Okinawa Prefectural Police Driver's License Centre

Address	3-22 Toyosaki, Tomigusuku City, Okinawa 901-0225
Booking	Book by phone or at the counter; document-review slots open about 4 months ahead and walk-ins are not accepted. Phone 098-851-1000, weekdays 08:30-11:30 and 13:00-16:30; staff call back if busy.
Days and times	Application reception: weekdays (excluding holidays, Irei no Hi and 29 Dec-3 Jan), 08:30-11:00 and 13:00-15:30 at Window 4. Aptitude/knowledge: register at 1F Window 2 by 10:00, test at 13:00 in 2F Room A. Skills check: per-licence-type schedule published as an image; assembly time given at booking.
Driving test course	No course map is published online. Ask at the centre.
Fees	Skills check vehicle rental, first attempt: ¥1,750

Documents

Valid foreign licence (originals only; extra proof of issue date or driving record certificate may be needed)
Japanese translation from the issuing authority, the embassy/consulate, or a designated body (JAF, ZIPLUS, ALADDIN, German automobile federation, Taiwan-Japan association)
Residence certificate within 6 months, without My Number (Japanese nationals: with registered domicile)
Photo ID (residence card for foreign nationals)
Passports, old and new if renewed after the licence was issued
2 photos, 3 cm x 2.4 cm, taken within 6 months
Proof of at least 3 months' stay in the issuing country during the licence validity
Other documents depending on issuing country or SOFA status

Reception is only at the main centre (Window 4), not at the branch offices; do not confuse it with the Okinawa Police HQ in Naha.
Knowledge check pass mark: 45 or more out of 50. Skills check pass mark: 70 or more out of 100.
The knowledge check cannot be taken on the same day as the document review.
Moped-only applicants who pass the knowledge check have no skills check.
Anyone with a past Japanese licence revocation or an unlicensed-driving arrest must confirm eligibility in person at the 3F administrative disposition section before applying; phone enquiries are not accepted.
Applicants who cannot speak Japanese must bring an interpreter; a device/app may be allowed but review can be stopped or refused.
Fees are paid with Okinawa prefectural revenue stamps (cash yen only at the centre); the application and issuance amounts are in images and were not readable.
Priority booking exists for holders of the specified-activity visa for motor transport work.

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