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Koto driving license center: foreign license conversion (gaimen kirikae)

Koto Driver's License Center, in Tokyo (東京都), handles foreign license conversion. Koto handles only licenses from the 29 exempt countries and regions, so it gives no written or practical test; everyone else converts at Fuchu or Samezu. Each line below is taken from a police page and links to it; checked October 24, 2026.

Name
Koto Driver's License Center (江東運転免許試験場) (source)
Prefecture
Tokyo (東京都) (source)
Who converts a license here
Tokyo residents holding a license from one of the 29 exempt countries/regions ONLY. Everyone else must go to Fuchu or Samezu. (source)
Address
1-7-24, Shin-Suna, Koto-ku, Tokyo
〒136-0075 江東区新砂1丁目7番24号 (source)
Phone
03-3699-1151 (学科試験課) (source)
Getting there
地下鉄東西線 東陽町駅 徒歩約5分; JR亀戸駅（北口）から都営バス（東陽町行）・JR錦糸町駅（南口）から都営バス（門前仲町行）「江東試験場前」約30分 (source)
Booking
Online (web) reservation. Phone reservation only for holders of diplomatic ID cards and their families, and for Specified Skilled Worker (特定技能) applicants (normally the employer's contact person): call the test center 16:00-17:00. Reservations are not accepted anywhere other than the test centers.
Booking page: 警視庁行政手続オンライン
No walk-in applications. (source)
Reception hours
Weekdays (Mon-Fri) 08:30-15:00, excluding 11:00-13:00. Closed Sat, Sun, public holidays and 29 Dec - 3 Jan. (source)
Written knowledge test
Not held for conversion at Koto (exempt countries only). (source)
Practical test
Not held for conversion at Koto. (source)
Test languages
Not applicable: Koto handles only licenses from the 29 exempt countries/regions (no knowledge or practical check). (source)
Fees (regular car)
申請手数料 (application fee), 普通 (regular car): ¥2,500
交付手数料 (issuance fee): ¥2,350
併記手数料 (when added to an existing Japanese license): ¥200 (source)
Documents (summary)
  • Foreign license, original card (an electronic license alone is not accepted), plus past licenses from the same country
  • Japanese translation (embassy/consulate, JAF, ADAC for German, ZIPLUS or ALADDIN for listed countries, Taiwan-Japan Relations Association for Taiwan)
  • Passport(s), current and old; proof of 3+ months stay after obtaining the license (entry/exit records if automated gates were used)
  • 住民票 copy issued within 6 months, with nationality / status of residence etc. (特定事項), without My Number; originals only
  • 1 photo 3 x 2.4 cm, within 6 months (photo booths at Fuchu, Samezu, Koto)
  • Japanese license or My Number card with license data, if any
  • Country-specific documents: see 国別必要書類一覧 PDF
Document lists: ja en by country ja by country en notes en (source)
Notes
  • Koto handles conversion ONLY for licenses from the 29 exempt countries/regions (no tests).
  • An accompanying interpreter may be requested if you cannot speak Japanese.
  • Since 1 Oct 2025: knowledge check 50 questions, pass 45/50, no illustration questions, once in the afternoon; practical adds crosswalk tasks and stricter scoring.
(source)

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