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Fuchu Driver's License Test Centre
| Address | 3-1-1 Tama-cho, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo 183-0002 |
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| Access | Keio Bus to the 'Shikenjo Seimon' stop: about 10-20 min from Musashi-Koganei Station South Exit, about 30 min from Chofu Station North Exit, about 15 min from Tamareien Station. Parking is limited. |
| Booking | Conversion cannot be booked on the ordinary written-exam booking site. Web booking via the MPD administrative procedures online system requires at least 3 months' cumulative stay in the licence-issuing country and Tokyo residence. Phone booking (call the centre 16:00-17:00) is for diplomatic ID holders/family and Specified Skilled Worker applicants. Skills check requires a reservation and cannot be taken on the day of application. Cancel by phone to the centre. |
| Days and times | Conversion reception weekdays 8:30-15:00 excluding 11:00-13:00; closed Sat, Sun, holidays and 12/29-1/3. Knowledge check offered every weekday (per MPD language-exam page, 20 languages). |
| Written check languages | en, es, fa, ko, zh, pt, ru, th, tl, vi, id, km, ne, my, mn, uk, si, ur, ar, hi |
| Driving test course | No course map is published online. Ask at the centre. |
| Fees | Application (ordinary car): ¥2,500 Licence issuance: ¥2,350 Endorsement/addition of a category (page lists 併記): ¥200 |
Documents
- Originals only; copies not accepted
- Foreign licence, passport and Japanese translation (JAF, ZIPLUS, ALADDIN or embassy) - per the country-specific list on the official page
- Residence record (juminhyo) with the specified items for residents covered by the Basic Resident Register Act; others need an approved ID, a public address document and a passport
- Passport with the immigration bureau's designation sheet where applicable
- Country-specific required-document lists published in Japanese, English and Chinese (PDF)
Things to know
- Accepts licences from all countries/regions (not only the exempt list)
- Since 2025-10-01 the MPD page notes changed document rules including the residence record
- Page last updated 2026-09-07
Driving test: where people lose points
- Not checking the blind spot (turn your head) before moving off, changing lanes and turning.
- Left turns: not moving close to the left edge first, then turning slowly along the edge of the intersection.
- Right turns: not moving close to the centre line beforehand, or not turning just inside the centre of the intersection (wait there for oncoming traffic).
- At a stop sign (止まれ): not stopping completely at the stop line, then stopping again where you can see.
- Signalling late: signal 30 m before a turn, 3 seconds before a lane change.
- Crossings: not slowing down or not stopping for a pedestrian who may cross.
- Railway crossings: not stopping before the crossing and checking left and right with the window open.
Always check the official page before you go: times and rules change. Official page · Checked 2026-11-09