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Self-Drive Rental · Japan

Rent the Right Car for Your Japan Journey

Self-drive car rental in Japan — for residents and visitors from any country. Pick up at Takasaki Station.
レンタカー。国内在住の方も海外からの旅行者も。高崎駅でお受け取り。

Mountain road · we confirm the exact car with your quote

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Japan time (JST). Tax-included estimate, updated as you change details.

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¥ —choose your dates

  • Takasaki Station main pickupShinkansen access from Tokyo
  • Other pickup by arrangementOur yard or another station
  • Tax-included estimateLine by line before you decide
  • Multilingual supportEnglish · 日本語 · اردو · हिन्दी
Our classes

Choose the Right Car for Your Trip

Select the class that suits your group and luggage. Request the class and we assign a car of that class (model shown or similar) and send you its photos. We confirm the exact car with your quote.

Economy Kei class example: Nissan Dayz at Yamaguchi Motors, Ota City Class example

Economy Kei

Best for 1–2 travellers with light luggage

  • 4 seats
  • 2 comfortable
  • 1 suitcase
  • 2WD

Small, easy to park, lowest tolls and fuel. City and local trips.

From ¥7,700 / 24 hours · tax included · estimate We confirm the exact car with your quote.
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  • Transmission: Automatic
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Tyres: Summer tyres (winter tyres on request)
  • Examples: Nissan Dayz, Daihatsu Tanto, Suzuki Wagon R or similar
Compact class example: Honda Fit at Yamaguchi Motors, Ota Popular Class example

Compact

Best for 2–4 travellers with moderate luggage

  • 5 seats
  • 4 comfortable
  • 2 suitcases
  • 2WD

The all-round choice for couples and small families on highways and city streets.

From ¥8,800 / 24 hours · tax included · estimate We confirm the exact car with your quote.
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  • Transmission: Automatic
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Tyres: Summer tyres (winter tyres on request)
  • Examples: Honda Fit, Toyota Yaris, Nissan Note or similar
Hybrid Compact class example: Honda Fit Hybrid at Yamaguchi Motors, Ota Efficient Class example

Hybrid Compact

Best for 2–4 travellers on longer drives

  • 5 seats
  • 4 comfortable
  • 2 suitcases
  • 2WD

Lower fuel cost on long trips. Ideal for Tokyo–Gunma–Nagano itineraries.

From ¥11,000 / 24 hours · tax included · estimate We confirm the exact car with your quote.
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  • Transmission: Automatic
  • Fuel: Hybrid
  • Tyres: Summer tyres (winter tyres on request)
  • Examples: Honda Fit Hybrid, Toyota Aqua, Prius, Nissan Note e-POWER or similar
Snow Ready AWD SUV class example: Honda Vezel at Yamaguchi Motors, Ota Snow Ready Class example

Snow Ready AWD Compact / SUV

Best for 2–4 travellers on approved snow routes

  • 5 seats
  • 4 comfortable
  • 2 suitcases
  • AWD/4WD

Kusatsu, Minakami, Hakuba. AWD helps you move; winter tyres help you stop. Both included in season.

From ¥14,300 / 24 hours · tax included · estimate We confirm the exact car with your quote.
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  • Transmission: Automatic
  • Fuel: Petrol / Hybrid
  • Tyres: Winter tyres in season
  • Examples: Honda Vezel, Toyota Raize 4WD, Yaris Cross, Subaru Forester or similar
Family Minivan class example: Honda Odyssey at Yamaguchi Motors, Ota Family Class example

Family Minivan

Best for 4–6 travellers with luggage

  • 7–8 seats
  • 5 comfortable
  • 4 suitcases
  • 2WD

Sliding doors and real luggage space. Using every seat reduces luggage room.

