Tokyo Blur

Tokyo Blur (referred to as Tokyo Blur 1 from version 1.2.0 to 1.4.0) is a race course in Mario Kart Tour. It is named after and inspired by Tokyo, Japan and makes its debut in the tour it is themed to, the Tokyo Tour. The course also appears as Tokyo Blur R (reverse), Tokyo Blur T (with ramps), and Tokyo Blur R/T (reverse and with ramps). The BGM theme of the track is based on the theme of Toad Circuit. The course is favored by Toad (Pit Crew), Mario (Hakama), Toad (Party Time), Daisy (Yukata), and Bowser Jr. (Pirate).

Course layout
In the standard layout, all of the racers start the course on the central span of the. Just after the starting line, the road curves to the right through, then makes a slight left before the store. Not long after, the course makes a right U-turn near the and the, then goes through a tunnel. As the and  come into view, the road makes a wide right turn back onto Rainbow Bridge. 's headquarters can be seen on the left.

Appearances
This is the only course based on a real world city to have appeared in three different tours: the Tokyo Tour, the Summer Festival Tour, and the 1st Anniversary Tour.

Tokyo Tour
In the Tokyo Tour, Tokyo Blur serves as the tour's signature course. It appears as the second course in the Bowser Jr. Cup, the third course in the Baby Rosalina Cup, and the location of the challenges in the Lakitu Cup and the Peachette Cup. It also has a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Rosalina Cup and the second course in the Dry Bowser Cup, a Reverse variant which appears as the third course in the Mario Cup and the second course in the Toadette Cup, and a Reverse/Trick variant which appears as the second course in the Wario Cup and the third course in the Peachette Cup.



Summer Festival Tour
In the Summer Festival Tour, Tokyo Blur appears as the second course in the Bowser Jr. Cup. It also has a Reverse variant that appears as the first course in the Baby Rosalina Cup, and a Trick variant that appears as the third course in the Baby Daisy Cup.



1st Anniversary Tour
In the 1st Anniversary Tour, Tokyo Blur appears as the second course in the Baby Peach Cup and the location of the challenge in the Lakitu Cup. It also has a Trick variant which appears as the first course in the Peach Cup, a Reverse variant which appears as the second course in the Larry Cup, and a Reverse/Trick variant which appears as the third course in the Diddy Kong Cup.



Sponsors

 * Mario Electrical Equipment (Posters)
 * Bowser Technology (Posters)
 * Shell Books (Posters)
 * Kingdom Café (Posters)
 * Galaxy Air (Signs)
 * Mario Work Gear (Signs)
 * Bullet Bill Speed Trial (Signs)
 * Mushroom Piston (Signs)
 * Princess Orange (Signs, vending machines)
 * Boomerang Bros. International Airlines (Signs)

Mario Kart Tour

 * Mario Kart Tour Twitter:
 * "Take a tour of a Japanese city in the Tokyo Blur course! Enjoy the sights as you take in iconic landmarks, including Mt. Fuji off in the distance!"
 * "A giant dinosaur stomping around in the middle of a city? The Tokyo Blur course is like something straight out of a movie! The tricked-out Tokyo Blur R/T is waiting for you in the Peachette Cup!"

Trivia

 * The Noshis in the R/T version of this course references the.
 * Before the start of the Summer Festival Tour, no kart had Tokyo Blur R listed as a three-star course; instead, its appearances in the Mario Cup and Toadette Cup rely on the spotlight bonus to raise the Kabuki Dasher and the Quickshaw, respectively, to the three-star tier. This was the only course in the game to completely lack either drivers, karts, or gliders in the three-star tier by default.