In Japan, nearly 99% of new cars sold are automatics, leaving manual transmissions (MT) as a mere 1% rarity. Certainly, if your only goal is to get from point A to point B, nothing beats the convenience of an automatic. However, in an era where autonomous driving is becoming a reality, there is no greater allure for those who choose to find joy in the act of driving than a manual gearbox.

FUJIMAX JDM Car Rental is the ultimate destination for those who live to drive.

Picture this: You check for neutral, depress the clutch, and fire up the engine. You feel that satisfying "snick" as you notch the shifter into first gear. As you ease forward, your left foot senses the precise moment the clutch plate bites the flywheel. You pick up speed, dip the clutch, lift off the throttle, slide into second, and rev-match as you re-engage the power to accelerate again. As a corner approaches, you’re back on the clutch, dancing across the pedals with a heel-and-toe downshift to keep the revs high and the power ready.

Oh, what a complex, demanding, and utterly wonderful way to drive.

Located in Oita City, FUJIMAX JDM Car Rental is a specialist in Japanese domestic sports cars, offering a unique lineup of manual transmission icons.

• Do you want to carve through Kyushu’s most scenic driving roads in a manual?
• Are you tired of the "autopilot" feel of an automatic?
• Has your left foot been feeling restless lately?

If so, why not take one of our cars? Your next great drive starts here.