{"id":38262,"date":"2024-06-20T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T01:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=38262"},"modified":"2024-06-21T17:16:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T10:16:45","slug":"japan-self-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/japan-self-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan self-drive: A guide to road rules"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38262\" class=\"elementor elementor-38262\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a5c93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45a5c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcf067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dcf067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Driving in Japan can be a memorable way to discover the quieter corners of the country. Understanding the basic road rules is key to ensuring a safe and enjoyable journey.<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2400d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2400d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe4a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fe4a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a06a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32a06a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Foreigners wishing to drive in Japan must have an <strong>International Driving Permit (IDP)<\/strong>. Although regulations vary country to country, IDPs can usually be obtained in travellers\u2019 country of residence for a small fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For travellers from certain countries, including Switzerland, Germany, France and Belgium, a Japanese translation of the original licence can be used in lieu of an IDP.\u00a0 EXO can assist in arranging this translated document.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cars should be reserved in advance, especially during Japan\u2019s peak travel periods. The vast majority of cars are <strong>automatic transmission<\/strong> and equipped with <strong>full safety features.<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to robust road regulations and enforcement, <strong>Japan\u2019s roads are very safe<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u00a0Keep reading to learn about the main road rules and helpful tips for driving in Japan.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d99e28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d99e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12ba1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d12ba1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-driving-image-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38272\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-driving-image-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-driving-image-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-driving-image-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-driving-image-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-baa1d5e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"baa1d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/destinations\/japan\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74cfb6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"74cfb6a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ff1a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69ff1a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24a77d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d24a77d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5bfd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc5bfd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9861b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e9861b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-self-drive-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38264\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-self-drive-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-self-drive-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-self-drive-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-self-drive-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a523d4b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a523d4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/japan\/hokkaidos-national-parks-by-car-self-driving\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Hoikkado National Park Self-Drive<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d2ef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6d2ef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7791c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7791c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Japan road safety<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is important to note that in Japan, vehicles <strong>drive on the left side of the road<\/strong>. For drivers accustomed to being on the right side of the road, take special caution at intersections and pedestrian crossings.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Seat belts are mandatory<\/strong> for all passengers, regardless of where they are seated.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is <strong>strictly forbidden to drink and drive<\/strong> in Japan. The extremely low threshold of blood alcohol concentration (0.03%) applies to both <strong>drivers of motorised vehicles and bicycles<\/strong>, with violators subjected to severe penalties.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a <strong>mobile phone while driving is illegal<\/strong> unless using a hands-free device. Penalties can be severe for violations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always<strong> signal when turning or changing lanes<\/strong>. Japanese drivers often signal their intentions early, and international drivers should also do the same.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15786cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15786cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c7cd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"87c7cd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34925\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/left-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60440ec e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60440ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f747e21 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f747e21\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3028934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3028934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Signage and speed limits<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most<strong> road signs will be easily recognisable<\/strong> or marked with English-language translations.\u00a0 The acception to the rule is the stop sign, which is usually a red inverted triangle with the word <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u6b62\u307e\u308c <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">written on it.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Likewise, road markings for lanes are similar to those found in most countries globally. However be aware that the colour yellow often indicates no overtaking zones.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International drivers should also pay attention to<strong> traffic signals,<\/strong> especially in urban areas, as they may be positioned differently from what they are accustomed to.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Speed limits are strictly enforced<\/strong>. Look for and follow posted speed limit signs while driving in Japan. A general guideline is:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Urban areas:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Typically 40\u201350 km\/h (25\u201331 mph).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rural roads:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 50\u201360 km\/h (31\u201337 mph).<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Highways:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Generally 80\u2013100 km\/h (50\u201362 mph)<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f68cca6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f68cca6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51271f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51271f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-signs-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-signs-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-signs-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-signs-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-signs-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a41c1 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"56a41c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/partner\/partners-with-us\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Partner with EXO<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169ea69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"169ea69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ac0fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"18ac0fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f2ade e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15f2ade\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58cfbc0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58cfbc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-011ad69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"011ad69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-tolls-1-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38274\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-tolls-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-tolls-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-tolls-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Japan-tolls-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4891b5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f4891b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/destinations\/japan\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Japan inspiration<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7723650 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7723650\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721439e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"721439e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Parking and tolls<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Parking in Japan requires careful planning, particularly in urban areas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designated<strong> parking facilities, identified by a \u2018P\u2019 sign<\/strong>, include paid lots, multi-storey structures and coin-operated spaces.\u00a0 Parking apps like <strong>Navitime and Times Parking<\/strong> are useful for finding available spaces and checking fees in advance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Avoid no-parking zones<\/strong>, marked by blue circles with red crosses or slashes, to prevent fines or towing. Fees vary by location and can range from a few hundred yen per hour in suburban areas to over 1,000 yen per hour in city centres.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Japan has many toll roads,<\/strong> especially highways. 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EXO recommends driving from Memanbetsu to Sapporo, stopping along the way in <strong>three national parks<\/strong>. The route- along easily navigable, scenic roads- gives nature lovers the opportunity to soak up Japan\u2019s diverse landscapes and spot endemic wildlife.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Okinawa Main Island<\/strong>\u2019s scenic coastal route, away from the main expressway, is a great alternative for travellers seeking natural wonders and remote beaches beyond the reach of public transportation.<\/p><p>Or travellers may wish to explore the <strong>Japanese countryside by self-drive.<\/strong> Areas such as Kyushu and Shikoku offer rural routes wind through villages and wilderness, providing a contrast to the urban centres.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54a7aa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f54a7aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02816ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"02816ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hoikkaido-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38280\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hoikkaido-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hoikkaido-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hoikkaido-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Hoikkaido.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9bc11 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7f9bc11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/japan\/hokkaidos-national-parks-by-car-self-driving\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Hokkaido National Park self-drive<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5726ea6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5726ea6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf4eddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf4eddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"71\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent-300x71.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/right-transparent.png 850w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fd9b62 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fd9b62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0b78a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0b78a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXO Travel is a premium Destination Management Company (DMC) providing bespoke travel solutions\u00a0 in Japan and across a growing portfolio of global destinations. 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