Built by Honda as a dual oval-and-road-course facility, Motegi hosts the Japanese MotoGP and is a shrine to Honda's racing heritage. The 2.98-mile road course winds through dense forest.
Twin Ring Motegi is a permanent racing circuit in Motegi, Tochigi. The lap measures 4.801 km (2.983 miles) across 14 corners, run clockwise.
It opened in 1997. It hosts MotoGP. Capacity is around 68,156 spectators.
Honda built the facility in 1997, largely to bring the American CART series to Japan and to learn from US open-wheel racing at first hand. The original name, Twin Ring Motegi, described the layout literally: a 2.5 km oval and a 4.8 km road course sharing one site, an unusual pairing anywhere and unique in Japan.
The oval never found a lasting purpose. IndyCar raced on it for the last time in 2010, and it stood mostly idle afterwards. Honda Mobilityland renamed the venue Mobility Resort Motegi on 1 March 2022, its twenty-fifth anniversary, playing up the hotel, campgrounds and attractions and quietly dropping the reference to a second ring that was no longer used. The oval has since been decommissioned and is being turned over to spectator seating and camping.
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Resort · 1.8 km from circuit · 3 min drive · 4.2 (1,124) on Google
120-1 Hiyama, Motegi, Haga District, Tochigi 321-3533, Japan
Laid-back hotel, overlooking a motor racing circuit, with low-key rooms, 2 restaurants & a cozy bar. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 8.4 km from circuit · 12 min drive · 4.3 (146) on Google
1069 Motegi Motegi-Machi, 茂木 茂木町 芳賀郡 栃木県 321-3531, Japan
Check pricesHotel websiteBoutique Hotel · 26.6 km from circuit · 34 min drive · 4.2 (501) on Google
4849 Yamagata, Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki 319-3111, Japan
Casual rooms in a warm hot spring inn offering a restaurant & 2 deep soaking tubs. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteHotel · 27.5 km from circuit · 39 min drive · 4.1 (772) on Google
1-chōme-2-88 Yuinomori, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-3226, Japan
Unpretentious rooms in a casual hotel offering a restaurant, communal bathhouses & free breakfast. — via Google
Check pricesHotel websiteNearest Airport: Narita International Airport (NRT) — approximately 120 km from the circuit
The Motegi GP Express is a reservation-only direct shuttle taking about 70 minutes from JR Utsunomiya station, with a service from JR Mito station too. Seats are limited and must be booked ahead. Regular buses also run from the Utsunomiya west exit, taking about 90 minutes.
Visiting Twin Ring Motegi for a race weekend? Here are essential tips to make the most of your trip to Motegi, Tochigi. The circuit holds up to 68,156 spectators, so plan for large crowds on race day.
Twin Ring Motegi is in Motegi, Tochigi. The nearest airport, Narita International Airport (NRT), is about 120 km from the circuit.
4 properties are listed near Twin Ring Motegi, the closest 1.8 km from the circuit. Each one is listed with its measured distance from the circuit, and every entry links to the property's own site.