Hirabari Driver's License Test Centre (Nagoya)

Address	3-605 Hirabari-minami, Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya 468-8513
Access	City bus (routes Hirabari 11 / Tokushige 11) from Subway Hirabari Station (Tsurumai Line) or Tokushige Station (Sakuradori Line) to 'Hirabari Unten Menkyo Shikenjo'; travel time not stated.
Booking	Advance booking only via the Aichi Police e-application site (choose place and time). Skills check date is set after passing the knowledge check.
Days and times	Mon-Fri reception 8:45-11:45 and 12:45-14:45 (closed weekends, holidays, 12/29-1/3); document review must finish by 11:45 for same-day application. Knowledge check once daily at 13:30; available languages vary by weekday (table revised 2026-07-01). Exempt-country dedicated slots on Thursdays (per page's 2023-dated note).
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)

Foreign nationals must be able to submit a residence record (since 2025-10-01); short-stay visitors cannot convert
Knowledge check increased to 50 questions with 90% pass mark from 2025-10-01 (stated in Aichi search-result snippet of the gaimenkaisei page; that page returned 404 when fetched)
Interpreter required if you cannot speak Japanese; no agents/proxy applications; second-class licences cannot be converted
Previous Japanese licence holders may be exempted from knowledge and skills checks

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