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Koto Driver's License Test Centre
| Address | 1-7-24 Shinsuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo 136-0075 |
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| Access | About 5 min walk from Toyocho Station (Tokyo Metro Tozai Line); Toei bus from Kameido or Kinshicho about 30 min to 'Koto Shikenjo-mae'. |
| 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 | Reception weekdays 8:30-15:00 excluding 11:00-13:00; closed Sat, Sun, holidays and 12/29-1/3. |
| 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
- Handles conversion only for licences from the knowledge-and-skills-exempt countries/regions (UK, Germany, Korea, Taiwan etc.); candidates from other countries must use Fuchu or Samezu
- The MPD language-exam page does not list Koto for the conversion knowledge check
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