Our purpose
Japan Driving License explains complicated licensing procedures in plain English and provides a multilingual practice app. The project began from the practical difficulty foreign residents face when comparing police pages, driving-school information and translated study materials.
What we publish
- Foreign licence conversion guidance.
- New-licence and driving-school comparisons.
- Renewal, replacement and My Number licence explanations.
- International Driving Permit rules.
- Learner’s Permit and Final Exam practice questions.
What we are not
We are not part of the National Police Agency, a prefectural police department, JAF or a driving school. We do not issue licences, translations or legal decisions.
How we keep information useful
Major procedural claims are linked to official police or recognised sources, articles show a review date, and prefectural variation is clearly stated. Read our editorial policy.