Cabinet
５－６－５
Chapter
Life and welfare
Section
Traffic
Contents
Level
２
Bicycle, Motorcycle, Scooter
1　Basic question and background.
Question Can I drive a scooter if I have a driver's license?
Answer
Yes, but you need a motorcycle driver's license to drive motorized bikes or
motorcycles.
Question
What is difference between a scooter and motorcycle?
Answer
A scooter refers to a bike that has an engine capacity of 50cc's or less (including some
three-wheelers). More than 50cc is considered a motorcycle and requires a special
licence. Any two-seater regardless of engine size requires the motorcycle licence.
Question Could you tell me how to register my motorcycle?
Answer
Contact the Automobile Inspection and Registration Office Bureau of Transportation to
register, buy, sell or dispose of cars and motorcycles (displacement over 401cc). Also if
a name change is required. Periodically automobile emissions inspection of motorcycles
with more than 251cc are required by law. Medium (126cc engine capacity to 250cc),
(50cc displacement or less), (51cc engine capacity from 125cc) motorcycles are
registered in the municipality where you live. Registration process and inspection
companies pay to the agency where you purchased.
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Department of Transportation　運輸局
Web site
GO to １３－３－１０
http://www.ktt.mlit.go.jp/kanagawa
In addition, private car registration needs proof that the vehicle has storage "parking
permit"「車庫証明」. Please apply to the police station jurisdiction over the garage. As
for compact cars, Kamakura City, Hadano, Ebina, Zama, Chigasaki, Hiratsuka, Odawara,
Atsugi, Yamato City, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Yokosuka, Fujisawa, Sagamihara, except The
proof Irimasen municipal garage. Documents required for parking permit is, documents
proving that you can use to justify garage ⑤ Layout garage ④ sketch of the location
garage ③ Application for grant marks ② Application for ①, Please contact with your
local police station for more details.
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Police station 警察署
Go to １３－４－９
2　More question
Question How much is the Tax on automobiles and motorcycles？
Answer
The tax for automobiles, the automobile weight tax , vehicle tax and vehicle excise tax,
there are four types of light motor vehicle tax is a municipal tax. These are based on the
tax notice for each bank, post office, will transfer from convenience stores.
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Kanagawa tax hand book web site
http://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/kenzei/zeimu/kenzei.htm
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http://www.jaf.or.jp/qa/answer/tax/tax1.htm
（Weight tax)
Weight tax automobile are taxed mini vehicles automobile and tax rate has ordinances etc.
automobile weight or lifetime scrutinizing, example, passenger auto private of year valid
ti i i W i ht hi l 0 5t
6 300 h b
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scrutinizing Weight vehicle 0.5t per 6,300 has become including yen.
(Vehicle tax)
State motor vehicle tax is a tax, there are context-sensitive reduction of the environmental
impact of automobiles are classified in emissions. Basic rate of private cars is 29,500 yen
per year up to 111,000 yen. And in a general displacement, 1.5-liter cars below 39,500 yen
more than two liters.
(Light motor vehicle tax）
Light vehicle and motorcycle tax on municipal taxes, annual Moped and bike to 4,000 yen,
1,000 yen, 7,200 yen per year the cars for private use.
(Vehicle excise tax）
When you buy a car, vehicle excise tax is imposed on new and used cars without
distinction. The motorcycles and mopeds are not taxed. However, acquisition costs
500,000 yen or less are not taxed. They collect the county taxes are used by municipalities
and county road maintenance costs. The tax, the acquisition cost 3% of operating the cars
and vehicles, private cars 5% of acquisition cost. When you gather equipment and
installation of air conditioning are also included in the price of the acquisition cost of the
car. You can buy a free replacement car. The acquisition, such as low-emission vehicles,
there are measures for the tax relief.
4　Basic information
License type
There are 12 types of the license.
License
Age
Type
Large Type 2 license Over 21 years
Large Passenger bus (Local and private used), an ordinary passenger car
(taxi and hire), large license.
Type 2 license
Over 21years old
Average passenger car, license normal (below) to drive a vehicle.
Large license
Over 20years old
Large automobile, for ordinary vehicles, small special vehicles, motor bike.
Driver's license （MT) Over 18 years old
Ordinary vehicles, small special vehicles, Moped.
Automobile has clutch control system.
Driver's license（AT) Over 18 years old
(For ordinary vehicles, small special vehicles, Moped)
Large special license Over 18 years old
Large special vehicles, small special vehicles, Moped.
Large motorcycle license Over 18 years old
Motorcycles, large motorcycles ordinary cars , specialized, Moped.
Motorcycle license Over 16 years old Motorcycle, automobile small, specialized, Moped.
Motorcycle
license (limited)
Motorcycle less than 125CC only
Over 16 years old
Small special license Over 16 years old
(Motorcycle, automobile small, specialized, Moped)
Small special vehicle.
Towing license
Over 18 years old
Need to have a special license, large, normal
Scooter license
Over 16 years old
Moped