EVENT DETAILS
Ebisu Circuit in Nihonmatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, is the birthplace of the original ‘Drift Matsuri’. ‘Matsuri’ means ‘festival’ in Japanese, so Drift Matsuri means Drift Festival. The Ebisu Drift Matsuri is held three times a year – once in Spring, Summer and Autumn (Fall).
The Matsuri is 31 hours of non-stop drifting that stretches over a whole weekend – starting at 9:00am on the Saturday and going right through the night until they wave the checkered flag at 4:00pm the next day (Sunday).
Matsuri goers have access to all seven tracks at Ebisu Circuit during the festival, including Higashi (East) course and West (Nishi) course, which aren’t usually open to drifting on regular days.
With the wide selection of exciting tracks, nighttime drifting and lively ‘festival’ atmosphere, it has become a world-famous event that attracts local Japanese and international drifters alike.
