Forget the bullet train – the best way to see Japan is by classic car

Trains in Japan are so good that few people consider driving through the country. The Shinkansen delivers you from Tokyo to Kyoto in extreme comfort, while you can enjoy a civilised bento box lunch, and – if you’re feeling celebratory – add a small bottle of sake; the cap ingeniously turns into a cup.

But The Peninsula’s Japan Driving Experience has set out to change that. The hotel group’s first rally in the country in 2017 combined motorsport’s global appeal with the…