Initial D Manhole Cover 3, Ikaho Alley of Literature

Initial D Manhole Cover 3 is set in front of the public toilets on the Alley of Literature (Bungaku no Komichi), the walking path by the Ikaho bus terminal in Ikaho Onsen, Shibukawa, Gunma. It is one of seven official Initial D manhole covers Shibukawa City has placed around town, and one of five in Ikaho Onsen.

Ai Yokoyama, animation director of the New Initial D film series, drew all seven covers in full colour. Cover 3 belongs to Mako Sato and Sayuki, the Impact Blue pair known in the series as the fastest on the Usui Pass, with their blue and white Sileighty.

The Alley of Literature is a walking path that follows writers linked to Ikaho, a short walk from the town's stone steps. Ikaho Onsen sits on the slopes of Mount Haruna, the mountain the series calls Akina.

• The cover shows Mako and Sayuki with their Sileighty. It is the only one of the seven given to the Impact Blue pair.

• The Sileighty turns up again on cover 6, with the AE86 and both Takahashi RX-7s.

• The cover is in front of the public toilets on the Alley of Literature, close to the Ikaho bus terminal. Shibukawa City's map lists it as "in front of the public toilets".

• Buses run from JR Shibukawa Station up to Ikaho Onsen, and covers 2 to 6 are all in and around the town.

• The free Initial D manhole card is not handed out here. It is given out one per person at Shibusan in Shibukawa Ekimae Plaza, in front of JR Shibukawa Station, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM every day except New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

Last verified: 3 November 2026

Official link: https://initiald-shibukawa.com/eg/manhole.html