The Japanese star expects to start against Melbourne City at Marvel Stadium in front of a full house in the A-League opening round blockbuster.

Despite arriving in Australia with the weight of expectation on his shoulders, he remains relaxed going into the game.

The 32-year-old, who can play as a midfielder or winger, was unprepared to disclose where Kevin Muscat aims to play him against City.

Victory train at Gosch’s Paddock next to AAMI Park and Honda cheekily invited people to come see for themselves.

"I can't say anything about tactics because if you want to know about that, you can come to our training facility because everyone can watch training," Honda joked.

"It's weird. Normally there are a lot of tactics with training. Usually most of the teams are preparing for the weekend.

"It's OK because I don't think other opponents are interested in our tactics and everyone can watch us train, so it's OK. Welcome to our training."

Honda also said he was acclimatising to Australia well and admitted there were a lot of things that were new to him.

He knows all about derbies from his time in Russia, Italy and Mexico, but conceded he found playing a derby in the opening week unusual.

"This is the first time I've played in the derby where it's the first game of our season," he said.

"This is unusual and maybe it's connecting with the business side of things. On Saturday I think it'll be full. It will be a very difficult and sensitive game, even for experienced players. It's important to prepare mentally.

"It's a unique country and usually everyone is waiting for the season to start in Europe. In Australia, the rugby just finished and now the soccer is starting. It's weird, but it's unique and I'm getting used to Australian culture."

Honda also said he is unsure whether he is a celebrity in Melbourne considering he never leaves his house.

"Most of the time I stay at home, so I don't know," he joked. "In our training, the Japanese fans watch us train. Here, it's not like abroad and I'm meeting Japanese people every day. It's weird.

"I learn English every day and I think I'll be able to speak much better than now. I need time to understand your accents.

"When I talk to Lawrence Thomas, it's very tough to understand.”