Drive Japan with clarity—not guesswork. Follow clear routes for converting a foreign licence, getting licensed from scratch, choosing a driving school, renewing or replacing a licence, and preparing for Japan’s learner and final exams.
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Built from official sources and practical testing
▦ Official sources first◆ Local variation labelled◎ 5 study languages↻ Regular updatesStart with where you are today. Each route gives you the exact documents, costs, appointments, and tests to expect.
Eligibility, translation, documents and the 50-question check.
ROUTE 02→Understand the driving school, learner permit, and exam route.
ROUTE 03→Renewal windows, address changes, and My Number requirements.
ROUTE 04→What to do after loss, theft, damage, or an unreadable card.
Age rules, missing documents, tuition and waiting times cause the most avoidable problems. Check the details before booking or paying.
Car, motorcycle and moped ages, including the new 17½ exam-eligibility change.
Check the age rules → DocumentsPassports, residence records, translations and proof of time abroad.
Use the checklist → Cost and timeCompare tuition, duration, convenience and the risk of repeat tests.
Compare your options → Complete guideEligibility, translation, documents, appointments and assessments.
Follow the full process →Short, focused explanations turn official requirements into a practical next step.
A clear, step-by-step guide to eligibility, translations, documents, appointments, and the knowledge check.
Study with 610 questions, explanations and 148 road figures in five languages. Use the app for timed practice or browse question sets by exam.
At an uncontrolled intersection, which vehicle has priority?
Every guide is sourced, reviewed, and maintained for real-world decisions.
Important rules link to police, public authorities and recognised motoring organisations.
National requirements, prefectural examples and market estimates are kept separate.
Key guides show review dates, and readers can submit a page URL and supporting source when something changes.
Independent guidance that takes you from a confusing question to a practical next step.
Choose conversion, a new licence, renewal, replacement or temporary driving instead of searching through a wall of rules.
Official sources and prefectural differences are identified so you know what needs local confirmation.
Practice supports study, but does not replace official materials, local confirmation or professional instruction.
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