Cars Also Raced past Tokyo’s Oasis

The Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward is featured in the race scene that takes place in “Cars 2” (2011). In the first World Grand Prix race which takes place in Tokyo, the automobiles charge past the Imperial Palace. Meiji Shrine, Rainbow Bridge, Tokyo Station, and many other famous Tokyo landmarks can also be seen. Director John Lasseter minutely observed the landscape and cityscape when he visited Japan. As a result, Tokyo’s exotic features are accurately reproduced in the computer graphics.