From ¥16,500 / 24 hours · tax included · estimate We confirm the exact car with your quote.
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  • Transmission: Automatic
  • Fuel: Petrol / Hybrid
  • Tyres: Summer tyres (winter tyres on request)
  • Examples: Honda Odyssey, Toyota Noah / Voxy, Nissan Serena, Honda Stepwgn or similar
Family Snow Minivan AWD class example: Nissan Serena 4WD at Yamaguchi Motors, Ota Family Snow Class example

Family Snow Minivan AWD

Best for 4–6 travellers on winter trips

  • 7–8 seats
  • 5 comfortable
  • 4 suitcases
  • AWD/4WD

The ski-season family car: everyone, all the luggage, all the gear.

From ¥20,900 / 24 hours · tax included · estimate We confirm the exact car with your quote.
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  • Transmission: Automatic
  • Fuel: Petrol
  • Tyres: Winter tyres in season
  • Examples: Nissan Serena 4WD, Toyota Noah / Voxy 4WD, Mitsubishi Delica or similar
Need a Specific Car?

Tell us the car you need

Tell us the make, model, size or features you need. If it is not currently available, Yamaguchi Motors can review suitable stock or prepare another vehicle and send you an individual quotation.

Open the specific-car request form
Find the right car

What kind of trip are you planning?

Compare all classes
ClassSeatsComfortable forLuggageDrivetrainWinter set-upFrom / 24 h
Economy Kei42 travellers1 large suitcase2WDSummer tyres (winter tyres on request)¥7,700
Compact54 travellers2 large suitcases2WDSummer tyres (winter tyres on request)¥8,800
Hybrid Compact54 travellers2 large suitcases2WDSummer tyres (winter tyres on request)¥11,000
Snow Ready AWD Compact / SUV54 travellers2 large suitcasesAWD/4WDWinter tyres in season¥14,300
Family Minivan7–85 travellers4 large suitcases2WDSummer tyres (winter tyres on request)¥16,500
Family Snow Minivan AWD7–85 travellers4 large suitcasesAWD/4WDWinter tyres in season¥20,900
Pickup & return

Where you get the car

Main Pickup PointTakasaki StationConvenient Shinkansen access from Tokyo. Exact meeting instructions are included in the confirmed booking.
By ArrangementOur yard / other stationOur yard or another station, subject to the confirmed schedule.
Request a QuoteOther LocationRequest a hotel, airport, station or address. Availability and the separate delivery/collection fee are confirmed in the quotation.
Price transparency · Insurance Included — Details in Your Quote

What is included, and what costs extra

Included in your estimate

  • Selected rental class and period
  • 10% consumption tax
  • Insurance included — details in your quote
  • Standard station pickup and return when no location charge applies

Insurance is included with every approved rental. The applicable coverage, deductibles, exclusions, roadside assistance and Non-Operation Charge are clearly confirmed in your individual quotation and rental agreement before payment.

Charged separately, where applicable

  • Delivery or collection at another location
  • Child seats — available on request, subject to availability, for a separate charge
  • ETC tolls — please use your own ETC card; all toll charges are the renter's responsibility
  • Fuel — the car is handed over with a full tank; return it full, otherwise we refuel it and charge the fuel receipt amount
  • Late return or extension
  • Accident deductible and Non-Operation Charge (NOC) under the agreement — NOC ¥20,000 when the vehicle is drivable and returned to the agreed location, ¥50,000 when not drivable or not returned there. NOC is a charge under the agreement, not insurance.
See all possible charges
  • Abnormal cleaning, smoking or pet contamination
  • Damage, lost key, wrong fuel, tyre or wheel damage, towing outside included assistance
  • Parking, speeding and traffic violations, settled by the renter
  • Unauthorised extension or use against the agreement
  • Cancellation or no-show per the schedule in your quotation

A listed charge is not automatically owed. It applies only according to the rental agreement and the facts of your rental.

How it works

Six simple steps

ご利用の流れ(6ステップ)

  1. Choose a car class and dates車のクラスと日程を選ぶ
  2. Send your booking request予約リクエストを送信
  3. We send the final quote最終お見積りをお送りします
  4. Pay in full online (card via Stripe, or bank transfer)オンラインで全額お支払い(Stripeでカード決済、または銀行振込)
  5. We send the meeting point pin受取場所の地図ピンをお送りします
  6. Pick up and driveお受け取りして出発
Requirements

Who can drive

Japanese driving licenceValid original at pickup.
1949 Geneva booklet IDP + passportBooklet-format International Driving Permit from an authorised body.
CH · DE · FR · BE · MC · TW licenceOriginal licence, authorised Japanese translation and passport.

