The festival is called “Toyota Automobile Museum Classic Car Festival in Jingu Gaien” and marks the museum’s 20th anniversary. You can see on display prized classic cars from its collection under the theme: “The 100-hundred-year History of Automobiles and Personal Mobility Beyond 100 Years”.
The event’s program is listed below, as provided by Toyota:
- Classic Car Parade. After an opening ceremony, the parade will begin and take an approximately 11 km route through Tokyo's Ginza district and return to the Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery.
- Classic Car Exhibit.
- Special Exhibit: One-hundred-year History of Automobiles - Seven classic cars from the Toyota Automobile Museum and near-future vehicles such as the i-REAL will illustrate changes in personal mobility over the past 100 years. There will also be driving demonstrations and working-engine displays.
- "De Dion-Bouton 1 3/4HP"-- (1899, France) "Sunbeam Grand Prix" (1922, U.K.) "Packard Twelve" (1939, U.S.A.)
- Owner Classic Car Exhibition. Approximately 90 Japanese and imported cars owned by general participants will be on display, including former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida's Rolls Royce. The display will also include related items, such as owners' badges, photos and books. For visitors' benefit, individual owners may run the engine and allow pictures to be taken in their vehicle.
- Mini Parades. Parades of eight to nine owner classic cars around the Meijijingu Outer Precinct are planned.
- Bonnet Bus Rides. Visitors can ride in a classic bonnet bus through the Jingu Gaien grounds on a first-come-first-served basis.
- Kids Land. Attractions include pedal go-karts and a commemorative photo area.
- Classic Car Festival Rally. There will be a "stamp rally", in which visitors can collect rubber-stamp imprints and also cast a vote for the most popular classic car.
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