About the Rally of Tsumagoi 2025

The Rally of Tsumagoi is a four-wheeled vehicle speed rally competition held for the 19th time in Tsumagoi Village, located in northwest Gunma Prefecture, Japan’s largest exporter of highland cabbages. Rallies can be held in all weather conditions, but winter rallies on snow and ice are rare in Japan.

Tsumagoi Village has many closed snow roads during the winter season. The rally was first held in 2007 as the BICC Snow & Ice Rally 2007 to make effective use of these roads and revitalize the local area by holding the rally in winter, welcoming many visitors to the village, and promoting understanding of motor sports among local people.

In 2008, the event was renamed the BICC Rally of Tsumagoi, becoming part of the JAF East Japan Rally Championship in 2012 and the FIA International Rally of Tsumagoi in 2016, one of the few international rally events in Japan. The continued support of Tsumagoi Village, including the labor-intensive task of clearing snow from the SS course, has been crucial to the event’s success over the years.

However, the 2020 event was cancelled due to extensive road damage throughout Tsumagoi Village caused by Typhoon 19, which severely impacted eastern Japan. The 2021 and 2022 events were also cancelled just before they were held to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

In 2023, with COVID-19 over, the event returned as the first round of the APRC Asian Rally Championship, marking the first snow rally in the APRC.

In 2025, the event will include FIA International Rally and JAF East Japan Rally Championship categories while staying true to the Rally of Tsumagoi’s origins and the BICC Rally’s objectives. Efforts will focus on organizing a rally that participants and officials can enjoy together.

Rally of Tsumagoi Organising Committee

Event Outline

Name of Event
Rally of Tsumagoi 2025

Title of Competition
2025 FIA International Rally
2025 JAF East Japan Rally Championship Round 1

Dates of Event
Friday 7 – Sunday 9 February 2025

Type of Rally
Special Stage Rally

SS Course
Snow (including icy snow surfaces)

Total Distance and Number of SS
Total distance of SS approx. 57.08 km
Number of SS 10 planned