Glancing around at the rows of gleaming, heavily outfitted Suzuki Jimny micro SUVs, my gaze came to rest upon a most unexpected option. But first, a mandatory tour of the facilities had to be implemented, both to show off some of the shop’s completed builds, and to offer some context to what was possible.Īt some point during our tour, the 6-plus-foot tall Japanese giant of a business owner suddenly stopped between two rows of modified Suzuki platforms and earnestly asked me what I thought we should drive.Ĭhoose Your Vehicle: Suzuki Jimny, Dirt Bike, or… Costco Van?! After meeting with the company’s founder and President, Hiroaki Akaji, and conveying my intentions, he agreed to let me document his next outing in a few weeks. Well known for its 15-plus vehicle-long Super Rindo caravans, my decision to visit Outclass Cars proved to be the right move. The aftermarket parts powerhouse not only designs, tests, and manufactures its line of off-road components, but it is also one of Japan’s top new Suzuki car sales lots. When it comes to one-off Suzuki 4×4 vehicles, Outclass Cars is one of Japan’s most recognized names. Looking to effectively (and safely) tackle this adventure, I visited a local Suzuki 4×4 specialist to see if they would be interested in allowing me to tag along on their next outing. While certain trailheads will accommodate bone stock AWD vehicles, a vast majority of them are a locking differential, skid plate, and rock slider sort of affair. To safely traverse something as expansive and treacherous as Super Rindo, one must have the right motorized vehicle at their disposal.
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A fact that as you shall soon discover, was solidified by a series of events and chance encounters that are unlike anything I have encountered before. If you plan on spending more than a day up there, be sure that your 4×4 overlanding rig is properly outfitted.Īnd while I will decree that a Super Rindo 4×4 trip should be at the top of everyone’s 4×4 international bucket list, my experience will surely be quite different than that of those who have come before and after my peregrination. But outside of a select few spots, there are no amenities to be had once you start to explore Super Rindo. Trailheads are in a vast array as well, as decommissioned logging roads and forestry service access points are repurposed for public use. Super Rindo Forest Road Points Of Interest There are even a couple of mountaintop taverns serving gourmet wild game bento boxes and noodle bowls. Located in the heart of the mountains on the eastern side of the southern island of Shikoku, Super Rindo is awash in rock-clad summit ascents, mountain streams, mud pits, moss-covered forests, and places to pitch camp. While taking any number of side trails will add to these figures, Japan’s longest forest road remains an ever-evolving web of everything outdoor explorers crave. Widely recognized for its sprawling web of rugged mountain trails, the Super Rindo Forest Road contains 87.7 kilometers (54.5 miles) of off-road adventure. With immediate and available access to legendary adventure, I know I had to make plans to take on The Super Rindo Forest Road. It was not until after living in Japan for well over a year, that I realized that Japan’s longest public mountain trail was quite literally in my backyard.
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