Every driver must be declared. Final eligibility is confirmed after original documents are inspected.

Check Full Driving Requirements

Not accepted: card, app or internet-issued "international licences"; permits issued only under the 1968 Vienna Convention; a mainland China licence or a translation of it on its own. Residents who re-entered Japan within three months are reviewed individually. An IDP is valid one year from issue and at most one year from your qualifying entry into Japan.

Anything else goes to staff review and cannot be approved automatically. Source: National Police Agency, "For Holders of Foreign Driver's Licenses". Rules last verified 2026-09-04. Full requirements page.

Documents

What to bring

必要書類

Visitors from abroad — all originals

海外からお越しの方(すべて原本)

  • Passportパスポート
  • Your home-country driving licence母国の運転免許証
  • An International Driving Permit (1949 Geneva Convention) issued in the same country as your licence免許証と同じ国で発行された国際運転免許証(1949年ジュネーブ条約)
  • — OR, for licences from countries that use an official Japanese translation instead (for example Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Slovenia, Monaco, Taiwan): the Japanese translation from JAF or your embassy— または、国際運転免許証の代わりに公式の日本語翻訳文を使う国・地域(例:スイス、ドイツ、フランス、ベルギー、スロベニア、モナコ、台湾)の免許証の場合:JAFまたは大使館が発行した日本語翻訳文

Without these documents we cannot hand over the car. Check the latest list on the JAF website before you travel.これらの書類がない場合、お車をお渡しできません。ご出発前にJAFのウェブサイトで最新情報をご確認ください。

Residents of Japan

日本にお住まいの方

  • Japanese driving licence日本の運転免許証
  • Or a valid foreign licence + International Driving Permit (or official Japanese translation), as explained for visitorsまたは有効な外国の運転免許証+国際運転免許証(または公式の日本語翻訳文)。条件は海外からの方と同じです
Rental rules

Good to know before you book

ご予約前の確認事項

  • Driver 21 or older, licence held for 1 year or more運転者は21歳以上、免許取得後1年以上
  • Up to 3 extra drivers free — all drivers must be declared追加運転者は3名まで無料(全員の事前申告が必要)
  • Unlimited mileage for normal permitted road use (unless your quote states otherwise)走行距離無制限(通常の公道走行。お見積りに別途記載がある場合を除く)
  • Maximum 14 days when booking onlineオンライン予約は最長14日間
  • Fuel: full-to-full (or we refuel at the receipt cost)燃料は満タン返し(満タンでない場合は実費で給油)
  • Please use your own ETC cardETCカードはご自身のものをご利用ください
  • Non-smoking. No pets (assistance animals OK)全車禁煙。ペット不可(補助犬は可)
  • Winter tyre season: 15 Nov – 15 Apr. AWD does not replace winter tyres冬タイヤ期間:11月15日〜4月15日。4WDでも冬タイヤの代わりにはなりません
  • Child seat ¥1,650 · booster seat ¥1,100 (per rental)チャイルドシート ¥1,650・ジュニアシート ¥1,100(1回のレンタルにつき)

Insurance & NOC

保険・NOC

  • Compulsory insurance and rental insurance included自賠責保険とレンタカー保険が含まれます
  • NOC ¥20,000 if the car is drivable and returnedNOC:自走可能で返却された場合 ¥20,000
  • NOC ¥50,000 if the car is not drivable or not returnedNOC:自走不可・返却できない場合 ¥50,000
  • Roadside help through the insurerロードサービスは保険会社を通じて手配します
  • Emergency: +81 90-8051-1888緊急連絡先:+81 90-8051-1888

Yamaguchi Motors is a registered rental business.当社は登録済みのレンタカー事業者です。

Payment

お支払い

  • Full payment online after we send the final quote: card (Stripe) or bank transfer最終お見積りの後、オンラインで全額お支払い:カード(Stripe)または銀行振込

Cancellation

キャンセル料

  • 7 or more days before pick-up: free7日前まで:無料
  • 3–6 days before: 20%3〜6日前:20%
  • 1–2 days before: 30%1〜2日前:30%
  • Pick-up day or no-show: 50% (max ¥13,000 for passenger cars)当日・ノーショー:50%(乗用車は上限¥13,000)
  • No-show: the booking is released 60 minutes after the pick-up timeご連絡なく受取時刻から60分を過ぎた場合、予約は取り消しとなります
FAQ

Frequently asked

Is tax included?

