In 2018, when Street Kart ranked among Japan's best activities and tours on Tripadvisor, police recorded no less than 50 go-kart accidents on Tokyo's streets in an 11-month period. Of those ...

Touring cities on go-karts and dressed as Nintendo characters has become one of Japan's hottest tourist attractions. Photo: Shiho Fukada for The Wall Street Journal.

Similar services are also available in other parts of Japan, including Osaka and Okinawa prefectures. The growing popularity of go-kart tours has been accompanied by a rise in accidents.

Premium seats are also available with a reservation. For thrill seekers, “G-Kart” gravity racers were introduced in the adjacent ski lift area last year for visitors to speed down a slope on ...

Nintendo, the Japanese electronics manufacturer, announced its new Mario Kart appliance today. The Switch 2, which can be used handheld or connected to a television, allows players to race go ...