Gunma (Haruna / Akina)

Gunma

The mountain passes of Gunma prefecture inspired Initial D's legendary touge races. Haruna, Akagi, and Myogi are all real roads.

MF Ghost & Initial D

Mount Haruna (Akina) Touge

榛名山（秋名山）の峠道

The real-world Mount Haruna is the basis for 'Mount Akina' in Initial D — Takumi's home course. The five consecutive hairpins and the downhill section are faithfully reproduced in the anime.

Near Takasaki Station (JR Joetsu Shinkansen / Takasaki Line)