Driving schools

Driving schools and live-in camps (合宿免許) with English instruction, compared on cost, length and location.

Driving schools

English driving schools in Japan compared: costs, courses and camps (2026)

Driving school in Japan in English: verified courses cost ¥367,280 to ¥572,000 for an AT license in Tokyo and Saitama. Camps from ¥231,000, mostly in Japanese.

Driving schools

Gasshuku menkyo for foreigners: how a Japanese driving camp works, and how much English you get

Gasshuku menkyo in English is rare: camps take about 14 days for AT and include lodging and meals, but lectures are in Japanese. What foreigners need to know.