Akina

Mount Haruna (榛名山 Haruna-san?) is a dormant stratovolcano in Gunma, eastern Honshū, Japan. Haruna appears under the name "Akina" (秋名). Akina pass, as referred to by the characters, is actually [Panorama Hwy] acording to Google Maps. The mountain is where the main character, Takumi Fujiwara, delivers tofu everyday to a hotel uphill, using his Toyota Sprinter Trueno (AE86). It is also where Takumi won his first few races. It is the home course for the racing team called the Akina Speed Stars which Takumi eventually became a member of. Later in the anime Takumi due to his unbeatable track records and for his downhill driving technique, is popularly referred to as 'Akina's 86'. Home course of Speed Stars.

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