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Higashi-Mikawa Driver's License Centre (Toyokawa)
| Address | 2-7 Kanaya-nishimachi, Toyokawa-shi, Aichi 442-0067 |
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| Access | Toyotetsu bus from JR Toyokawa Station or Meitetsu Suwacho Station to 'Menkyo Center-mae', then about 5 min walk. |
| Booking | Advance booking via the Aichi Police e-application site, with weekday set by issuing country (Mon/Fri other countries; Tue/Wed/Thu Vietnam, Brazil, Philippines). |
| Days and times | Stage-1 document review Mon-Fri 13:30-14:30 (booked); stage-2 review and knowledge check on a date assigned after stage 1 (10:00-12:00); skills check on a later assigned date (9:00-11:50). Closed weekends, holidays, 12/29-1/3. |
| Written check languages | ja, en, vi, pt, es, zh, ru, mn, ar, id, uk, ko, th, ne, ur, km, si, tl, hi, fa, my |
| Driving test course | No course map is published online. Ask at the centre. |
| Fees | Application (ordinary car): ¥2,500 Test vehicle use (ordinary car): ¥800 Licence issuance (IC licence only): ¥2,350 |
Documents
- Foreign licence and one Japanese translation (JAF, ZIPLUS, ALADDIN, embassy)
- All passports held (old and new)
- Residence card
- Residence record (juminhyo) original, no My Number; foreign nationals' record must show nationality, status, period, card number
- One photo 3 cm x 2.4 cm taken within 6 months
- Japanese licence, expired licence or history certificate if any
- Country-specific extra documents (list in PDF)
Things to know
- Two-stage document review: the first visit is documents only; knowledge check happens on a later assigned date, skills check later again
- Short-stay residents cannot apply; must be covered by the Basic Resident Register Act (diplomats etc. use other documents)
- 50-question knowledge check from 2025-10-01 (see Hirabari note)
- Issuance fee 2,350 yen for IC licence only (2,450 IC + My Number licence, 1,550 My Number only)
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