About the Circuit
Happogahara in Moka, Tochigi, is accessible from the Kinugawa River. Here Project D faced Toudou Juku, first against Daiki Ninomiya and later against professional driver Tomoyuki Tachi in his Lancer Evolution III, who came as revenge.
Track Layout
Real name: Happogahara (八方ヶ原)
Technical Specifications
Length
10.5 km
Elevation
Moderate climb from the river
Corners
Varied technical curves
Surface
Well-maintained mountain asphalt
Difficulty
High
Type
Technical climb from valley
History
Happogahara is a training territory of Toudou Juku, the most prestigious touge driving school. Here, Takumi first faced Daiki Ninomiya from Toudou Juku. After that battle, the school sent professional driver Tomoyuki Tachi, considered the best student in the school's history, as revenge. The battles demonstrated the exceptional level of Toudou Juku drivers.
Key Points of the Route
Kinugawa River Access - Starting point from the valley
Battle zone - Stage of Takumi vs Tachi
Toudou Juku training curves
Skills to Master
Toudou Juku (Escuela Toudou) Drivers
Daiki Ninomiya
Instructor Principal
Vehicle
Honda Civic Type R
185 CV
Smiley Sakai
Instructor Asistente
Vehicle
Honda Integra Type R
200 CV
Tomoyuki Tachi
Alumno Antiguo (OB) y Piloto Profesional Invitado
Vehicle
Honda Civic Type R Spoon
220 CV
Circuit Dangers
Technical curves requiring precision
River humidity in lower sections
Traffic from Toudou Juku drivers training
Trivia
- Accessible from the Kinugawa River
- Here Takumi first encountered Toudou Juku
- Battle: Takumi Fujiwara (AE86) vs Tomoyuki Tachi (Lancer Evo III)
- Tomoyuki Tachi was considered the best Toudou Juku graduate