PREFECTURE-SPECIFIC DRIVING ADVICE
Akita AJET - Driving
http://www.akita-ajet.com/driving.htm
- This site has very detailed dos and don'ts for passing the practical test in Akita.
Ishikawa JETs - Transportation
http://www.ishikawajets.org/support/ishikawa/transport.htm
- Toward the bottom of the page is a lot of good information about buying a car and insurance legalities. There are some details about licenses.
Hyogo JETs
http://www.geocities.com/hyogoajet/livingguide/hyogoliving/hlgtravel/driving.htm
- This page has a good variety of information about owning a car as well as a winter driving guide.
Ehime JETs
http://www.town.ikata.ehime.jp/wiki/index.php/Driving_skill_test_strategies
- This is a phenomenal wiki-style guide to the difficult Ehime driving test. It includes strategies for passing different parts of the test,
a map of the course, and all the Japanese terms you'll ever need.
Fukui JETs
http://www.fjet.org/trans_drive2.html
- This has a good variety of information about buying and owning a car and the costs involved.
HAJET - Hokkaido AJET
http://www.hajet.org/life.html
- On this page is a link to a Word document that details what you need to know about owning a car in Hokkaido. Because of the sub-freezing temperatures in winter, Hokkaido provides unique challenges for car owners there.
Miyagi AJET
http://members.tripod.com/MiyagiAJET/driving_in_japan.htm
- An amusing blurb about driving in Japan.
MyNiigata
http://www.geocities.com/myniigatacom/home.htm
- Has one JET's experience buying a car.
OitaJETs
http://www.oitajets.com/howto/license.htm
- This is an excellent site on passing all aspects of the driver's license test, step-by-step.
Essentials of Living in Urasoe City
http://8761234.jp/urasoe_hp/urasoe2/english/online/essen/esse_tr.html
- This page has detailed information about the procedure for getting a driver's license in Okinawa
Okinawa JET Webpage
http://www.okinawajet.com/resources/articles/driving3/
- This website detailed step-by-step instructions on how to pass the practical test in both an automatic and in a manual in Okinawa.
Hamada City - A Guide to Living in Shimane
http://www.city.hamada.shimane.jp/en/living/18.htm
- This has lots of useful, clearly written information about buying and owning a car. Some of it is specific to Shimane prefecture.
Toyama JETs Driving Guide
http://www.toyamajets.com/ (click on Guides to find it)
- This site has a lot of excellent advice for passing the practical test in Toyama.
Yamanashi: "License Fun" How to Get it and How not to Get it
http://www.city.fujiyoshida.yamanashi.jp/div/english/html/residentinformation_license.htm
- This site has two detailed and interesting experiences on getting (and not getting) one's driver's license at the center.
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