Private multi-day tour · Multi-day from Tokyo
From Tokyo: 3-Day Aspite Line Drive Customizable Tour
Drive a rented sports car on the Hachimantai Aspite Line across the Iwate highlands, with our guide car leading. Reimen in Morioka.
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
The Hachimantai Aspite Line is a scenic road across the high plateau of Hachimantai in Iwate. It runs past volcanic slopes, marshes and forests, with views to Mt Iwate. 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.
Day 1 is a long drive north to Morioka. You can try Morioka reimen, the city's famous cold noodles. Day 2 is the main drive: the Aspite Line over Hachimantai, stops for photos at the high points, and the Matsukawa hot spring area in the valley below. 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. For groups of 1 to 6, registered drivers follow in the rented sports cars, while other group members ride in the van with the English-speaking driver-guide, who also speaks Hindi and Urdu. No other guests ever join.
The road is open from about late April or May to November and closes in winter. It can also close at night.
If the Aspite Line is closed on your date, you can take a full refund of your booking, guaranteed. If you prefer, we can instead drive the roads around Lake Tazawa.
Day 1 Hotel pickup by van, pick up the sports cars in Noda, long drive north, night in Morioka
Day 2 Hachimantai Aspite Line and the Matsukawa area, night in Morioka
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 Hachimantai Aspite Line across the Iwate highlands
- Admire volcanic slopes, marshes and views toward Mt Iwate
- Visit the Matsukawa hot spring area in the valley below
- Try Morioka reimen, the city's famous cold noodles
- Drive a rented GR86-class sports car 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 late April or May to November. Days 1 and 3 are long expressway drives of about 500 km If the Aspite 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 roads around Lake Tazawa
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Drive the Hachimantai Aspite Line across the Iwate highlands
Admire volcanic slopes, marshes and views toward Mt Iwate
Visit the Matsukawa hot spring area in the valley below
Try Morioka reimen, the city's famous cold noodles
Drive a rented GR86-class sports car 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 Morioka (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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