Stop waiting. Get a fresh Japanese license in Wakayama.
Skip the conversion process. With our Experienced plan, you get a brand-new Japanese license — usually in under a month, all in English.
This page is for you if…
- You drove in another country, and your gaimen kirikae is stuck or failed
- You drove in another country, and want a Japanese license without the conversion
- You had a Japanese license before, but it was cancelled or expired
Sound familiar?
The 2-month wait
In Osaka and Hyogo, it can take about 2 months to book each test. Fail once, and you wait all over again.
The paperwork trap
License centers keep asking for "more proof" of your driving history — documents you never knew you needed.
The endless loop
You already know how to drive. The conversion process is what keeps you off the road.
There's a faster way. ↓
We do what others can't.
Retake within 3 days
Fail a test in Osaka or Hyogo and you wait about 2 months to book again. Here, usually within 3 days — sometimes the next day.
No conversion paperwork
It's a brand-new Japanese license, so there are no conversion document checks at all.
An English-speaking instructor
On the Experienced plan, every lesson and all support is in English.
The Experienced plan
Experienced plan
- Up to 17 lessons — 6 before Karimen, 11 after
- Usually under a month — our record is 3 weeks
- All in English
Included
- Practice on the real Wakayama test course
- Special training: first aid, expressway and more
- Parking practice
- Written test study online, and we book your tests
Pay in 3 steps
Extra lessons
| On our course (1 lesson) | ¥7,500 |
|---|---|
| Practice at the license center (1 time) | ¥10,000 |
| On public roads (1 time, 2 lessons) | ¥12,000 |
1 lesson = 50 minutes. All prices include tax. Test fees are paid separately to the license center. Manual (MT) car: +¥36,000 (Wakayama residents only).
How it works
Live in Wakayama? Every test is at the Wakayama license center.
Live outside Wakayama? Everything happens in Wakayama — except the final written test, which you take at your local license center.
- At our school
- Wakayama license center
- Your local license center
Until Karimen (learner's permit)
- On LINE
Contact us
Chat or call us on LINE. Tell us when you want to start.
- On LINE
Enroll
Pay your first deposit and complete your admission.
- At home
Study for the written test
We send you study materials, and you prepare online from home.
- Wakayama license center
Karimen written test
Pass this first. Your driving lessons start after you pass.
- At our school
Driving lessons on our course — 5 hours
Brush up on the test course: the crank, the S-curve and more.
- Wakayama license center
Practice on the real test course
One hour on the license center course. This is only available on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month.
- Wakayama license center
Karimen driving test
If you don't pass, practice a little more and try again. There's no limit.
- Wakayama license center
Get your Karimen
After Karimen
- Wakayama license center
Driving lessons on public roads — 5 days
Practice on the roads used for the final test.
- At our school
Special training and parking practice — 1 day
First aid, expressway driving, hazard prediction and parking practice, all in one day.
Live outside Wakayama
- Wakayama license center
Final driving test
- Your local license center
Final written test
At the license center where you live.
- Your local license center
Get your driver's license
Live in Wakayama
- Wakayama license center
Final written test
- Wakayama license center
Final driving test
- Wakayama license center
Get your driver's license
Before you apply
- You can come for lessons at least 3 days a week
- At least 2 of those days are weekdays
- You have a juminhyo (residence certificate) in Japan — you can live anywhere
And what others won't.
A regular driving school vs. us.
Pay only for what you need
Take just the lessons you need. Much cheaper than a regular school.
No classroom lectures
Study online from home. Take the written exams in English.
We book your tests
We handle your test bookings, so you can focus on practice.
Pay in 3 steps
Pay in three parts as you move through the course.
Talk to us on LINE, in English
Ask anything, on the app you already use.
Ready to skip the wait?
Message us on LINEThey got unstuck
5.013 Google reviewsRead all reviews →★★★★★
Kenji explained everything to me through 2 separate phone calls, each lasting 30 minutes minimum. … I got my Japanese license in just a month! … Kenji speaks fluent English so there won't be any issues with communication. … Highly highly recommended even for those who live far away.
★★★★★
I was able to obtain my driving license in the shortest time possible (a little under 1 month). Kenji was an excellent teacher, always super attentive and supportive through the entire process. … Definitely it was the best decision I made this year.
Ready to stop waiting? Message us on LINE
Tell us where you live, where your conversion is stuck, and when you'd like to start. We reply in English.