It is held every 2 years at Makuhari Messe (Chiba city), Japan's second largest exhibition center after Tokyo Big Sight. From Tokyo station, it's an easy 30-minute ride.
I visited the show last friday; the total attendance was 152.600

Main access gate

http://img289.imageshack.us/img289/6937/1005ud.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img289.imageshack.us/img289/8023/1015cu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Crash test, ouch

http://img289.imageshack.us/img289/8151/1024ni.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Going down

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/9454/1039fg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Kenwood stand, official supplier of McClaren F1 team.

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/1818/1049es.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

GPS Navigation systems at Pioneer stand.

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1589/1056rl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7127/1066bs.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

More car navigation stuff at Panasonic

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/6892/1079hy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/9323/1080bu.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/6116/1097ad.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/8033/1105ur.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Masseratti

http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/5097/1116dx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Xanavi (Hitachi)

http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/552/1121zt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

How many of you have ever heard about Mitsuoka? It's a small Japanese maker of luxury cars.

http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/8112/1132ow.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:naughty:

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/9841/1149wf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/8332/1156ma.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/8997/1167uj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Mazda

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/9932/1174lv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/2461/1189zj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/5377/1198ab.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Volvo

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/2229/1204ka.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ford

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/1396/1216wg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Renault

http://img350.imageshack.us/img350/1945/1227sz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Nissan's stand was probably my favourite

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/249/1233hk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/5479/1245rf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/3097/1250wy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/7047/1264ks.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/9894/1270rw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Porsche

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5535/1283je.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8378/1291fj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Citroen

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9084/1300hb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6873/1314uc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Mitsubishi Motors :drool:

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8648/1250200qb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/1/1251404xi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

:clown:

http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/6541/1251317bo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

PS: :drool: x 10^69

Daihatsu

http://img495.imageshack.us/img495/638/1356wm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Dance show!

http://img495.imageshack.us/img495/2334/1368mo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Mercedes

http://img495.imageshack.us/img495/1714/1375si.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/5343/1818gm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img495.imageshack.us/img495/5606/1380qg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Maybach

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/8895/1803vl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Bentley

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/6514/1826qf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

VW

http://img495.imageshack.us/img495/2034/1390pt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Toyota

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/9750/1404aq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/3283/1416ea.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/9361/1428je.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Lexus

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/8603/1436sz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/7633/1445ch.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/6027/1458dn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Subaru

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/7306/1466yw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Suzuki

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/1600/1478pg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/508/1487la.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

General Motors. I loved this Corvette.

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/2176/1495eg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/4201/1503es.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Lamborghini.

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/2749/1514hy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/8918/1529wa.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Bugatti

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/7276/1537iq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Next year I'm taking a stair too :D

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/487/1545yd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Clarion

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/7585/1551hy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Saab

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/9106/1560fk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Sanyo

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/7778/1575ia.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Fiat.

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/5853/1584ju.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

BMW

http://img336.imageshack.us/img336/9743/1593sz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Mini

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6183/1605fk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Rolls Royce

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3948/1616zg.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Audi

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/7687/1689hq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Peugeot

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/6266/1690if.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Honda's was great too

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4773/1625rx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/135/1637bf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/3416/1643dk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/4061/1656wf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/6013/1660lq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/7645/1674ii.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Rest area

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/6111/1703ml.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Next, experimental and handmade cars:

http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/7467/1717ot.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

This one looks like a Ferrari

http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/2328/1721mr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Developed by Keio University, the Eliica is an *electric* car which has reached 380 km/h in a test run :eek:

http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/7227/1738tl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/7796/1747ij.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/6448/1756vz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/7894/1765tt.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/2316/1772yh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/4309/1783pf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img351.imageshack.us/img351/8571/1792wl.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Next, bikes and auto parts makers in North pavillion

http://img105.imageshack.us/img105/6230/2008ab.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Kymco

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/3115/2014yp.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Triumph

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/8206/2021jk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Harley Davidson

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/2074/2038xo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Ducati

http://img169.imageshack.us/img169/3954/2040ql.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Bosch

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/1146/2050hk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

How can you be sooooo cute?? :master:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/3568/2063cw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Bye bye

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/5892/2076nb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Buell

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/8848/2142ub.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Honda

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/5236/2156eb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/3596/2168bs.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Yamaha

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/4897/2093uo.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/6840/2103hr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Suzuki

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/9789/2117ek.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/715/2128jm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img491.imageshack.us/img491/5610/2134tc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Kawasaki's stand was "special" :clown: :clown: :clown:

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/2669/2176kr.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/9519/2184oj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7302/2197ds.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8591/2202wc.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4817/2218do.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8547/2229ky.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1091/2238dq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4870/2242vy.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/3087/2250rb.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/1607/2268hd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/958/2271xw.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4261/2289dz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

That was all :)

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7953/2293us.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

overlap with this
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=271493&page=1&pp=20

shite! the girl at Mitsubishi stand was hot!
but im assuming you were drooling for the Mitsubishi car right? *cough* *cough* :D

great stuff, nice photos...