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Prepare by exam stage: pass the written test, practise the driving test, get your documents right.
Learn the rules and pass the 50-question knowledge check.
Learn the test-centre routes and pass the skill check.
Get your documents ready and finish the process.
Written exam
Course chapters
Conversion Process and the New Exam
4 lessons
What 外免切替 (foreign-licence conversion) is, who needs it, the documents and steps, and the major changes to the exam from October 2025.
Key Differences on Japanese Roads
2 lessons
What works differently in Japan from many other countries: driving on the left, lane position, and who has priority.
Signals, Signs and Police Gestures
3 lessons
Reading traffic-light, arrow and flashing signals, the police hand and light signals, and Japan's main road signs.
Stop Signs, Giving Way and Full Stops
2 lessons
Where Japan demands a complete stop, how to give way, and why foreign drivers often lose points here.
Intersections
2 lessons
Going straight and turning left or right at intersections, and how to judge who has priority.
Pedestrians, Cyclists and Crossings
2 lessons
Pedestrian priority at crossings (a key skill-check point) and protecting cyclists, children and the elderly.
Railway Crossings, Hills and Narrow Roads
2 lessons
Crossing railway tracks safely, and handling hills, narrow roads and oncoming vehicles.
Stopping and Parking
1 lesson
The difference between stopping (temporary) and parking, and where each is prohibited.
Skill Check: Key Actions
3 lessons
What the skill check looks for: observation, signalling, lane position, and handling crossings, railways and hills.
Mock Test and Exam-Day Checklist
2 lessons
The 50-question knowledge check (90% to pass), common misjudgements, and a checklist for exam day.
Driver Duties and Emergencies
3 lessons
What the law requires of you beyond the driving itself: what to do when an accident happens, how the expressway works, and your duties around your licence, your car and disasters.