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  • Driver's license converting support / interpretation / translation / test center translation *

  • Rental arrangements, Contract renewal arrangements & cancellation arrangements *

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*     Accompaniment and transportation charges will be billed separately

Japan levies three different taxes on cars: Acquisition Tax, Weight Tax and Annual Tax. The first two are levied as you purchase the car, based on the size of your engine. Although the smallest engines are taxed as low as 5,000 yen, the largest can be over ten times that amount. A consumption tax is also levied on gas, and most petrol stations do not display it until you’ve made your purchase.

Car insurance is mandatory in Japan (kyosei hoken), but only covers the car, not potential injuries or damages for which secondary insurance (jibaiseki hoken) is necessary. As usual, the price varies according to your age, how long you’ve been driving, whether you’ve had any accidents and depending on whether anyone else is going to drive the car.                                                                                                                  

                                                                                                             Basic Japanese Traffic Rules

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