What the update covers
The official page now provides a participating-school list, an August–September timetable for the moped acquisition course, and detailed accreditation information for driver-education programmes. Ibaraki Police instructs prospective students to contact the driving school directly.
A licence-acquisition course is required for certain people who obtain an ordinary, motorcycle or Class 2 large/ordinary licence directly at a licence centre without graduating from a designated driving school.
What is accredited driver education?
This is education approved by the Public Safety Commission for people who already hold a valid licence but have limited driving experience, lack confidence or want to improve. It extends beyond paper-driver refreshers: some programmes cover senior-driver or renewal-equivalent education, regional driving conditions, motorcycle passengers and company safety.
The eight programme categories
For people with little experience driving large or ordinary passenger vehicles.
For people with little large-motorcycle, ordinary-motorcycle or moped experience.
For drivers aged 70+. Completion within six months before renewal can replace the senior-driver course when the official conditions are met.
Builds hazard prediction and avoidance around the driver’s own aptitude and skill.
Develops skills and knowledge for the terrain and other characteristics of the area.
Completion within six months before the renewal application can replace renewal training when the official conditions are met.
Covers skills and knowledge for carrying a passenger on large or ordinary motorcycles.
For individuals or organizations seeking stronger driving skills and knowledge.
Open the official materials
Schedules and participating schools can change. Open the official documents and confirm the current place, time, fee and required items directly with the school.
What to do before booking
- Identify whether you need an acquisition course, the moped course or accredited driver education.
- Use the official PDFs to locate a school and the appropriate programme.
- Contact the school directly to confirm availability, price, documents and arrival time.
- If taking the direct licence-centre route, confirm when the course occurs relative to the tests and licence issuance.
Primary source
- Ibaraki Prefectural Police: Various Courses (updated 20 August 2026; Japanese)
- Responsible unit shown on the official page: Driver’s License Center, Driving School Guidance Section. Published telephone: 029-293-8811, extensions 341–342.
This is an independent English summary, not an Ibaraki Police or licence-centre page. The source page and document links were checked on 20 August 2026.