Driving lessons can cost you any thing from JPY40,000 to JPY350,000 depending upon what kind of course you want to take.
1. Apply for Japanese Driving License directly
Most of the car driving school will give you lesson only if you know good Japanese any way, its waste otherwise.
There are some driving schools conducts lessons in English. Join the school and you can be guaranteed that you will get the license. This does not mean that School will issue license in any case, but the School will train you as a SAFE driver.
2. Convert your existing license issues in India
How long you had driven in India? If you had driven a lot then when you go for English translation of you License to JAF office, get the rule book. Read it properly and try to use them when you give the final driving test and it will be ok.
Make sure you were in India for at least 180 days, (need not be continuous) after getting the driver license.
Procedure is simple
1. Translate your original License from JAF (near JR Hamamatsucho station).
JAF Information
JAF Address
2. Go for written test. Please buy and go through the rule book at JAF before appearing. Not a must but its better.
3. Select the date and time to appear for Driving test.
4. Give the driving test, medical test (just eye examination), Snap.
5. Walk away with your Japanese license valid till 3rd Birthday year.
For Driving test, a small guide line for your help.
1. Walk to the driver gate from behind the car, looking for any on-coming vehicle.
2. Check side view, back view, touch and set the back view even if you think its ok. Fasten your seat belt.
3. Check if every one, you, Instructor and the one accompanying you (the next candidate) has fasten the seat belts.
4. Before starting to drive, ask the instructor if it is ok to go.
5. Watch out in your all mirrors and also behind by physically turning your head before Starting to Drive.
6. Try to go on Wednesday, reason, the examiner on Wednesday is lenient, but again, its your luck.
7. Always come to full halt on Stop (Red triangle tomare 止まれ) sign, watch both side and proceed, if you slow down to "almost Zero" will fail you instantly.
8. During 8, you can always, stop, reverse and drive. Be careful if you over drive any obstacle they you are fail.
9. If your own lane is closed by obstacle and even if no one coming from opposite side (this is the case always) DO not forget to slow down, Watch in back view mirror, give the Right indicator first and then left indicator while coming back to your lane.
10. When asked to speed up and then slow down in 2nd round, In any case, do not give a jerk. Even if you can not reach to the speed he asks you, its sort of ok, but no sudden brake or acceleration, though you have to accelerate fast to reach near that speed.
11. Do not forget, the signal system is more specific here
A. The Straight arrow mark - It means, ONLY straight, no right or left turn until such an arrow is green.
B. Green Light (no Arrow) - It means its free flow. straight, left or right if your way is clear (in case of turn).
Normally its first the Straight green arrow then yellow and then Whole green light (during the test). So you must wait before proceeding.
12. Do not forget to give signal at every moment you have to take a turn.
13. Going slowly in 8 is not a disadvantage, so go carefully and slowly. People who had driven in India, will not have any problem in that
14. Have a confidence look on you face but no disregard to instructor. He is there to gauge every move and expression you make.
More info
Some more info
All the best.
1. Apply for Japanese Driving License directly
Most of the car driving school will give you lesson only if you know good Japanese any way, its waste otherwise.
There are some driving schools conducts lessons in English. Join the school and you can be guaranteed that you will get the license. This does not mean that School will issue license in any case, but the School will train you as a SAFE driver.
2. Convert your existing license issues in India
How long you had driven in India? If you had driven a lot then when you go for English translation of you License to JAF office, get the rule book. Read it properly and try to use them when you give the final driving test and it will be ok.
Make sure you were in India for at least 180 days, (need not be continuous) after getting the driver license.
Procedure is simple
1. Translate your original License from JAF (near JR Hamamatsucho station).
JAF Information
JAF Address
2. Go for written test. Please buy and go through the rule book at JAF before appearing. Not a must but its better.
3. Select the date and time to appear for Driving test.
4. Give the driving test, medical test (just eye examination), Snap.
5. Walk away with your Japanese license valid till 3rd Birthday year.
For Driving test, a small guide line for your help.
1. Walk to the driver gate from behind the car, looking for any on-coming vehicle.
2. Check side view, back view, touch and set the back view even if you think its ok. Fasten your seat belt.
3. Check if every one, you, Instructor and the one accompanying you (the next candidate) has fasten the seat belts.
4. Before starting to drive, ask the instructor if it is ok to go.
5. Watch out in your all mirrors and also behind by physically turning your head before Starting to Drive.
6. Try to go on Wednesday, reason, the examiner on Wednesday is lenient, but again, its your luck.
7. Always come to full halt on Stop (Red triangle tomare 止まれ) sign, watch both side and proceed, if you slow down to "almost Zero" will fail you instantly.
8. During 8, you can always, stop, reverse and drive. Be careful if you over drive any obstacle they you are fail.
9. If your own lane is closed by obstacle and even if no one coming from opposite side (this is the case always) DO not forget to slow down, Watch in back view mirror, give the Right indicator first and then left indicator while coming back to your lane.
10. When asked to speed up and then slow down in 2nd round, In any case, do not give a jerk. Even if you can not reach to the speed he asks you, its sort of ok, but no sudden brake or acceleration, though you have to accelerate fast to reach near that speed.
11. Do not forget, the signal system is more specific here
A. The Straight arrow mark - It means, ONLY straight, no right or left turn until such an arrow is green.
B. Green Light (no Arrow) - It means its free flow. straight, left or right if your way is clear (in case of turn).
Normally its first the Straight green arrow then yellow and then Whole green light (during the test). So you must wait before proceeding.
12. Do not forget to give signal at every moment you have to take a turn.
13. Going slowly in 8 is not a disadvantage, so go carefully and slowly. People who had driven in India, will not have any problem in that
14. Have a confidence look on you face but no disregard to instructor. He is there to gauge every move and expression you make.
More info
Some more info
All the best.
