Kintetsu-Nagoya, then take the train to Shiroko and the circuit connection.\n\n![Miyako Hotel Yokkaichi]()\n\nMid-range\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Miyako Hotel Yokkaichi\n\nKintetsu-Yokkaichi / Yasujima\n\nAn established city hotel three minutes from Kintetsu-Yokkaichi, offering a useful intermediate base on the rail corridor to Suzuka.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nUse Kintetsu-Yokkaichi for a train to Shiroko and then the circuit connection.\n\n![Nagoya Kanko Hotel]()\n\nMid-range\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Nagoya Kanko Hotel\n\nNishiki / Fushimi\n\nA heritage alternative established in 1936, with classical interiors and substantial hotel dining. This tier compares its standard rooms.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nTransfer from the Fushimi area to Kintetsu-Nagoya, take a train to Shiroko and continue to the circuit.\n\n![ESPACIO Nagoya Castle]()\n\nVIP\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### ESPACIO Nagoya Castle\n\nHinokuchi-cho / Nagoya Castle moat\n\nThe leading luxury-and-dining choice in this shortlist, with castle-view suites, selected private-onsen rooms and Brillance, created by Shuzo Kishida of Quintessence.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nArrange a hotel-to-station transfer for Kintetsu-Nagoya–Shiroko rail, or obtain a complete private-driver plan with permitted circuit drop-off and return pickup.\n\n![Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel]()\n\nVIP\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel\n\nJR Central Towers / Nagoya Station\n\nThe strongest practical luxury base: direct Nagoya Station access, concierge accommodation and suites, with an indoor pool and panoramic French dining at Mikuni Nagoya.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nUse the station connection to reach Kintetsu-Nagoya, then take the train to Shiroko and the circuit connection.\n\n![TIAD, Autograph Collection]()\n\nVIP\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### TIAD, Autograph Collection\n\nSakae / Yabacho / Hisaya-odori Park\n\nA contemporary park-side luxury hotel with One Michelin Key, spa facilities and an indoor infinity pool, suited to guests prioritising their time away from the circuit.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nTransfer to Kintetsu-Nagoya for Shiroko rail and the circuit connection, or check the organiser’s Sakae reserved-bus option for your race day.\n\n![The Tower Hotel Nagoya]()\n\nVIP\n\nYour race-week base\n\nQuote required\n\nAsk for your dates and room choice\n\n#### The Tower Hotel Nagoya\n\nHisaya-odori Park / Nagoya TV Tower\n\nThe intimate VIP choice: 14 rooms inside Nagoya’s television tower, contemporary Japanese art and One Michelin Key, with French dining at Glycine.\n\nChoose your travel dates\n\nChoose your room with the hotel\n\nCircuit access\n\nTransfer to Kintetsu-Nagoya for Shiroko rail and the circuit connection, or check the organiser’s Sakae reserved-bus option for your race day.\n\nImage credits and licences\n\n**Comfort Hotel Nagoya Shinkansenguchi**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\n**ibis Styles Nagoya**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\n**Vessel Hotel Campana Nagoya**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\n**Comfort Hotel Suzuka**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\n**Nagoya JR Gate Tower Hotel**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\n**Nikko Style Nagoya**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\n**Miyako Hotel Yokkaichi**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\n**Nagoya Kanko Hotel**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\n**ESPACIO Nagoya Castle**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\n**Nagoya Marriott Associa Hotel**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\n**TIAD, Autograph Collection**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration\n\n**The Tower Hotel Nagoya**\n [Illustration]() by Above Guide · User-supplied editorial illustration" }