RoundCat Rally 2026:
Hokkaido Forest Roads

Dates:
Start: Sunday October 18 (welcome dinner)
End: Saturday October 24 (farewell breakfast)

Optional car ferry from Tokyo to Hokkaido: departs Saturday October 17 - arrives Sunday October 18
Optional car ferry from Hokkaido to Tokyo: departs Saturday October 24 - arrives Sunday October 25

Details:
7 days / 6 nights total
6 days of driving
4 nights in ryokan with elaborate meals, onsen, and deep relaxation.
This is a touring rally, not a race!
Hokkaido is large and we will cover a lot of ground.
Driving stages in this event are longer than those in previous RoundCat Rallies.
Dirt road stages on each day of driving.
Starts and ends near Sapporo / New Chitose Airport.

Cars:
As usual, the RoundCat Rally is for kei cars and other small cars with sense of occasion.
The event is open to all kei cars, compact rally cars, classic mini, and similarly charming machines.
If you plan to take something that’s not strictly a kei car, please note it in the questions field for approval by the Rally Committee.

Price:
Staring at ¥1.5m
Including: entry fee, accommodations, breakfasts, dinners, some drinks
Not including car, gas, tolls, travel too / from starting / ending points
Car rentals booked individually
Exact price based on room / rental car selection.

Application:
Event is limited to 17 teams.

When the selection process is complete we will send selected participants a request for detailed personal information (passport, drivers license, etc) and a link for payment.

All applications are subject to review and approval by the RoundCat Rally Committee.