For foreigners in Japan

Your Japanese Driving License Starts Here.

MenkyoDojo is a web-based Japanese driving test practice app that helps you learn, prepare, and pass with confidence. Study anytime, anywhere with real exam-style questions.

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Pass forecast

Real-format mock exams

Trap-wording radar Your accuracy on each type of wording. The low ones are your weak patterns.

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Road sign chart

Japanese Traffic Rules

The traffic rules that come up most in the written test, organised by topic. Road signs have their own page.

Key Numbers to Memorise

The distances, speeds and time limits the written test asks about, grouped by topic so you don't mix up the similar ones.

Stopping Distance Simulator

See how much further you travel before stopping as speed increases.

Guide

Guides to the paperwork and steps involved in getting a licence.

Articles

Hazard prediction, traffic rules, numbers, stopping distance, road signs and terminology — topics people search for most.

How to get a licence

Driving school or direct application — know the cost and time difference before you start.

Karimen Written Test Guide

What the karimen (provisional licence) written test covers, and the pass line.

Honmen Written Test Guide

The honmen (full licence) written test covers everything in karimen, plus applied topics like expressways and motorcycles.

Hazard Prediction Question Guide

How hazard-prediction questions on the honmen exam are scored, with a free worked example.

Licence conversion guide

The steps, documents and exempt countries for converting a foreign licence to a Japanese one.

The exemption list, required documents and fees change over time and are handled slightly differently by each prefecture. Always confirm with your local licence centre before applying.

Document pre-check

Clear the reasons applications get turned away at the counter — before your appointment. 15 questions, about 3 minutes.

This check lists what to confirm before you go. Practice differs by prefecture and this is not a guarantee that your application will be accepted. Always confirm with your local licence centre.

Legal definition cards

The written test asks about Japanese legal definitions directly. These cards drill the numbers and the exact boundaries.

Privacy policy

The Japanese text is authoritative. Other languages are provided for understanding; where they differ, the Japanese governs.

Terms of use

The Japanese text is authoritative. Other languages are provided for understanding; where they differ, the Japanese governs.

Glossary

Japanese terms that come up constantly in the theory test. Learn the Japanese wording too.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about karimen, honmen, and foreign licence conversion.

Practical Driving Test: Safety-Check Guide

Walk-around, over-the-shoulder checks, keeping left before a left turn. Step through what examiners watch for.

Exam-Day Cheat Sheet

Signal timing, speeds, parking distances and trick wording on one page. Print it or save as PDF.

Mistake Notebook

Every question you have got wrong is kept here. Answer it correctly and it leaves the notebook automatically.

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