The Ultimate Japan Car Culture Playbook

Your full system for planning the car trip of a lifetime.

This isn’t a guidebook. It’s the exact system I used to plan, book, and drive my dream trip to Japan — without wasting time, stuffing up bookings, or missing the things that actually matter.

After years of research and two weeks on the ground in late 2024, I built the thing I wish someone handed me before I left.

What You Get

1. Real Driving Routes (Dream Drives, Planned Properly)

• Hakone Turnpike, Mt Fuji, Izu Skyline, Daikoku PA
• Timings, tolls, fuel stops, parking and traffic tips
• Built from my actual driving days — not guesswork

2. Plug-and-Play Itineraries

• 7, 10, and 14-day pre-built templates
• Just drag, drop, and customise based on your dates
• Includes rest days, travel transitions, and smart routing

3. 50+ Google Maps Pins

• Tuning shops, ramen, model car stores, parking hacks
• Updated regularly with my own discoveries
• Pins you won’t find from old forum posts

4. Rental Car Guide

• How to book hero cars before they sell out
• What insurance, ETC, and timing traps to avoid
• City-to-city drop-off tips and pickup mistakes I made

5. Booking Tools + DM Templates

• How to contact Spoon, Mine’s, Nismo, HKS and others
• Pre-written messages to copy and paste
• Etiquette rules most tourists don’t know

6. Budget Breakdown

• What I actually spent (and what I should’ve done differently)
• Fuel, tolls, food, rentals, rail, hotels — all logged

7. Planning Dashboard (Notion + PDF)

• Editable system to build your own trip from scratch
• Includes a day-by-day planner, checklist, and embedded resources
• PDF version included — Notion optional

8. Bonus: Filming + Creator Tips

• Gear checklist
• What worked and what didn’t while filming in Japan
• Optional section for content creators

Built for car people - not tourists

If you’re planning a Japan trip around cars, and are about to spend thousands of dollars to do it, this is the smartest $34.99 you’ll ever spend.

Use it to skip the stress, avoid rookie mistakes, and plan a trip that actually hits.

Who It’s For

• People who want to drive Japan, not just visit it
• You’ve already watched 12 Japan vlogs, saved 47 posts, and still don’t know where to start
• You’re not trying to "tick off Japan" - you’re trying to live the dream
• Anyone tired of Reddit threads and second-guessing Google Maps

FAQ

Don’t use Notion?
You’ll get a full PDF too.

Refunds?
It’s a digital product, delivered instantly. No refunds - but if you’re stuck, email me: pat@2pjz.com.

Don’t Wing This Trip

You only get one shot at Japan.
If you’re serious about doing it properly - start here.

- Pat / 2PJZ