21st Japanese Classic Car Show 2026 in Long Beach
Saturday, October 3 at Marina Green Park: free-admission kyusha gathering entering its third decade, with manufacturer-backed heritage displays and owner registration via JCCS.
- Sat, Oct 3, 2026
- Marina Green Park
Long Beach, CA - free
The short version
The 21st Annual Japanese Classic Car Show (JCCS) runs Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Marina Green Park in Long Beach. Spectator admission is free; entered cars need separate registration. Organizers describe 2026 as a “new phase” into a third decade of kyusha culture — Japanese classics celebrated as heritage and community, not only as modified street fashion. Manufacturer-backed feature cars highlighted for 2026 include a Toyota Crown Wagon, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Honda Civic, and Datsun 521 pickup.
Background
JCCS has run since 2005 as a Long Beach waterfront gathering for Japanese classic (kyusha) owners and fans. The show’s own language stresses respect, heritage, and family bonds in the JDM community — closer to a cultural picnic with serious metal than to a modern stance meet.
Verified details
- Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
- Venue: Marina Green Park, Long Beach, California (Shoreline Drive waterfront).
- Spectator admission: free (per JCCS).
- Vehicle registration: required for display cars; organizers pointed to a July 7, 2026 open.
- 2026 feature vehicles named by JCCS: Toyota Crown Wagon, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Honda Civic, Datsun 521 Pickup.
Planning tips
- Spectators: free entry, but arrive early. Shoreline Drive parking fills, and midday sun on the grass is hard on people and paint.
- Owners: registration opened on Tanabata Day (July 7, 2026) per JCCS — confirm current status and class rules on japaneseclassiccarshow.com before you trailer anything.
- Expect classics and period-correct pride more than widebody builds. If you want modern tuner energy, this is the wrong Saturday; if you want Crown wagons and 521 trucks, it is the right one.
- Bring water and a hat. The park is exposed; the show ends at 3:00 p.m., which keeps the day short enough for a dinner plan in Belmont Shore or downtown Long Beach afterward.
- Pair with Northern California car-culture reading if you are comparing SoCal classics weekends to Bay Area scenes — different density, same respect-for-the-car ethos.