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Getting a driver's license in Japan


Japan has a reputation around the world as one of the toughest licensing system with high standards of training. The links provided below provide some sources of information on this topic but Drivers.com can take no responsibility for the reliability of the information.

Useful links

Melf's online book about driving in Japan

Iberaki report on driver licensing in Japan

JapanDriving.com
Driving manual derived from U.S. military document with advice on getting a license in Japan.

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luke, on Wednesday, 04. November 2009 at 08:40 PM

i am trying to get my japanese licence.i lost my licence in australia so i have 2 start from scratch,i havent the money to go 2 a driveing school in japan..i passed my learners with not that mutch drama but took the drivers licence theroy test yesterday an agree ,how can i pass this test if the questions are not writen properly ,some of the questions contradict them selves .any help would be grate luke22@hotmail.com thanks

len, on Tuesday, 16. September 2008 at 09:40 PM

how can i get a drivers lisence
in japan? im a japanese spouse..
what is the requirements...???

marilou, on Saturday, 23. August 2008 at 08:09 AM

im taking a test for a student permit, i take 5 times now but until now i cannot pass the test..im not the only one who had this problem,many said the english test is not correctly written thats why we dont understand it very much. how can we pass the test if the question is not correctly written...pls. help me! ill wait for response.

Stefanie, on Wednesday, 20. August 2008 at 05:37 AM

Does anyone know a way to get an international driver's license while you are in Japan if you are from America?

kushal dhital, on Saturday, 31. May 2008 at 03:48 AM

hi i am nepali. i have nepali license and i am how to change Japanese license. Your country have onlinesystem?

okachi, on Sunday, 13. January 2008 at 05:49 AM

i have a philippine driver license before..but last year i change my nationality..im a japanese now but cannot speak nihonggo well.. how can i get a japanese license? i change my name and nationality..

Admin, on Thursday, 15. November 2007 at 07:36 PM

Fish,

We just put up a link which will help. Go here http://www.drivers.com/topic/151/ . All these links will help, particularly the one we just put up JAPAN GUIDE - DRIVING

fish, on Thursday, 15. November 2007 at 02:20 PM

hi im from america and i have a valid TX state driver`s license. i just renewed it and i was wondering what do i need to get a valid japanese driver`s license in kanagawa. i have been here for over 7 years and have a valid spouse visa plz help me im desperate...

Sania, on Friday, 02. November 2007 at 06:19 AM

hi there just want to know if maebashi in gunma has english written test plz help anyone

DK, on Friday, 07. September 2007 at 10:08 AM

Mercy, you can't change your International License into a Japanese license. The IDL is only a translation of your own license as a resident of wherever you live. You have to apply for a Japanese license based on your home country license.

Mercy, on Thursday, 06. September 2007 at 09:34 PM

advice pls. I want to change my international drivers liscense into japanese liscense, what shall i do?

hiis14@gmail.com, on Sunday, 03. June 2007 at 01:34 AM

hallo
I whent driver licesen of japan ,how can i tek?

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