Reservation
- ๐ Akiba Cart is an activity that runs on public roads in Japan.
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This tour runs on actual roads, not on a circuit or theme park.
Therefore, a valid driving license in Japan (driver's license, International Driving Permit (IDP), etc.) is required to use this service.
If you do not have the original, you cannot use this service.
- ๐ชช Driving License Verification
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โ Please select the "country that issued your license."
โก Then select "the type of license you have."
โป Once both selections are complete, the "Proceed to Reservation" button at the bottom of the page will be enabled.
- โ ๏ธ Notice regarding Counterfeit International Driving Licenses sold online
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Imitation documents sold online under names such as "International Driving License," "International Driving Translation," or "International Driving Document" are invalid in Japan.
- They are offered in a format where you can apply online, download a PDF/image, and print it yourself.
- The issuing agency's name and contact information is unclear or does not exist.
If you have any concerns, please contact shop@akibanavi.net.
- ๐ฏ๐ต About Japanese Licenses
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Those who have a Japanese driver's license (Regular Class 1 Automobile License) can use this service.
Other licenses such as motorcycle licenses cannot be used.
- โ About the 1949 Convention (IDP)
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If you have an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued by the official issuing authority of a signatory to the Geneva Convention in the format specified by that convention, you can use this service. Issuing agencies and application methods may change due to changes in each country's system. Please check the official website of your country's automobile association or government agency for the latest information. โป Depending on circumstances, we may ask you to present your home country license for identity verification purposes.
Official Issuing Authorities (Reference)
โป Issuing agencies and application methods may change due to changes in each country's system. Please check the official website of your country's automobile association or government agency for the latest information.
- About the 1968 Convention (Translation Document Route)
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International Driving Permits (1968 format) issued by these countries are invalid in Japan. To drive in Japan, please prepare home country license + Japanese translation + passport (issued by JAF or embassy/consulate).
- โ SOFA License (U.S. Military Personnel in Japan)
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Those who have a SOFA License can use this service.
This license is issued to U.S. military personnel in Japan based on the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).โป Issuance, renewal procedures, and scope of validity may change due to regulations specific to each base and revisions to the Japan-U.S. Agreement.
- ๐ซ Invalid in Japan
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Licenses and International Driving Permits from the relevant country are invalid in Japan. We apologize, but you cannot use this service.
- โน๏ธ Pre-verification if uncertain
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Conditions vary by issuing country. Please send photos of your license (front and back) or IDP to shop@akibanavi.net.
- ๐ซ You cannot use these licenses.
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Driving licenses and International Driving Permits from the relevant country are invalid in Japan. We apologize, but you cannot use this service.
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โ Foreign-issued License 
Card-sized domestic licenses cannot be used.
โก International License based on Vienna Convention 
Japan is not a signatory to the Vienna Convention. Therefore, it cannot be used. A characteristic feature is that it states 1968 rather than 1949.
Imitation of official international license 
All documents purchased online cannot be used.