Which film is the Fast & Furious franchise’s main story set in Tokyo?

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift is the Fast & Furious film primarily set in Tokyo.

The 2006 film follows Sean Boswell, an American teenager sent to Tokyo after repeated trouble at home. There he enters the city’s underground car scene and learns drifting, a driving technique that uses controlled oversteer to slide through corners.

Tokyo Drift has a distinct cast and setting compared with the first two films. It focuses on Japanese street-racing culture, car customization and the influence of the yakuza on the local racing world. Its timeline within the broader franchise is later clarified by subsequent films.

Although the film initially seemed separate from the main storyline, recurring characters and later continuity connect it closely to the franchise. Han Lue is especially important because his story continues across several other installments.