By entering a driving school

Obtain a license by entering a designated driving school and taking the lessons
needed to acquire driving skills and accumulate driving knowledge.
Most driving schools offer driving lessons and classes only in Japanese.

1.Enter a designated driving school

please bring

〈For foreign residents〉
  • Alien registration card or Residence card.
  • JUMINHYO(住民票)、which includes your nationality, residence card number, and expiration date of the period of stay.
    Please do not contain your individual number (My Number)
    • For those who will register for the motorcycle course and already has a Japanese driver’s
      license, do not need the JUMINHYO.
    • Please print out the bottom link and take it with you when requesting for your JUMINHYO at the city hall.

    ＞Necessary info. for JUMINHYO
  • Necessary fee for registration.
  • Japanese driver’s license (if obtained).
  • Wear glasses or contact lenses if necessary, for the eyesight check.
〈For those who are Japanese〉
  • Identification (passport, insurance card 「健康保険証」,student ID etc.)
  • JUMINHYO(本籍入り住民票), which includes your legal domicile.
    • For those will register for the motorcycle course and already has a Japanese driver’s license, do not need the JUMINHYO.
    • Please print out the bottom link and take it with you when requesting for your JUMINHYO at the city hall.

    ＞Necessary info. for JUMINHYO
  • Necessary fee for registration.
  • Japanese driver’s license (if obtained).
  • Wear glasses or contact lenses if necessary, for the eyesight check.

＊Please give us a phone call and make an appointment for registration before you come to school.

Futakotamagawa school
03-5716-5888
Seijo school
03-3416-7160
Shakujii school
03-5372-0024
Akitsu school
042-396-9540
Yokohama school
045-532-2855

To obtain a regular motor vehicle license

Entry conditions

  • Minimum age
    Your age must be at least 17 years and 10 months (2 months before your 18th birthday).
  • Must have passed the school's aptitude test (eyesight, hearing and color recognition).
    You can choose between the limited automatic-only license or the manual license.
    If you obtain the limited automatic-only license, you cannot drive manual-transmisson vehicles.

Curriculum

〈License already obtained〉None

1st step 2nd step
Lectures Skills Lectures Skills
AT Aptitude test &
10 lessons		 12h 16 lessons 19h
MT 15h

〈License already obtained〉Motorcycle

1st step 2nd step
Lectures Skills Lectures Skills
AT Aptitude test 10h 2 lessons 19h
MT 13h

Foreigners all over Japan are using textbooks originally developed and published in English.

People taking our English courses tend to ask lots of questions to our instructors during classroom lessons, which makes the atmosphere more friendly.

To obtain a motorcycle license

Determine which type of motorcycle license to obtain.

The following types of motorcycle licenses are available in Japan.
Large-sized motorcycle ... Unlimited
Middle-sized motorcycle ... 400 cc or smaller
Small-sized motorcycle ... 125 cc or small

Entry conditions

  • Minimum age
    Middle-sized/small-sized motorcycle must be at least 15 years and 10 months old (2 months before your 16th birthday).
    Large-sized motorcycle must by at least 17 years and 10 months old (2 months before your 18th birthday).
  • Must have passed the school’s aptitude test (eyesight, hearing and color recognition) and the preliminary test (pull a motorcycle up and others).
    You can choose between the limited automatic-only license or the manual license. If you obtain the limited automatic-only license, you cannot drive manual-transmission vehicles.

Curriculum

Large-sized motorcycle

〈License already obtained〉
Middle-sized motorcycle / Middle-sized motorcycle AT

License already obtained Lectures Skills
MT Middle-sized motorcycle Aptitude test 12h
Middle-sized motorcycle
AT		 16h

Middle-sized motorcycle

〈License already obtained〉
Regular motor vehicle / None

License already obtained Lectures Skills
AT Regular motor vehicle Aptitude test & 1 lessons 13h
None Aptitude test & 26 lessons 15h
MT Regular motor vehicle Aptitude test & 1 lessons 17h
None Aptitude test & 26 lessons 19h

Small-sized motorcycle

〈License already obtained〉
Regular motor vehicle / None

License already obtained Lectures Skills
AT Regular motor vehicle Aptitude test & 1 lessons 8h
None Aptitude test & 26 lessons 9h
MT Regular motor vehicle Aptitude test & 1 lessons 10h
None Aptitude test & 26 lessons 12h

2.Receive a diploma

Once you pass the graduation test, a diploma will be issued. The diploma is valid for one year from the date of issue.

3.Take your diploma and go to the license center

Take your diploma and go to the license center of the designated prefecture in which your JUMINHYO address is currently registered.

  • Aptitude test
    Take the eyesight, color recognition and hearing tests.
  • Written test.
    The test will be 95 questions. You need to score over 90 out of 100 points.(true or false test)
    ＊This is not required if you already have a Japanese license.(except: moped license)