Tokyo Auto Salon 2005

[Razor]

Hey everyone

Just posting few pics I took from TAS 2005.

I went Sunday 16 Jan

The convention centre is massive, halls 1 to 8

anyway here's some pics.... Enjoy

Another car show coming up next month....in Osaka

Rob

[Razor]

more pics

only 1 240Z appeared mostly newer cars

[Razor]

more pics...

[Razor]

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[HS30-H]

Hi Rob,

Didn't know you were in Japan at present.

Have you got time to get down to the two Nissan Gallery sites in Ginza tomorrow? Its the last day of a special event / exhibition celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the Fairlady Z. They will have a full range of cars from the S30 through to the Z33 apparently.

I heard that there might be some good souvenirs and giveaways on offer.

I couldn't find time to make it down there whilst I was in Japan over the New Year holidays, but maybe you can?

Cheers,

Alan T.

[v12horse]

Hi Rob,

Thanks for the pics. There were some really nice cars. While I was at the JGTC USA I saw a UP Garage AE86. That could be the same car that you saw. That roadster looks great-all those cars do. Thanks again for the photos.

-Ben:)

[Razor]

I went there during the xmas holidays, but unfortunately I cant go back to Tokyo again, I just came back from TAS2005 trip this morning from tokyo to osaka by bus. I only saw that grey Z in that Nissan building in Ginza. I'll have a look if I can post the pic here...

i got more pics but need to resize 'em

[Alfadog]

I went there during the xmas holidays, but unfortunately I cant go back to Tokyo again, I just came back from TAS2005 trip this morning from tokyo to osaka by bus. I only saw that grey Z in that Nissan building in Ginza. I'll have a look if I can post the pic here...

i got more pics but need to resize 'em

Oh, only the grey Z. You are beginning to sound like you're taking it for granted! Thanks for sharing the Tokyo Auto Salon pictures. I really like that roadster and the blue Z (is that the same one we discussed a while ago?). I can't say I like many of the others though!

[HS30-H]

I only saw that grey Z in that Nissan building in Ginza.

Great! You hit the jackpot as far as S30-series cars in the exhibition went.

That car belongs to one of my fellow members of Club S30.

But did you only go to the smaller of the two exhibition spaces? The one on the crossroads opposite the Wako department store? The main Gallery and showroom is on the ground floor of the Nissan HQ building, about a 10 minute walk away from the crossroads. It'd be a shame to have got so near and yet so far.

Post more photos!

Cheers,

Alan T.

[Cuong Nguyen]

Thank you Rob for sharing the TAS '05 pictures with us all. I would love it if you could upload anymore that you took of the event.

I went in 2003 and it has been the best car show that I have attended so far. A must see for all modified car lovers!

I am now trying to think of ways to get myself back to Japan for another visit, I loved my short stay there...

Cuong

[EricB]

Alan,

You're saying that there's another showroom in Ginza than the tiny hole in the wall place that's right there on the corner of that big intersection with a subway entrance right in front of it? I didn't know that.... in which direction does one take the 10min walk to get to the "real" one then?

-e

[HS30-H]

Hi Eric,

Yes, the main showroom space is about ten times bigger than the 'Gallery' on the main Ginza crossroads.

Basically, if you come out of the Gallery and turn right - so that you are walking down Harumi Dori ( not Ginza Chuo Dori ) - you are heading in the right direction. Carry straight on down Harumi Dori and across a couple or three small streets, and cross over Showa Dori ( the big one ). On the other side of the road diagonally to your left you will see the Kabuki Zaka theatre - which is a big local landmark. Keep walking. You will walk past one entrance to Higashi Ginza subway station, and then another. Right about where the second subway entrance is, you want to turn right and start walking at 90 degrees to Harumi Dori ( unfortunately, like many of the smaller Japanese streets, this one does not appear to have a name). You will now be heading towards Miyuki Dori. About 100m from where you turned off Harumi Dori, there's a Starbucks on your right, and its part of the new NTT building. Across the street directly ahead of you - on the other side of Miyuki Dori - you should now be able to see a big building with cars dotted around on plinths both outside and inside. It takes up the whole block. The whole ground floor is a showroom. This is Nissan's main Tokyo HQ building.

You can see the interior from some of the shots I took at previous Ginza Gallery events, such as the Sports Car Graffiti event in 2003, and the Nissan Style Week events ( although I took some of the these pics at the Sapporo Gallery as well as Ginza ). It's fairly big, and there's a kind of informal 'cafe' area in one corner. The Nissan ladies who staff the Gallery are extremely helpful ( and extremely cute ). Usually they have a range of current models on display, and you can book a test-drive. You can also request Nissan sales literature here. It's a bit less interesting if they don't have one of the special events or promotions going on, but its well worth a visit if you are in Tokyo. The smaller Gallery site on the crossroads ( opposite the WAKO and Mitsukoshi dept stores ) really only has enough space for two or three cars max, but its in a great location.

There's a Japanese map on the back of the invitation I posted a pic of in post 5 of this thread ( its a bit small ).

I hope Razor will be able to make the first Gallery sections for '2005 Events' once he's got his pics resized. Go for it, Razor.

Cheers,

Alan T.