[WEC Race] Fuji + Japan Holiday

[Octane]

So I've just booked my flights to Japan from Sydney, Australia.

I land on the 9th Oct, and fly out 30th Oct which gives me a few weeks after the WEC round to see a bit more of Japan. I'm planning to spend (in no particular order just yet) a week in Tokyo, 4-5 days in Fukuoka, 1-2 days in Hiroshima and the rest is undecided.

Is anyone else planning to go this year? Or have been in the past?
I'm planning on getting the paddock pass for the 3 days. It's a bit of a shame that the only support events are the Japanese F3 and some historic & VIP demonstration laps. I was hoping it might have been combined with a JGT or AiLMS round.

What I'm struggling with at the moment is accommodation somewhere near the circuit.
It's a 2.5hour commute each way from Tokyo, so I'd like to stay somewhere a little closer over the race weekend. Within an hour via public transport of the circuit is fine.

Aside from this, do any of you have any thoughts/recommendations/ideas in general for a trip to Japan?

I'm also planning to visit the Studio Ghibli, Toyota and Mazda Museums while I'm there, and I want to see as much live music as possible.