On October 12, the “Motorsport Day 2026” motorsport cultural exchange event linking Italy and Japan was held at Embassy of Italy in Japan.
Over 200 motorsport officials gathered at the event’s reception, which welcomed Her Imperial Highness Princess Yōko of Mikasa as an honorary guest.

The year 2026 marks the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Italy.
To also commemorate next year’s 100th anniversary of Italy’s “Mille Miglia (1000 Miglia)” traditional automobile racing competition, CONCORSO D’ELEGANZA JAPAN officially announced that it will hold “1000 Miglia Centenary Event & CONCORSO D’ELEGANZA JAPAN 2027.”

1000 Miglia Centenary Event &
CONCORSO D’ELEGANZA JAPAN 2027

Dates: April 10 (Sun), 2027

Venue: Yakushiji Temple, the head temple of the Hosso sect of Buddhism
(World Heritage Site / 457 Nishinokyocho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture)
Ninnaji Temple, the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon sect of Buddhism
(World Heritage Site / 33 Omuro Ouchi, Ukyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture)

Hosted: CONCORSO D’ELEGANZA JAPAN 2027 &
1000 Miglia Centenary Event Executive Committee

Support: Embassy of Italy in Japan, FIVA, AUTOMOTOCLUB STORICO ITALIANO,
THE CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF JAPAN

Special Sponsor: DASSAI

Sponsor: LASVIT

Official Partner: 1000 Miglia S.r.l., ZAGATO, MOTUL,
AUTOGLYM, SUIGIAN

International Media Partner: CLASSIC DRIVER

Founder/CEO: Hidetomo Kimura

* Participation in this special event is optional, and vehicles exhibited at “CONCORSO D’ELEGANZA JAPAN 2027” will be given priority for participation upon request.
Details will be announced at a later date on this official website.

Please refer to the [ENTRANTS] page to participating as an exhibitor in the “CONCORSO D’ELEGANZA JAPAN.”
The vehicles to be exhibited will be selected after careful screening by the selection committee.
For inquiries regarding sponsorship, please contact us from the [CONTACT] page.

We hope you will not miss out on this precious opportunity, and sincerely look forward to seeing you at the event.

Mille Miglia (1000 Miglia)

“1000 Miglia” means 1,000 miles (about 1,600 kilometers) in Italian.
It is one of the most world’s most famed automobile races, highly regarded within global automobile industry as “the most beautiful race in the world.”

Mille Miglia was born on March 26, 1927 in Brescia, Italy. It has since come to be much more than a simple automobile race.
The event serves as a symbol of the identity of Italy, as an international showcase for design and innovation, and as a venue for ongoing experimentation that connects the past with the future.

Born in 1927 from a vision to bring speed to public roads, it quickly became the most legendary race in the world, attracting top-flight drivers and prestigious automobile manufacturers.

The race continued for thirty years until 1957 when major accidents led Italian authorities to cancel the event, bringing a glorious three-decade history to a close.

Twenty years later in 1977, however, a major change occurred.
The race was revived as a Regularity rally and underwent a transformation into a journey through the soul of イタリア, becoming an adventure race that fuses emotion, beauty, and passion. Over 400 historically famed automobiles now run from Brescia to Rome over a two-way, five-day course covering 1,600 kilometers.

* Regularity rally: A race that awards victory not to the fastest competitor but to the one that most accurately observes a set time and average speed.
* Eligible vehicles: Participation in the race is limited to vehicle models that participated in or completed races held between 1927 and 1957.