What is the driving age in Japan?
16–17
Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
Japan is one of 52 countries classified “16–17” for the driving age — 35% of the 150 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: List of minimum driving ages
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- South Korea
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Taiwan
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Hong Kong
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Macau
- 18+ Minimum age to drive a car: 18.
- Guam
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
- Philippines
- 16–17 Minimum age to drive a car: 16.
Other laws in Japan
- Drinking in Public
- Legal
- Public Smoking Bans
- Varies by region
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