Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 3-Day Chokai Blue Line Customizable Tour
Drive a rented sports car up the Chokai Blue Line on Mt Chokai, with sea views over the Japan Sea, plus the Kisakata and Yuza coast.
Private · your group only◆3 days◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private tour, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Mt Chokai stands on the border of Akita and Yamagata and is called the Fuji of Akita. The Chokai Blue Line road climbs its slopes with views down to the Japan Sea. On this 3-day private trip you drive it yourself in a rented Japanese sports car, with our guide car leading.
Your cars are GR86-class sports cars from Omoshiroi Rent-a-car in Noda, Chiba. Rental, fuel and insurance are included.
The north side is a long drive, so Day 1 is mostly expressway to Sakata. Day 2 is the main drive: up the Blue Line, stops for sea and mountain views, then down to the coast. You visit Omonoimi Shrine in Yuza at the foot of the mountain, and Kisakata and the Nikaho coast in Akita. The tour is run by a Japanese used-car dealer, so your guide knows the cars as well as the roads.
This is a private tour. Only your group. Your group of 1 to 6 people rides in one van with one English-speaking driver-guide, who also speaks Hindi and Urdu. No other guests ever join.
The road is open only from about May to October. It closes in winter and can close at night or in bad weather.
If the Chokai Blue Line is closed on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead drive the coast roads of Yuza and Nikaho below the mountain.
DAY 1 Hotel pickup by van, pick up the sports cars in Noda, long drive north, night in Sakata
DAY 2 Chokai Blue Line, Omonoimi Shrine, Kisakata and the Nikaho coast, night in Sakata
DAY 3 Drive south to Noda to return the cars, then the drive back to your Tokyo hotel
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Drive the Chokai Blue Line up the slopes of Mt Chokai
- Take in views of the Japan Sea from the mountain road
- Visit Omonoimi Shrine in Yuza at the foot of the mountain
- Explore Kisakata and the Nikaho coast in Akita
- Drive rented GR86-class sports cars behind the guide car
Said plainly
Every driver needs their home driving licence plus an International Driving Permit (1949 Geneva Convention) or an official Japanese translation of the licence. Minimum driver age is 21. Without these documents the rental firm cannot hand over a car Our guide vehicle leads the whole way and you follow. Rental, fuel and insurance are included. Each sports car seats two. Other group members ride in the van and can swap at stops. Only registered drivers may drive Season about May to October. Days 1 and 3 are long expressway drives of over 500 km If the Chokai Blue Line is closed or cancelled on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead drive the coast roads of Yuza and Nikaho below the mountain
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Drive the Chokai Blue Line up the slopes of Mt Chokai
Take in views of the Japan Sea from the mountain road
Visit Omonoimi Shrine in Yuza at the foot of the mountain
Explore Kisakata and the Nikaho coast in Akita
Drive rented GR86-class sports cars behind the guide car
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private van and English-speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in central Tokyo
- All parking, fuel and road tolls
- Rental of up to two sports cars (GR86 or similar) from Omoshiroi Rent-a-car in Noda, Chiba
- Fuel, tolls and insurance for the rental sports cars
Yours — paid on the day
- Hotel accommodation (you book your own hotel in Sakata (two nights))
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
- Optional extra drivers or car upgrades
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole private group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help. If a typhoon or official weather warning stops the trip, we offer a new date or a full refund. For a GetYourGuide booking, the terms shown on that booking apply.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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