Gaimen Kirikae lessons in Shiga
(Converting foreign driver’s license to Japanese license)
Driving lessons for the test converting valid foreign license to Japanese license.
We provide driving lessons for the test to convert your foreign driver’s license to Japanese one at a license center test circuit in Moriyama, Shiga. You can practice driving for the test in the driving circuit in Shiga used for the actual Gaimen Kirikae test.
There are some conditions stipulated by Shiga license center
A person who lives in Shiga and age of 18 or over is allowed to practice in the test circuit.
Only 50 minutes a day is allowed to use the circuit.
JYC provides 50-minute lecture and 50-minute driving lesson. Total 100 minutes.
In the first 50 minutes, JYC instructor gives you necessary information and tips required in the test. Then in the second 50 minutes, you practice driving in the test circuit.
The test circuit is open only Saturdays. Some Saturdays are not available. It depends on the license center’s schedule.
Note: Booking starts one month before and slots tend to be booked fully immediately. We recommend you decide the date of the lessons well in advance.
There are two types of driver’s license for regular sized vehicles in Japan. One is for manual transmission vehicles and automatic transmission cars. The other is for automatic transmission cars only.
You can convert valid foreign driver’s license to either “both manual and automatic” or “automatic only”.
If you would like to convert your license to one with “both manual and automatic” you need to practice and pass the test with a manual car.
If you pass the test with an automatic car and obtain the “automatic only” license, you are not permitted to drive a manual car on the public road.
If you would like to convert your license to “both manual and automatic”, we provide lessons only in the practice circuit in Nara.
Click here if you would like to practice driving in a actual test circuit in Nara .
Lessons are also provided on the public road in Kyoto if you have a valid international driving permit.
This service requires the following driver's license :
Foreign driver's license which can convert to Japanese license.
*Please confirm with a license center in your prefecture if your foreign driver's license can convert to Japanese license.
Application steps for Gaimen Kirikae
1. Document check
2. Interview
3. Written test (10 questions)
4. Driving test (in a test circuit at a license test center)
5. Obtain a Japanese driver’s license
Steps from 1 to 3 above vary depending on your country. For further information, please ask the license center in a prefecture you live.
JYC driving school supports step 4.
Contents of lesson for Gaimen Kirikae in Shiga
First 50 minutes (Knowledge Lecture)
・Procedure from getting in a vehicle until pulling out.
・Proper driving posture
・Proper safety check and signaling
・Proper right turn and left turn, changing lanes
・Driving following the Japanese rule of the road
Second 50 minutes (In-car lesson in an actual test circuit)
・Procedure from getting in a vehicle until pulling out.
・Proper driving posture
・Proper safety check and signaling
・Proper right turn and left turn, changing lanes
・Driving following the Japanese rule of the road
・Test route practice
Practice location
Shiga Moriyama driver’s license test center
Lesson fees
1 lecture : Test route check, explanation of how to perform safety checks, turnings, braking, signaling and so on.
1 in-car lesson : driving training with an automatic car in an actual test circuit in Moriyama driver’s license center.
⋆Practice circuit usage fee is free.
⋆Including driving circuit appointment charge.
⋆1 lesson = 50 minutes
⋆Maximum 50 minutes (1 lesson) in a day per person in the driving test circuit.
⋆In-car lessons in Moriyama driving test circuit are available on Saturdays.
⋆Only those who live or work in Shiga prefecture are allowed to practice in the driving test circuit.
⋆10-minute break is needed per 50 minutes
Lesson Timetable
Application steps
1. Send an email to JYC driving school.
Let us know the followings.
●Valid foreign driver’s license you have
●Preferred lesson date
●Date of the test (if it’s already scheduled)
●Full name and address of a person who are trying to take the test
Note: Booking starts one month before and slots tend to be booked fully immediately. We recommend you contact us at least 5 weeks in advance.
2. Arrange the lesson day and time . JYC staff contacts Osaka license center to confirm the availability of the test circuit and book.
3. Make the payment
( Bank transfer only )
4. Confirmation
We will send a confirmation of the lesson detail after the payment is
completed.
5. Day of the lesson
Flowchart of a lesson day
Necessaries
●Glasses or contact lenses (If you need)
●Only light sunglasses are allowed if you need to wear
them.
●Suitable footwear for driving (Refer sample pictures)