In May of 2013 in the Yamanashi Prefecture less than 100 km from Tokyo the first edition of L’Eroica Japan, a sister event to L’Eroica, will take place according to an agreement signed at the home of L’Eroica in Gaiole in Chianti.
The agreement, between Furio Giannini, President of L’Eroica and Aki Nakazawa of the Nixita cultural association will launch a vintage bike event in the five lakes region of Mount Fuji. May was chosen for the event as it comes at the end of the dry season and before the rainy season. The event will be organized in collaboration with Fiat Japan.