Under the Japanese Road Traffic Law, persons with any of the following disabilities cannot obtain a driving license

•  Persons who cannot sit due to trunk impairment
• Persons who have lost all limbs or who have completely lost limb function
• Other persons with limb or trunk impairment who do not satisfy cognitive or operational requirements for safe driving (excluding persons who got a restricted driving license to ensure that they drive safely within their abilities)

Japanese Road Traffic Law

• There are no restrictions on the installation of devices that assist the driving of vehicles driven by persons with disabilities
•  If the vehicle is modified so that it can be driven by persons with disabilities, the vehicle must comply with vehicle safety standards

• If foreign driving licence holders register and drive their vehicle in Japan, the procedure is the same as above.

• Name of department/Ministry: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; National Police Agency
• Name of section responsible: Vehicle Regulation and International Affairs Division, Logistics and Road Transport Bureau; License Division, Traffic Bureau email address for queries: hqt-intl.affairs
• office@gxb.mlit.go.jp;t.nogawa.vk.54@npa.go.jp
• Phone number for queries: 81-3-5253-8111(ex.42524); 81-3-3581-0141
• website (s):https://www.mlit.go.jp/en/index.html;https://www.npa.go.jp/index.html

• People with walking difficulty,
• People with vision impairment
• People with mental health issues, learning disabilities
• or other hidden disabilities

• On street

• Free parking on-street

• The same concessions available to individuals with a disability visiting Japan

• The size of dedicated parking zones for persons with disabilities is defined in the Order Concerning Road Signs, Demarcation Lines and Road Markings. (1.7m～2.5m×3.5m ～6.5m)
• Linked URL (in Japanese)

https://elaws.e-gov.go.jp/document?lawid=335M50004002003

• Name of Department/Ministry: National Police Agency
• Name of section responsible: Traffic bureau, Traffic Management and Control division
• email address for queries: m.tokio.8b.a9@npa.go.jp
• phone number for queries: 81-3-3581-0141
• website(s): None

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• Assistive vehicles allowing wheelchairs to get in and out are available at large hire care companies, and with prior reservations, these can be used at many outlets nationwide.

• Name of ministry: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
• Name of section responsible: Vehicle Regulation and International Affairs Division, Logistics and Road Transport Bureau
• email address for queries: hqt-intl.affairs-office@gxb.mlit.go.jpphone number for queries: 81-3-5253-8111(ex.42524)
• website(s): https://www.mlit.go.jp/en/index.html ;https://english.jaf.or.jp/