Description

Overview

Dynamite Boat Race is the most popular high-octane on-water motorsport in Japan.
BOATRACE athletes compete in lightweight, wooden boats that are hand cut, carefully crafted, and assembled in Japan each year. Only 1,600 boats are made per year, and each one features a stock outboard motor and is retired after only one season.
Introduced in Japan in 1952, competitive speedboat racing (kyōtei) is one of Japan’s four sports (kōei kyōgi) that permit members of the public to legally place bets.
In this speedboat racing experience, you’ll receive an introduction to the Boat Race Hamanako facilities and instruction on how to watch boat racing and use Betting Cards.
The experience includes two cards: an Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) Betting Card and one prepaid e-money card charged with 1800 JPY. Use the OMR card to select winning boats, then hold the prepaid e-money card over the reader to place a bet.

Check out the Speedboat Racing Experience today!

Sample Itinerary

Time
13:00	Meet at Atrium Square at Boat Race Hamanako Boat Race Hamanako facility introduction Attendant explains the rules as you watch boat races
13:30	Move to Royal Room at Boat Race Hamanako Attendant explains the rules of the game and how to purchase and fill out an Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) Betting Card
13:50	Purchase Betting Cards and watch four races
15:30	Experience officially ends
16:10/17:10	Feel free to remain until the day’s racing ends. Race ending varies with sunset time 17:10 in the summer or 16:10 in the winter.

Highlights

Availability/ Operating Hours	Boat race day – See PDF (JP)
Meeting Time	13:00
Meeting Place	Boat Race Hamanako Stadium Atrium Square Show on GoogleMap
Time Required	2 hours and a half
Price	2 people 12,000 yen (6,000 yen / person)
Number of persons	2 persons
What’s included	2 x 1,800 yen prepaid betting cards
What to bring	–
Language	English and Japanese
Wheelchair Friendly	Yes
Kids Friendly	No
Reservation	7days in advance
Payment Option	Cash Credit Card
Cancellation Policy	Cancellations must be made in writing, by e-mailing hamanako-choitabi@hamacon.net Between 10 days and 8 days before the tour: 80 % of the price refunded. Between 7 days and 2 days before the tour: 70 % of the price refunded. 1 day before the date of the tour: 40% of the price refunded. Before departure on tour date: 50% of the price refunded. After departure or no cancellations: no refund. ** Credit card / PayPal transaction charge might be charged.
Notes	You must be age 20 or over to join this experience Please bring confirmation email.