ROAD SIGNS IN JAPAN
Stop
No Right
Turn
Slow
No Passing
Closed to
Vehicles &
Pedestrians
Closed to all
Vehicles
No U-Turn
No Two Step
Turns (Turn
normally)
Do Not
Enter
Closed to
Vehicles &
Motorcycles
Closed to
Two
Wheeled
Vehicles
Closed to
Vehicles with
Hazardous
Cargo
PARKING SIGNS
NO PARKING
No parking at any time, may stop for up to
5 minutes for loading and unloading provided
a driver is present at all times.
No Parking or Stopping Anytime
Road Closed to
Large Sized
Trucks & Special
Duty Vehicles
Closed to
Bicycles
No Pedestrian
Crossing
Closed to Large
Passenger
Vehicles
Closed to
Pedestrians
Closed to
Trucks Over
3 Tons
SPEED LIMIT
SIGNS
Minimum
Speed
Road Closed to
Closed to Light
All Vehicles
Vehicles Except
Except Two
Bicycles
Wheeled Vehicles
Maximum
Speed
SIZE & WEIGHT
LIMIT SIGNS
Maximum Width
in Meters
Maximum Weight Maximum Height
in Tons
in Meters
Parking Permitted Signs
ROAD SIGNS IN JAPAN
Common Roadway Signs
Restricted Paths &
Roadways
Pedestrians
Only
Pedestrians
& Bicycles
Only
Safety Zone
Designated
Center Line
Primary
Road
Two Step Turn
Required for
Mopeds
Exclusive
Bus Lane
Preferred
Bus Lane
Parallel
Riding
Permitted
Direction Indicators
Bicycles
Only
Motor
Vehicles
Only
Driving On
Tracks
Permitted
Common Crosswalk Signs
School
Crosswalk
Bicycle
Crossing
Pedestrian
Crosswalk
Pedestrian
& Bicycle
Crosswalk
Miscellaneous Roadway Signs
Sound Horn
Stop Before the
Stop Line
One Way
Left Turn
Permitted
On Red
Tire Boot
Zone
Detour
AUXILLARY
SIGNS
RED arrows apply to the sign above it.
START of a control
STREET MARKINGS
Yellow dashed stripes painted on
the curb means “NO PARKING”.
Start of no parking from
08:00 to 20:00 zone
NO PARKING
END of a control
WITHIN a control
NO PARKING OR
STOPPING
End of no parking from
08:00 to 20:00 zone
Within the no parking from
08:00 to 20:00 zone.
End of no parking from
08:00 to 20:00 zone.
Hours Regulated
No U-Turns from 08:020:00.
Solid yellow
stripe
Yellow dashed
stripes
End of 50 KPH zone.
END of a control
(applies to the
sign below it.)
A solid yellow stripe painted
on the curb means “NO
PARKING or STOPPING” at
any time..
End of no u-turn
No u-turn from
08:00 to 20:00
Maximum speed
30 KPH
STREET MARKINGS
Multiple Crosswalks
Bicycle Crossing
Intersections
with a high
volume of
Pedestrian
traffic may look
similar to this.
Pedestrian
Crosswalk
STOP Line
Diamond Marks indicate
Crosswalk Ahead.
Safety Zone
Safety zones are
no stopping zones
generally located
in front of fire
departments,
hospitals, &
Emergency
Services facilities.
CENTER LINE
CAUTION SIGNS IN JAPAN
Curve Ahead
Curve Ahead
Curve Ahead
Curve Ahead
Intersection
Ahead
Intersection
Ahead
Merge
Two-Way Traffic
Caution
Prevailing Side
Wind
Downgrade or
Decline
Upgrade or
Incline
Deer Crossing
Road
Construction
Rotary
Trolley Crossing
Ahead
Curve Ahead
Roadway
Narrows
Intersection
Ahead
Intersection
Ahead
Number of
Lanes Reduced
Traffic Signal
Ahead
Slippery Road
Rail Road
Crossing Ahead
School Zone
Fallen or Falling
Rocks
Bumps or
Bumpy Road
Raccoon
Crossing
Common Expressway & Highway Signs
Emergency
Parking
Emergency
Telephone
Parking Area
Rest Area/Parking
Fuel Stand, Etc.
Slower Traffic
Keep Left
National Route
Marker and
Highway Signs
Destination &
Direction
Expressway
Entrance
Expressway
Exit
Designates lane
for Destination
Destination &
Direction
Destination &
Direction
Destination &
Distance
Motor Vehicle Signs
These symbols are a placed on or in motor vehicles so as to be visible from the front and rear of the vehicle.
Each symbol identifies special consideration of the operator or passenger of the vehicles.
NEW DRIVER
This identifies the driver as a NEW
DRIVER or someone with 1 year or less
driving experience.
HEARING IMPAIRED
ELDERLY DRIVER
This identifies the driver as an elderly driver 70
Years of Age or older. Use of this symbol is
mandatory for drivers 75 years of age and older.
HANDICAPPED
Current & Old Signs
This symbol identifies the driver as hearing impaired.
This driver must install an oversize rear view mirror to
reduce the size of blind spots.
NEW Sign
Handicapped Driver/Passenger