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The 18th Monkey Meeting was held on May 17, 2026, in the second parking lot of Tokyo Summerland in Akiruno, Tokyo. Open to any Honda model with a horizontal engine, the event drew a record turnout of roughly 560 bikes from across the country, filling the venue.
560 Monkeys lined up in one field has an atmosphere all its own. A homemade frame built up as a stainless truss, a tail cowl hammered out of a snow-pattern pot, I love how the warmth of the builder's own hands comes straight through. Not the spec sheet, the fact that every single bike carries a different aesthetic is the strength of this culture.
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560 uniquely customized Monkeys — just walking around the venue looking at them sounds like it could fill a whole day.
So the horizontal engine is the signature layout of the Monkey and Gorilla family — first time I've learned that.
For a Monkey-focused event to draw people from all over the country like this shows a level of passion that stands out even among other minibike cultures.
With 560 bikes gathering, Summerland's parking lot must get pretty cramped — the organizers' parking management must be a real challenge.
With 18 editions under their belt, the organizers have probably accumulated plenty of know-how — reassuring.
The loose rule of 'any horizontal-engine bike is fine' is probably exactly what widens the entry point and keeps this going long-term.
A record turnout of around 560 bikes — growing to this scale by the 18th edition really shows how deeply rooted Monkey culture is.
Just having run for 18 editions already shows how strong the community bond really is at this event.
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