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Okayama Prefectural Driver's Licence Centre
| Address | 444-3 Mitsu-nakayama, Kita-ku, Okayama |
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| Access | Chutetsu or Okaden bus from JR Okayama Station to the Menkyo Center stop; community bus from JR Kanagawa Station; by car about 5 min from the Okayama IC exit on Route 53 toward Tsuyama. |
| Booking | Booking required by phone (086-724-2200) or in person; bookings for document review in the first week of each month are phone-only. Booking hours: weekdays 10:00-17:00 (excluding holidays). |
| Days and times | Document review: weekdays 8:30-9:20 and 13:00-13:20 at counter C on the 1st floor. Aptitude, knowledge and skills tests: on your assigned date, check-in 8:30-9:20. |
| Written check languages | en, zh, pt, vi, es, fa, ko, ru, th, tl, id, km, ne, my, mn, uk, si, ur, ar, hi, ja |
| Driving test course | No course map is published online. Ask at the centre. |
| Fees | Licence issue fee (licence card): ¥2,350 Issue fee (My Number licence): ¥1,550 Issue fee (both): ¥2,450 |
Documents
- ID (residence card, passport etc.)
- Foreign licence and translation (foreign authority, consulate, JAF, ZIPLUS, ALADDIN or ADAC)
- Residence certificate (jumin-hyo), no copies, no My Number; Japanese nationals: with domicile; foreign nationals: nationality, status, stay period and Article 30-45 category
- Japanese licence if held (valid or expired)
- Proof of stay period (passport, seaman's book)
- Photo 3.0 x 2.4 cm taken within 6 months
- International driving permit if issued by a Geneva Convention country
Things to know
- Document review questions are asked in Japanese; bring an interpreter if needed.
- Result of document review is communicated by phone later.
- Motorcycle applicants should bring gloves and a helmet.
- The page recommends practising at a driving school; knowledge and skills checks are at provisional-licence level.
- Conversion fee (test fee) is not on the fee page; only issue fees are listed.
- The page lists no post-2025-10-01 changes beyond the 住民票 requirement and the 50-question format. Page updated 2026-07-01.
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