simdrive Tokyo (シムドライブ)

simdrive is a members only driving lab on the eighth floor of an office building in Higashiazabu, Minato City, Tokyo. It was founded by Tomonobu Fujii, a working professional racing driver whose career runs from SUPER GT to the WEC, the Le Mans 24 Hours, the Nürburgring 24 Hours and the Daytona 24 Hours. The operator bills it as the first members only driving lab in Japan.

The lab is built for people who race real cars, mostly gentleman drivers getting ready for a race weekend. Each member gets a simulation model of their own car, called a MOD, plus a lap recorded by a pro driver in that car on their chosen circuit to measure themselves against. The operator says its members have won more than 350 trophies in three years.

The simulation technology comes from British and Japanese engineers working together, and there is a second simdrive in Dubai Hills, UAE. The Tokyo space is split into a sim room, a lounge, a telemetry room where engineers watch live data, and a viewing space.

• Three permanent simulators, each on a motion system with eight motion sensors, facing a 5 m curved LED screen that shows the circuit at life size (1:1 scale).
• The car is a simulation model built to match a real one. Trial drivers choose from several cars, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup among them, and members drive a model of their own car that is developed through hours of test driving.
• Circuits cover the major Japanese tracks and well known circuits overseas, and each member has a pro driver's master lap recorded for their car and circuit.
• Live telemetry runs on a British system, so every lap can be laid over the pro's lap and the time lost shows corner by corner.
• With engineer support booked, an engineer watches the live data from the telemetry room and gives driving feedback over the radio during the session.
• Pro driver coaching runs over two hours of track time.
• The lounge and viewing space sit apart from the sim room, for a companion who comes along to watch.

• Membership: simdrive is members only. Joining costs ¥1,500,000 including tax, applications are screened with results in about a week, invitation codes get priority, and intake closes once the member cap is reached. The joining fee covers FIA certified racing shoes and gloves with the member's name on them, the MOD of the chosen car and the master telemetry data.
• Monthly plans (tax included): Advance ¥66,000 for 2 hours of track time, booking up to 30 days ahead, 2 hours a day maximum. Premium ¥99,000 for 4 hours, booking up to 60 days ahead, 4 hours a day maximum. Corporate ¥198,000 for 8 hours, booking up to 60 days ahead, with several users allowed on one account.
• Trial: one hour in a trial car for ¥99,000 including tax, offered only when member slots are free. Trials are requested through the contact form on the website, choosing trial booking as the inquiry type.
• Add ons (members): extra track time ¥25,000 per hour; pro driver coaching ¥55,000 per 2 hours; engineer support ¥12,000 per hour; an extra pro master lap ¥44,000 per data set; a MOD of an additional car ¥180,000 to ¥540,000 depending on the car, and development can take months. Extra track time must be bought at least 24 hours before the slot.
• Sessions: one slot is 60 minutes including setup. Check in opens 40 minutes before the slot with a QR code at the reception iPad, and the operator asks drivers to arrive about 15 minutes early.
• Booking and cancellation: members book, pay and cancel in the members app. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the slot; after that the slot counts as used and is not refunded. If the equipment fails, the slot is refunded in the app or replaced.
• Hours: 12pm to 10pm, closed Mondays, over the New Year period and for maintenance days, which can be unscheduled.
• Guests: each member can bring one companion, who can use the lounge and viewing space but not the sim room.
• House rules: no eating, drinking or smoking on the premises, and anyone intoxicated or unwell is asked not to drive. Posting photos, video or audio from the lab to social media without permission is not allowed.
• Waiver: under the terms, crashes in the simulator can produce strong forces and impacts, and injuries including fractures, or seizures triggered by flashing visuals, cannot be claimed against simdrive.
• Payment: credit card only (Visa, Mastercard, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, Discover). No cash or bank transfer.
• Getting there: 8th floor of the ACN Higashiazabu Building, 1-12-5 Higashiazabu. There is no parking on site and no parking discount; the operator points drivers to nearby car parks such as the one at The Prince Park Tower Tokyo.
• Contact: 03 5797 7719 or contact@simdrive.jp.

• Last verified: 18 October 2026
• Official link: https://simdrive.jp/