Driving
Driving in Japan raises paperwork questions before any road questions: which permit your country issues, what the rental desk asks to see, and how tolls are paid. Then comes the local decision of whether a car is needed at all where you are going.
Driving in Japan is the place to start. It explains the Geneva IDP and the JAF translation, the checks at the rental counter, how ETC tolls work and the road rules that differ from home. For island trips, Okinawa car rental covers booking, the rental shuttles at Naha Airport, the Okinawa Expressway and returning the car on time.
Sometimes the answer is to skip the car. Noto Peninsula without a car shows which parts of Noto you can reach by train and bus from Kanazawa, and when renting or joining a guided bus is the better option.
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Noto PeninsulaIshikawaGetting around
Noto Peninsula Without a Car? Bus, Train, Tour or Rental
Which parts of Noto you can reach by train and bus from Kanazawa, when you need a car or guided bus, where to rent, and road status after the 2024 quake.
Driving in Japan: IDP, Car Rental and Tolls Explained
Which permit lets you drive in Japan (Geneva IDP or JAF translation), what the rental counter checks, how ETC tolls work, and the road rules that differ.
Okinawa Car Rental: Naha Airport Pick-up, Shuttles and Tolls
Do you need a car in Okinawa? How to book, where the rental shuttles leave at Naha Airport, what to bring, Okinawa Expressway tolls, and returning on time.
