If you have a driving license other than Japan and drive in Japan, you must have one of the following licenses.

About Deposit

When you make a reservation, you have to keep a deposit of 100,000 yen (tax included)

if you return the car safely, we will return the deposit.

Please select a deposit from the option selection items and settle with a credit card in advance.

Please note that if you do not pay the deposit in advance, your reservation will not be completed.

① Domestic driver's license (resident in Japan)

・Standard domestic driving license issued in Japan (for those who stay in Japan)

＜Caution＞

Those who are registered in the Basic Resident Register Card of Japan or who have been registered as an alien must meet the following conditions to drive a car in Japan with an international driver's license.

① Expiration date of the international license

② Stay outside Japan for three consecutive months or more and one year from the day of re-entry.

*Japanese translations can be issued at embassies and consulates in each country, or JAF branches throughout Japan. As for Taiwan, translations issued by JAF or the East Asian Association are required.

② International driver's license (issued under the Geneva Convention)

List of Geneva Convention member countries (Metropolitan Police Department official website)

*You must show your passport before renting

*You cannot drive within Japan with a Japanese international driver's license issued in Japan.

*The international driver's license is valid for one year from the date of issue and one year from the date of entry.

*Be Careful*
You should have an International driver's license (issued under the Geneva Convention, except for some countries)
And we do not accept copies of the license or digital versions; you should submit the original one.

On the other hand, we will not be able to rent campervans, so there will be no refunds of rental fees.

For more information↓
https://reserve.rentacar-samurai.jp/en/vantech/c/license

International driving permits that are NOT valid in Japan.

International driving permits based on the Vienna Convention (1968), Paris Convention (1926), Washington Convention (1943), and others that come with different formats (regardless if it’s issued in a country signatory to the Geneva Convention) are NOT valid.
International driving permits issued by unauthorized agencies or private entities (ex. IDL, IAA, KIDA, IDD, IADA, ITDL, etc.)
International driving permits issued in a country NOT party to the Geneva Convention (even those permits that resemble/ have the same format as permits based on the Geneva Convention).
The issuing country of a local driver’s license and an international driving permit are different regardless if it was issued in a country signatory to the Geneva Convention (ex. local driver’s license issued in America and an international driving permit issued in Canada).

③ Foreign driver's license (Switzerland, Germany, France, Taiwan, Belgium, Estonia, Monaco)

*You must show your passport before renting

*If you have the above-listed foreign driver's license, you may carry the Japanese translation document of the driver's license with you, and is valid for one year from the date of entry.

Driving in Japan with an International Driving Permit

To drive in Japan, you will be required to have a valid International Driving Permit. Please check if you hold one of the following:

・International Driving Permit (under the Geneva Convention, Convention on International Road Traffic of 19 September 1949)
・Foreign driving license (issued in Switzerland, Germany, France, Taiwan, Belgium, and Monaco)
・ Japanese Translation Letter

Driving With a Foreign Driver’s License & Official Japanese Translation

The following three documents must be presented:

①Foreign Driver’s License of Respective Countries

Driver’s license issued in Taiwan, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, and Monaco.

②Official Japanese Translation

Only translations obtained from the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) or the respective countries’ embassies/consulates in Japan are acknowledged as official. Official translation`s expiry date is the same as your local driver’s license, make sure that your car rental date is within the validity period of your license. Please note that regardless of your license validity period, you are only allowed to drive for 1 year starting from the date you landed in Japan.
※If there are any changes on the driver’s license. (e.g. address, etc.), please reapply for a new Japanese translation document.
※For Taiwan driver’s license, only Japanese translations issued by the East Asia Relations Commission or Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) are acknowledged.

③Passport

Regardless of your nationality.

Regarding the International Driving Permit

When you drive a car in Japan with an International Driving Permit.

*You're required to show your passport and International Driving Permit together.
*Stamping your entry date to Japan on your passport will be mandatory. If you enter through the "Automatic Gate" at the airport, please inform the staff that you need a stamp on your passport and have it stamped. *You will not be able to rent a car without the stamp or other format.

・An International Driving Permit should be issued by the contracting parties to the Geneva Convention and should comply with the format set out in the Convention.

*You cannot drive in Japan without an International Driving Permit issued by the Prefectural Public Safety Committee.
*The validity of the International Driving Permit is one year after the issue.

Limitations for those who are recorded in the Basic Resident Registration System

If you're recorded in the Basic Resident Registration System (Japanese or foreigners staying in Japan for a medium to long period) and come back to Japan within 3 months after leaving Japan, you might be unable to drive in Japan even if you could meet the above requirements.

List of contracting parties to the Geneva Conventions

Asia	Philippines
	India
	Thailand
	Bangladesh
	Malaysia
	Singapore
	Sri Lanka
	Cambodia
	Lao People’s Democratic Republic
	Republic of Korea
	Brunei Darussalam
Middle East	Turkey
	Israel
	Syrian Arab Republic
	Cyprus
	Jordan
	Lebanon
	United Arab Emirates
Europe	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
	Greece
	Norway
	Denmark
	Sweden
	Netherlands
	France
	Italy
	Russian Federation
	Serbia
	Montenegro
	Kingdom of Spain
	Finland
	Portugal
	Austria
	Belgium
	Poland
	Ireland
	Hungary
	Romania
Europe	Iceland
	Bulgaria
	Malta
	Albania
	Luxembourg
	Monaco
	San Marino
	Vatican
	Kyrgyz Republic
	Georgia
	Czech Republic
	Slovakia
	Slovenia
	Lithuania
	Republic of Croatia
	Principality of Liechtenstein
	Republic of Estonia
Africa	South Africa
	Central African Republic
	Egypt
	Ghana
	Algeria
	Morocco
	Botswana
	Democratic Republic of the congo
	Republic of Congo
	Benin
	Cote d'Ivoire
	Lesotho
	Madagascar
	Malawi
	Mali
	Niger
	Rwanda
	Senegal
	Sierra Leone
	Togo
	Tunisia
Africa	Uganda
	Zimbabwe
	Namibia
	Burkina Faso
	Nigeria
America	United States of America
	Canada
	Peru
	Cuba
	Ecuador
	Argentine
	Chile
	Paraguay
	Barbados
	Dominican Republic
	Guatemala
	Haiti
	Trinidad and Tobago
	Venezuela
	Jamaica
Pacific	New Zealand
	Fiji
	Australia
	Papua New Guinea
Special Administrative Region	Hong Kong
	Macau
	French Overseas Territories (French Polynesia, etc.)
	Aruba
	Curacao
	Saint Martin
	Cayman Islands
	Isle of Man
	Guernsey
	Jersey
	Gibraltar
	Territories of the United States (Guam, Puerto Rico, etc.)

You can drive with stamps Class B, C, D, and E.

①Personal information such as name, address, place, and date of birth is written on the photo page.

②There are 5 license classes under the 1949 convention classified as A, B, C, D, and E other formats are not valid.
＊　"A" stamp is placed on the category, but you are not allowed to drive our Camper.

③I.D. A picture of the driver is pasted.

[ List of countries signatory to the Geneva Convention of 1949 ]