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I have a driver’s license from another country, can I rent an Overland Camping Car?

I have a driver’s license from another country, can I rent an Overland Camping Car?
March 15, 2021 Luke Bridgford

YES, there are 2 methods and you can find the details here;
https://english.jaf.or.jp/driving-in-japan/drive-in-japan

The team over at Kart have a helpful database of requirements for each countries passport;
https://kart.st/en/drivers-license/

In short, the most common method is by obtaining an International Driving Permit (IDP) issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention. These are commonly issued in your home country and must be presented together with a valid drivers license and passport for driving in Japan

Alternatively, if you have a driver’s license issued in Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco or Taiwan by following the requirements provided in the link above to obtain a Japanese translation of your license, you will be allowed to drive in Japan together with your valid original license and passport.

** Please Note

The expiration date of an international driver’s license is one year from the date of issuance (be sure to confirm the date of issue), and the expiration date of driving in Japan is one year from the date of landing in Japan (passport stamp of the date of landing in Japan).

There is a common trap for foreigners continuously residing in japan for more than one year where the International Driving Permit (IDP) becomes invalid and those often must obtain a local Japanese drivers license to rent a camping car.  You can see more in a diagram description here;
https://www.npa.go.jp/english/bureau/traffic/2_drivers_license_English_ver2.pdf

Driving with an international driver’s license obtained in a member country of the Paris Convention (1926), Washington Convention (1943), and Vienna Convention (1968) is not permitted in Japan.