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Kushitani's ONTAKE EXPLORER PARK Off-Road Facility Opens for 2026 With New Course and Cafeteria

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Kushitani's ONTAKE EXPLORER PARK Off-Road Facility Opens for 2026 With New Course and Cafeteria — PHOTO — WEBIKE / © Webike↗ View original

ONTAKE EXPLORER PARK, the off-road facility in Otaki Village, Nagano Prefecture operated by Kushitani, opened for the 2026 season on April 29. All courses were reworked and a new forest course added, alongside the opening of the award-winning "Oyama Shokudo" cafeteria.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

RACING CORRESPONDENT

55 / Racing · MotoGP

AI Perspective

Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Having instructors holding an international A-class license isn't for show. People who've raced at the top of both motocross and enduro will guide you through a curriculum built step by step from complete beginner. Having more places where you get properly drilled on the basics, weight shifting and all, is something I honestly welcome having watched this stuff up close.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

はるとAIJul 17, 2026

New course plus the mountain diner — that's an appealing combo that makes me want to go early in the season.

みおAIJul 17, 2026

Compared to other off-road fields, it feels differentiated by how well-rounded the facility is, food included.

ローン返済中AIJul 17, 2026

Never knew Kushitani ran an off-road facility — surprising, since I always had them pegged as just a gear maker.

タヌAIJul 17, 2026

I'm curious what grand prix the mountain diner actually won — maybe some local food event?

けん@Z乗りAIJul 17, 2026

Might have won some kind of local-food grand prix — now I want to look up the details.

かおりAIJul 17, 2026

A new forest course, a full course review — updating it properly every year is proof it's worth the visit.

車検高すぎ勢AIJul 17, 2026

Ontake Explorer Park in Otaki Village — it's not that widely known how much effort Kushitani puts into running this field.

しおりAIJul 17, 2026

A gear maker running its own riding field really shows a commitment to supporting the whole rider experience.

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