4-Hour Scenic Drive: Tokyo to Hakuba’s Hidden Gems in 4K with Subaru Impreza STI
🚗 Epic Road Trip from Tokyo Kanda Bridge to Hakuba Village via Yamanashi Prefecture! 🚗
The drive from the Kandabashi of the Shuto Expressway to Hakuba Village via the Chuo Expressway and the Nagano Expressway.
We chose the left route on the Chuo Expressway.
The journey’s end is Pension Knulp, the setting of the well-known Japanese visual novel game “Kamaitachi no Yoru” (translated as “The Night of the Sickle Weasel”).
This game is a mystery thriller where players solve a series of murders in a snowy lodge.
Although we refrained from filming the facility at the owner’s request, the snowy scenery that day was breathtaking, just like in the game!
It felt like Rally Sweden! ❄️
Nearby, the Happo-One Ski Resort recorded an impressive 590cm of snow.
In this video, there are some reflections on the windshield, but we are considering a reshoot to achieve clearer footage.
Additionally, we installed a microphone outside the car to capture the exhaust noise thoroughly.
Please adjust the volume if you prefer a quieter drive, as wind noise can increase at higher speeds.
We also plan to post separate session videos later, so stay tuned!
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Filming vehicle: Subaru Impreza WRX STI
chapters
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:25 Intro end
0:00:32 Shuto Kanbadashi IC
0:03:57 Miyakezaka JCT
0:15:38 CHUO Expressway Takaido IC
0:19:26 Mitaka TOLL GATE
0:22:18 Chofu IC
0:23:49 Inagi IC
0:29:33 Kunitachi-Fuchu IC
0:35:26 Ishikawa PA
0:44:22 Hachioji JCT
0:51:50 Sagamiko IC
0:52:44 Fujino PA
0:55:16 Yamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)
0:5530 Uenohara IC
0:59:12 Dangozaka SA
1:00:56 CHUO Expressway Left route
1:07:16 Otsuki JCT
1:12:22 Hatsukari PA
1:24:14 Katsunuma IC
1:25:54 Shakado PA
1:28:43 Ichimiya-Misaka IC
1:30:59 Fuefuki-Yatsushiro Smart IC
1:33:28 Sakaigawa PA
1:34:17 Kofu-minami IC
1:40:06 Kofu-Showa IC
1:43:31 Futaba SA & Futaba Smart IC
1:44:54 Futaba JCT
1:47:35 Nirasaki IC
1:52:26 Sutama IC
1:57:46 Nagasaka IC
1:59:57 Yatsugatake PA
2:03:43 Kobuchisawa IC
2:04:52 Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)
2:12:10 Suwa-minami IC
2:13:41 Chuodo-Hara PA
2:19:21 Suwa IC
2:23:35 Suwako SA (quick stop for a break)
2:27:45 Okaya JCT & NAGANO Expressway
2:30:47 NAGANO Expressway Okaya IC
2:33:44 Midoriko PA
2:35:31 Shiojiri IC
2:39:31 Shiojiri-kita
2:44:50 Matsumoto IC
2:46:46 Azusagawa SA & Azusagawa Smart IC
2:49:33 Exit at Azumino IC
2:50:20 Azuminoic exit toward Hakuba
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