Oct 11, 2019
Tokyo Auto Salon 2020: Dates announced for 38th edition of custom car show
Dates for Tokyo Auto Salon 2020, one of the world’s largest custom car and car-related shows, were announced by the Tokyo Auto Salon Committee on Thursday with tickets set to go on sale online from Nov. 1 this year.
Tokyo Auto Salon 2020 will be held across three days from Jan 10 - 12 at venue Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, according to the show's organizing committee.
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2020 will mark the 38th edition of Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS), a largely aftermarket motor show that typically features a myriad of cars and parts from Japan’s leading automakers, foreign car importers, aftermarket parts manufacturers, and custom car shops.
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For 2020 TAS organizers are anticipating a showcase of more than 900 tuned and dressed-up cars alongside event programs such as motorsports demo runs, ride-along experiences, an auction of collectible cars and live music.
Tokyo Auto Salon has come along way since the inaugural event was held in 1983 under the name, “Tokyo Exciting Car Show.” The event’s growth and diversification perhaps reflects the increasing legitimization of aftermarket custom cars and tuners as a genre of the motor industry.
Since 2015 the show has seen attendance numbers of over 300,000 for five consecutive years and in 2019 enjoyed an event record-high of 330,666.
Beyond the colorful aftermarket custom flare Tokyo Auto Salon, in recent years, has also been identified by many manufacturers as an opportunity to unveil their new models, in particular those from motorsport wings who have used TAS as a platform for the world premier of concept models, as well as an opportunity to make announcements about their motorsport activities for the upcoming season.
One of the sponsors of Tokyo Auto Salon 2020 is Tomica, and with the toy model maker celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2020 salon organizers are planning to offer special tickets for the event which come with an original Tomica model.
Tokyo Auto Salon 2020
Dates / hours
| Friday January 10 / 9:00 - 19:00 | media, trade visitors, invitees only |
| Saturday 11 January / 9:00 - 19:00 | open to public |
| Sunday 12 January / 9:00 - 18:00 | open to public |
Venue / tickets
| Venue | Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex (Int’l Exhibition Halls 1-11, Int’l Conference Hall, Event Hall and Outdoor Arena) |
| Admission | Premium Ticket (Friday Jan. 10 14:00 - 19:00): 3,000 yen (adv) / 3,500 yen (at the door) 2,000 yen (adv) / 2,500 yen (adult), 1,800 yen (student) (at the door) |
Tickets for Tokyo Auto Salon 2020 go on sale on Friday November 1, 2019 at TOKYO AUTO SALON Online Ticket: http://www.tokyoautosalon.jp/2020/en/ticket/
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