Located at the foot of Mount Fuji, this circuit, built in 1965 and designed by Don Nichols and Stirling Moss, included a very fast straight line leading to a raised turn. It was very fast because it was primarily composed of large curves.
After the fatal accident of the Japanese driver Hiroshi Kazato, the straight line was shortened, and in this configuration, it hosted the Japanese Grand Prix in 1976 and 1977.
In 2000, Toyota bought the circuit and secured the return of the Japanese Grand Prix to Fuji instead of Suzuka, Honda's rival circuit. The track was redesigned by Hermann Tilke, losing much of its interest. The long curves have disappeared, replaced by slow turns accompanied by large asphalt clearances, according to the current trend. Two Japanese Grand Prix took place on this new circuit, in 2007 and 2008.