Types of driver's license in Japan
There are three types of driver's licenses in Japan, as follows.
| 1. | Class one driver's license |
| 2. | Class two driver's license |
| 3. | Learner driver's permit |
1.Class one driver's license
Class one driver's license is a license to drive motor vehicles or mopeds.
The different types of class one drive's licenses are as follow.
| Types of class one driver's licenses | Types of vehicles that can be driven | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle motor vehicle | Middle motor vehicle, regular motor vehicle, special light equipment and moped | ||||
| Regular motor vehicle | Regular motor vehicle, special light equipment and moped | ||||
| Special heavy equipment | Special heavy equipment, special light equipment and moped | ||||
| Large motorcycle | Large motorcycle, regular motorcycle special light equipment and moped | ||||
| Regular motorcycle | Regular motorcycle, special light equipment and moped | ||||
| Special light equipment | Special light equipment | ||||
| Moped | Moped | ||||
 A training vehicle : BMW used on highways. |
 A training vehicle : The Impreza wagon |
2.Class two driver's license
Class two driverfs license is required to drive motor vehicles to transport passengers or to operate a duly designated driver service.
The different types of class two driverf licenses are as follow.
| Types of class two driver's licenses | Types of vehicles that can be driven | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle motor vehicle | Middle sized passenger bus, middle sized sightseeing bus. Taxi, hire, etc. | ||||
| Regular motor vehicle | Taxi, hire, etc. | ||||
| Special heavy equipment | Passenger transportation business such as transporting skiers to the mountains | ||||
 Middle motor vehicle |
 Class two middle motor vehicle |
 Special heavy equipment |
3.Learner driver's permit
A learner driverfs permit is required for people practicing in order to practice to acquire a class one driverfs license for a middle motor vehicle or a regular motor vehicle, as well as for people need to drive a middle or regular motor vehicle while taking a driverfs license examination for a middle or regular motor vehicle.
When people who have been issued a learner driverfs permit intend to practice driving a middle or regular motor vehicle, they must be accompanied by a person who has held a class one driverfs license for more than three years, a person who has a class two driverfs license or an instructor at a designated driving school. The person must sit on the front passenger seat next to the driver.
