tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post6839678534337138277..comments2024-03-19T13:00:28.008+09:00Comments on AccessJ: Vehicle Registration and License Plates in JapanDomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389198212394380898noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-71666055027802120662018-06-05T01:44:40.752+09:002018-06-05T01:44:40.752+09:00Hi I’m trying to give my old 50cc moped to a frien...Hi I’m trying to give my old 50cc moped to a friend. They went to city hall and they said that I needed (Haisha Tetsuzuki). I’ve asked around and in the time I’m posting no one seems to have a translation in English of what it is I need to do. Please help if you could. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11320550565848425575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-72267922367647965602017-08-07T19:15:43.247+09:002017-08-07T19:15:43.247+09:00How can one find registration details about a vehi...How can one find registration details about a vehicle using the plate information? Is there a website?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-59136743130486188392017-03-25T17:07:01.373+09:002017-03-25T17:07:01.373+09:00I wish to get a jiko-shiki plate for my car. How d...I wish to get a jiko-shiki plate for my car. How do I go about getting one? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333082966373233246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-69875392997234506542016-10-05T09:37:05.397+09:002016-10-05T09:37:05.397+09:00Hi we are planning to sell our car in Japan . Can ...Hi we are planning to sell our car in Japan . Can we sell it without number plate? a buyer is asking us to give without number plate is that possible. if we do so how to return the number plate Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936522230362365492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-36712220042157406792016-08-25T00:24:23.389+09:002016-08-25T00:24:23.389+09:00Good info! Do you know if one can have shaken done...Good info! Do you know if one can have shaken done in another prefecture than the one in which the car is registered? (I'll be out of prefecture during shaken time.) Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-60975768524031924002015-03-09T01:19:18.925+09:002015-03-09T01:19:18.925+09:00I have just bought a car that was exported from Ja...I have just bought a car that was exported from Japan to the UK. Is there a way of tracking where it was originally registered and what number plate it had, possible owners?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13737907088978132931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-53947071700207589272014-05-15T19:01:59.502+09:002014-05-15T19:01:59.502+09:00Thank you for the comment. I changed my plates pre...Thank you for the comment. I changed my plates pretty quickly each time I moved. I think the legal obligation is something in the range of 20-30 days after changing address. However, I later learned from (Japanese) coworkers and casual observance of other cars in my neighborhood that a lot of people don't really follow this letter of the law. (One of my former neighbors has had the same out-of-prefecture license plates on his car for 3 years.) I can't say I recommend it, as you could probably be cited for it by an uptight officer when, for example, pulled over for another offense. However, the police don't seem to actively hunt for cars with incorrect license plates. The only thing you have to actually be careful about is notifying the Okayama prefectural tax bureau. Since the notification slips for auto tax due have been sent out within the last few weeks, you'll want to be sure you get yours at your new address and pay the auto tax on time. Not paying the tax on time will actually cause problems. Failing to change the license plates probably won't.LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587594482654509114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-48573163590875237172014-05-12T16:38:34.006+09:002014-05-12T16:38:34.006+09:00Hi, great website. I bought my car in Okayama a f...Hi, great website. I bought my car in Okayama a few months ago. I have since moved to Miyoshi (Hiroshima prefecture). I was wondering how soon do I need to change the licence plate to reflect where I live? In the US, I know you usually have a year to change your car's state licence plate.mracinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13468217268841949267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-31990161692892067042014-05-02T17:09:05.097+09:002014-05-02T17:09:05.097+09:00Unfortunately (as far as I'm aware) in order t...Unfortunately (as far as I'm aware) in order to have Japanese plates issued both the car and owner must be in Japan, with a domestic address for where the owner lives, and in most municipalities, a domestic address of the parking lot where the car will be kept, as well.LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587594482654509114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-87250706927001907482014-04-23T03:03:10.463+09:002014-04-23T03:03:10.463+09:00I want to register my car with japan plates but I ...I want to register my car with japan plates but I live in the usa can I do this or do I have to live in japan?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854243453092700122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-15756212331615533502014-02-12T19:56:45.974+09:002014-02-12T19:56:45.974+09:00Same prefecture. Or, well, district, really. (Some...Same prefecture. Or, well, district, really. (Some prefectures are split up into multiple districts.) It's based on the address of the person to whom the vehicle is registered. Some branch will have jurisdiction over the owner's city or town, which will determine what kind of plates the car has. I assume that the car also has to be taken to the specific branch for registration--that you can't register for Nerima plates at the Shizuoka branch, for example.LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587594482654509114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-56168686905371462372014-02-12T01:31:18.625+09:002014-02-12T01:31:18.625+09:00I have a question, do you have to register your ve...I have a question, do you have to register your vehicle at the bureau of your place of residence? For example if I buy a car in a different prefecture would I need to get the plates there or in the prefecture I reside?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-64956338555590411702013-11-21T13:13:53.743+09:002013-11-21T13:13:53.743+09:00As in, actual (used) plates? In my experience, no....As in, actual (used) plates? In my experience, no. I have changed plates on my car a few times, and each time I asked the land transport bureau if I could keep my old plates as mementos. They said no. The plates are evidence of the car's registration and must be returned to the bureau when the car is decommissioned. Failing or refusing to do so (which would essentially boil down to taking plates off an old car and not notifying the bureau that it's no longer being used) can lead to fines or jail time. Other people have similar information here: http://okwave.jp/qa/q4252753.htmlLPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587594482654509114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-32324415883156418722013-11-18T19:05:29.145+09:002013-11-18T19:05:29.145+09:00Hi,
I am in need of legal rights to japanese lice...Hi,<br /><br />I am in need of legal rights to japanese license plate number codes... Do you know if it is possible for a foreigner to purchase them (residing in Europe)? What are the costs?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-22699344632962387682012-07-24T22:46:57.925+09:002012-07-24T22:46:57.925+09:00Thanks for your question. You mean you want to use...Thanks for your question. You mean you want to use your current license plate number on the new car, right? No, you will not be able to just swap the plates over to the new car. You're legally required to hand those plates over to the Bureau of Transport when you dispose of or sell the car. (If you sold to a dealer, though, he'll take care of that paperwork and probably just leave the old plates attached to the car until he passes it on to a new buyer.) However, if you are attached to your certain sequence of numbers, for example, when you register your new car, you can request a custom plate from the Bureau with the same combination of numbers. (The hiragana on the left-hand side will probably be different, though.)LPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587594482654509114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519158191560630244.post-5292791089471989712012-07-22T21:41:37.021+09:002012-07-22T21:41:37.021+09:00hi! I have a question: I would like to change my c...hi! I have a question: I would like to change my car, can I use my old plate number to my new car? thank youAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com