Yes. Every estimate and quotation shows the total including 10% consumption tax.

Is the exact model guaranteed?

Two ways to request. Class request: you request a class and we assign a car of that class (model shown or similar) — its name and photos come with your confirmation. Exact car: choose a vehicle from our stock list and that car is supplied; if it becomes unavailable we offer an equivalent or a full refund, at your choice.

Where do I pick up and return?

Takasaki Station is the main point. Our yard or another station by arrangement. Meeting instructions come with your confirmation.

Can you deliver the car elsewhere?

You may request another location. Availability and the separate fee are confirmed in the quotation.

Is insurance included?

Insurance is provided with the rental. Coverage, deductibles, exclusions and any optional protection are in your quotation and agreement. Accident deductible and NOC may apply.

Fuel, ETC and child seats?

Full tank at hand-over, return full or pay the refuelling receipt. Use your own ETC card. Child seats on request, subject to availability, for a separate charge.

What if I am late or have an accident?

Ask for an extension before the return time. If an accident occurs, stop safely, assist anyone injured, call police on 110 and contact Yamaguchi Motors immediately on +81 90-8051-1888. Ambulance and fire services are available on 119. Follow the instructions in your rental confirmation and do not arrange repairs without approval.

Can I request a snow-ready or AWD vehicle?

Yes. Choose a Snow Ready class: AWD/4WD with winter tyres in season. AWD alone does not replace winter tyres.

Yamaguchi Motors does not supply, introduce or arrange a driver as part of self-drive vehicle rental.

FAQ

More questions

よくある質問

Can tourists rent? 観光客も借りられますか?

Yes. Please bring the documents listed above (passport, your licence and an International Driving Permit or official Japanese translation).

はい。上記の書類(パスポート、免許証、国際運転免許証または公式の日本語翻訳文)をお持ちください。

Which airport is closest? 最寄りの空港はどこですか?

Our main pick-up is Takasaki Station. We can deliver the car to an airport on request — we send you a quote.

主な受取場所は高崎駅です。空港への配車はご要望に応じてお見積りします。

Can I return the car to another place? 別の場所で返却できますか?

Yes, on request. We send you a quote.

はい、ご要望に応じて対応します。お見積りをお送りします。

Can I drive in winter? 冬の運転はできますか?

Yes. Winter tyre season is 15 Nov – 15 Apr. For snow and mountain areas, choose a Snow Ready class. AWD does not replace winter tyres.

はい。冬タイヤ期間は11月15日〜4月15日です。雪道・山道には「Snow Ready」クラスをお選びください。4WDでも冬タイヤの代わりにはなりません。

Which languages do you speak? 対応言語は?

English, Japanese and Urdu.

英語・日本語・ウルドゥー語に対応しています。

Questions? Contact rental support レンタカーのお問い合わせ

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Rental request

Request a rental quote

Four short steps. Your dates and class from the estimator are already filled in. No payment at this step: we check availability and send your written quote, and you pay by card or bank transfer after you accept it. Unlimited mileage.

  1. Trip
  2. Vehicle
  3. Drivers
  4. Confirm

1 · Your trip

Dates and places
Travellers and route

2 · Your vehicle

Class (model or similar)
Options

3 · Driver eligibility

Accepted routes: a Japanese licence; a booklet-format 1949 Geneva Convention IDP with passport; or a Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco or Taiwan licence with an authorised Japanese translation and passport. Every driver must be declared; originals are inspected at pickup. Full requirements.

4 · Contact and confirmation

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