Menkyo Helper

Tochigi — foreign license conversion

Tochigi: Kanuma center. Knowledge test in 20 languages incl. Arabic (since Jul 2024). Inquiries weekdays 15:00–17:00. Conversion booking is sometimes paused — confirm availability.

Licence centre

  • 栃木県警察運転免許センター Tochigi Driver License Center (Kanuma)

    Phone: 0289-76-0110 · Kanuma, Tochigi

    Voice guidance: press 5 then 2 for the knowledge-test section. Weekdays 15:00–17:00. Book your screening appointment (審査) by phone (weekdays 15:00–17:00). Slots open in batches and fill fast (usually about 2 months ahead; check the official site for the next opening date). If you cannot come, you must call to cancel.

Document checklist

  • Valid original foreign license
  • Copy of front/back of the license
  • Certified Japanese translation of the license
  • Current and old passports if any
  • Recent 住民票 (no My Number, with nationality/residence)
  • Residence Card
  • Photo 3×2.4 cm taken within 6 months
  • Blue or black pen
  • Fees and extra documents depending on issuing country

Exam languages

  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Persian
  • Korean
  • Chinese
  • Portuguese
  • Russian
  • Thai
  • Filipino
  • Vietnamese
  • Indonesian
  • Khmer
  • Nepali
  • Burmese
  • Mongolian
  • Ukrainian
  • Sinhala
  • Urdu
  • Hindi

Not available (examples)

  • French

Official source

Last checked: 2026-10

Procedures, fees, booking and test languages can change. Always confirm with the official page or the licence centre before you go.

All 47 prefectures

Get ready in the app

In the app’s procedure guide you also get a document checklist, what to say on the phone in Japanese and the test-day steps.