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Hiroshima Eastern Driver's License Centre (Fukuyama)

Address	54-2 Setocho Yamakita, Fukuyama City 720-0838
Access	About 20 minutes on foot from Bingo-Akasaka Station (JR Sanyo Line), or bus to Unten Menkyo Center-mae then about 5 minutes on foot. About 10 minutes by car from Fukuyama SA Smart IC (ETC only); parking for about 300 cars.
Booking	Phone booking only, weekdays 14:00-16:00 (not public holidays or 29 Dec-3 Jan). Tell the operator you want Eastern (Toubu).
Days and times	Issuance applications are accepted Mon-Fri 8:30-9:00 and 13:00-13:30 (not public holidays etc.); about 1.5 hours after reception closes to issuance. Licence issued from the next day onward if you pass, per the page. Dates for the checks themselves are not stated.
Written check languages	en, zh, vi, pt, ko, ru, th, fa, tl, es, id, km, ne, my, mn, uk, si, ur, ar, hi
Driving test course	No course map is published online. Ask at the centre.

Documents

Foreign licence (international permit not accepted)
Japanese translation from the issuing country's embassy/consulate, JAF, ZIPLUS, or the Visiting Drivers Support Association
Passport or other proof of entry/exit showing 3+ months stay after getting the licence
One residence record (juminhyo) original, showing nationality, status, period of stay etc.; copies not accepted
Japanese licence if ever held (expired is fine)
One photo 3.0 cm x 2.4 cm within 6 months
Fee
Country-specific: China ID card and basic information, Philippines official receipt, Brazil CPF

Same prefectural procedure as the main Hiroshima centre (see hiroshima.json); you choose Hiroshima or Eastern when booking.
Knowledge check is 50 true/false questions in the listed languages; the languages are the prefecture-wide list, not specific to this centre.
Application in person only; no proxy.
Fee amounts are not on the page.

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