Can I drive in Japan with a China driver's license?

Some friends feel relaxed in go road trip, so they want to choose go road trip when traveling abroad, but Xiang Xiao tells you that you are naive, and it is still a question whether the domestic driver's license can be used in go road trip abroad.

Can I drive? No, because the driving position in Japan is on the right, which is opposite to that in China. Many friends mentioned the international driver's license, and a treasure's international driver's license is also not allowed. This is a list of countries that recognize driver's licenses on the website of the Japanese Police Agency, and Chinese mainland is not one of them. International Driving License (IDP) is one of these countries and regions in this convention. Because the traffic rules are consistent with the driving regulations, it is a common language certificate, which means that it is actually a translation of your driver's license that you can legally drive in these driver's license countries. Therefore, to rent a car in Japan, it must be the basic driver's license of the signatory country+international driver's license. The international driver's license provided by a treasure is basically not IDP, but the international driver's license of some other institutions. You can apply for IDP to apply for a driver's license in Hong Kong or Macau.

At present, Japan holds a long-term license for a domestic driver's license, and can exchange the resident ticket for a Japanese driver's license by passing the relevant road test.

Can I rent a car It's very pleasant in go on road trip, Japan, but not all China tourists can rent a car successfully in Japan. For Japanese guests who account for 1/4 of foreign tourists coming to China, Japan has never opened the car rental business to Japanese guests (it was once opened, but it was later refuted by other viewpoints). The reason is also very simple: in view of the current domestic traffic situation and the degree of compliance with traffic rules, the car rental business for China tourists should not be liberalized so early.

What scares the Japanese most is the idea that cars in China take precedence over pedestrians. In any case, it has become a natural common sense to give priority to pedestrians at intersections in Japan. However, the concept of China people does not conform to it. For safety reasons, they were forced to tentatively use China's driver's license to start a car rental business in Japan.

How do China people rent a car in Japan? Just because China passport can't rent a car in Japan doesn't mean that China tourists can't rent a car. Holding an international driver's license can also successfully complete the car rental business in Japan. Let me introduce you to the little knowledge of international driver's license.

International driving license (IDP) is an "International Driving License (IDP)" issued by participating countries in 1949 according to the United Nations Convention on Road Traffic (Geneva Treaty for short). With IDP, you can drive designated vehicles in all participating countries.

At present, IDP has joined about 96 countries and regions, including Hong Kong and Macao. Most people on the internet say that it must be used with their national driver's license, which is incorrect. The following is a list of States parties to the Geneva Treaty. Holders of international driver's licenses issued by these countries can drive in Japan.

It should be noted that driving in Japan with an international driver's license is valid for up to one year from the date of entry. Of course, this is not suitable for people who have lived in Japan for a long time. If you have lived in Japan for more than 1 year, you may no longer use an international driver's license to drive a vehicle. People who have lived in Japan for a long time suggest changing their Japanese driver's license.

You can't rent a car in China only with a driver's license, but China tourists with an international driver's license can still rent a car successfully. China tourists who don't have an international driver's license are advised to travel by car or carpool. Some car companies provide services with drivers, which is a very good choice!