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Chapter 1 The purchase price of freedom and own a car in Japan.
Am I allowed to own and drive a car in Japan Can I drive in Japan.
Yes, you are allowed to drive in Japan if you have either a Japanese driver's license or an international driving license together with a valid driving license from your home country Using the license, you can drive to Japan one year after your first arrival you can not drive on your driver's only country - not even a car - unless you are from Germany, France and Switzerland, in this case, you must also wear an official Japanese translation of your license you must have a motorcycle license in your home country to drive a motorcycle.
It is easier to obtain before departure to an automobile local association, but if you're already there, you can often get a mail You can get the international license from your home country Beware scams on the Internet and use a competent authority See a list of recognized authorities, usually major automobile associations under the new law, your international driving license is only valid for a maximum period of one year and may be renewed unless you have been in your home country for at least three consecutive months.
Yes, you are allowed to own a car in Japan Your contracting organization can prevent you from buying or using a car if you wish, even driving to work, they can prevent you from using it to drive between workplaces, but some organizations contracts give you or help you buy a car, some will try to discourage.
WHAT Should I Buy There is a wide variety of vehicles available to drive in Japan cars of all sizes, motorcycles and scooters, each with different rules of license, traffic rules and share the costs of road deciding what to buy depends on your needs if you do not have to move in time to city time, you might want a smaller car or scooter if you want to make friends and explore the roads of Japan, a larger car, strongest suit you best for regular commuters, it can be reduced to a simple preference.
Scooters If you decide to drive a 50cc scooter or worse around town at low speed driving by decent time, the buying process a little easier and most documents can be supported by the scooter shop As for licenses, you can obtain a separate license scooter that is unrelated to a regular driver license for it, you simply take a paper test and a lesson; no practical test Please see the section on the written exam for details.
Motorcycle Note that for any motorcycle, you can not go to Japan with your international driver license If it is clarified here that you are allowed to license your home A simple car license is not enough Two types Motorcycle licenses for motorcycles over 50cc to 400 cc, and large, for motorcycles 401 cc and for more comprehensive information on the owning and driving scooters and motorcycles in Japan, read Japan Biker FAQ.
These cars white cars plate, recognizable by their white license plate, what are the typical cars look like in most countries white plates are generally more spacious, safer, and more power than the yellow plates, they are more expensive to buy and maintain a car should not be particularly large for a white plate, but it is still wider than a yellow plate.
Car plate yellow These are narrow, cars around the city there is not much legroom or boot space trunk They just speed on a fast track and are not as safe as they however, are far less expensive to own and run.
Buying You have two choices when purchasing a car either buying a new car or dealer occasion or another person The advantage of buying from a dealer is that the dealer will make a large amount of documentation in addition, there is a certain quality assurance the benefit for the purchase of another person is that the price is likely to be much cheaper if you buy someone else but do not want to do the paperwork, you can rent a reseller or pay someone to the office of inland transport for you to do the two basic things you have to do when you buy a car are.
These two steps involve a lot of paperwork and complicated Japanese forms Take a Japanese speaker with you is almost a necessity if you can not read or speak Japanese If you are not using a reseller, you'll need the bottom, you may not need all for a yellow plate, but you will need most of the documents you need to buy a car.
Alien Registration Card or Alien Registration gaikokujin torokushomeisho certificate of completion if your card has not yet been published.
personal seal certificate inkan shomeisho your local public office.
Parking Certificate Shako shomeisho police station in the municipality where you asked foreign registration This may not be necessary in a rural area See below on how to get one.
The documents you need to transfer a car all the above as well as.
personal seal certificate inkan shomeisho the previous owner.
Alien Registration Card or juminhyo Japanese if the previous owner.
Letter ININ-Jyo attorney stamped by the previous owner if possible.
compulsory insurance certificate hoken-sho jibaiseki the previous owner or if you get the first time, you can do so once your name is shaken, shaken so do first.
Inspection Certificate shaken Shaken-sho the previous owner.
Proof of payment of car tax jidoushazei noufu shoumeisho the previous owner may not be necessary.
How can I get proof of a parking space Find the person who rents or willing to rent you a parking 2km from where you live, often the owner, the building owner, realtor, the construction of the building management company where you live and ask for an official document showing that space is yours This is a certificate of authorization for the use of parking Hokan basho shodaku shomei and it must be stamped by the agent Then go to the local police station and fill out an application form and a hyosho badge application form so you can certify the space you have to draw two cards in detail one of neighborhoods, including nearby landmarks and a parking space, including the number of the space if one, the dimensions in meters of the place and the width of the adjacent roads it takes about a week to treat Note that small light cars may not need this certificate in less urbanized regions.
Bring all necessary documents to the local office of the Land Transportation ikuun Jimusho If there is another office that the car has already been registered, then you will get new license plates and, if possible, go with the owner previous, bringing all relevant Note that the official papers will be very, very particular about the details If you meet a bad form, you must do it or come another day.
Note that the certificate personal seal inkan shomeisho is only valid for 3 months if it is longer than that for the buyer or seller, you need a new certificate that can be difficult if the seller has left the country.
If you buy from a dealer, you typically need your personal seal certificate and the certificate of authorization for the use of the parking they will do the rest.
The whole process can take up to 10 days to a white plate, but it can be done in a day if a yellow plate.
WHAT ARE THE COSTS OF PURCHASE used cars are worthless, shaken period If the car you buy less than a year shook it should be virtually free, unless it is fairly new and in very good state the same logic applies when you sell If you have not left shaken and are no more, you might not be able to sell your car or even give it and you will pay a junkyard to remove your hands that can cost 10,000 to 20,000 yen.
The prices below are what you can expect to pay for a car with full shaken valid for 2 years; 3 years if brand new.
Chapter 1 The purchase price of freedom and own a car in Japan, chapter, Price, freedom.