Test centres › Ibaraki
Tsukuba-Kita Police Centre
| Address | 5262-3 Hojo, Tsukuba (300-4231) |
|---|---|
| Booking | Same online reservation system as the main centre (booking, then document review). |
| Driving test course | No course map is published online. Ask at the centre. |
| Fees | Application fee (ordinary car): ¥2,500 Application fee (large/medium/semi-medium): ¥3,900 Application fee (moped/small special): ¥1,600 Application fee (other classes): ¥2,800 Issue fee, plastic licence: ¥2,350 Issue fee, plastic + My Number: ¥2,450 Issue fee, My Number licence only: ¥1,550 |
Documents
- Residence card (or special permanent resident certificate)
- Resident record (juminhyo) with the specified items, issued within 6 months (foreign nationals: all items except My Number)
- Japanese licence if you hold or held one
- Valid foreign licence plus proof of issue date/renewals if not printed on it; bring all old licences
- Japanese translation by JAF, Zip Plus or ALADDIN (Taiwan/Germany have extra permitted issuers)
- Passport
- Proof of 90 days' stay in the issuing country after licence issue
- International permit if held
- Two photos 3 x 2.4 cm taken within 6 months
- Motorcycle applicants: helmet, gloves, long sleeves/trousers, shoes
- Bring originals
Things to know
- From 1 Oct 2026 the prefecture says conversion for licences issued in the listed countries/regions (Iceland, Ireland, UK, Italy, Australia, Austria, Netherlands, Canada, South Korea, Greece, Switzerland, Sweden, Spain, Slovenia, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Hungary, Finland, France, Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Monaco, Luxembourg, Taiwan, plus several US states) can be handled here.
- The page marks people exempt from knowledge/skills checks with a note, which suggests this site is for exempt applicants, but the page does not say so explicitly. Confirm by phone before going.
- Opening hours and access not published on the pages read.
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