Based on data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, comparing the number of foreign visitors to Japan from 2011 and the number of foreigners using Rental cars, it can be seen that 2011 and 2015 show an increase of about 4 times.

Considering that the inbound population has continued to increase since 2016 and that the Tokyo Olympics will be held in 2020, the use of rental cars by foreign tourists is expected to increase further.

Speaking of industries that benefit economically due to the increase in inbound travel, services such as eating and drinking, lodging, etc. are all general, but the camper industry is expected to grow.

Camper car rentals to foreign tourists visiting Japan have shown tremendous growth, more than five times the previous year.

The most important factor is the cost reduction by staying in the car. Since more than 60% of foreign tourists visit Japan, it is possible to think that staying in the car can enjoy travel while keeping costs down. In addition, overseas accommodation facilities are priced on a room basis, while in Japan, accommodation prices are on a person basis. It may be a cause.

All Michinoeki(Roadside stations chain store) have parking lots, some have public baths, and there are convenience stores all over the country, so it is safe and secure. One of the factors that increases the number of foreign tourists who stay overnight in campers is the safety of Japan. In other countries, the possibility of an incident or accident is considered, but in Japan, the probability of being involved in such an incident should be low. In addition, you can shop and use toilets at roadside stations and convenience stores, and you can enjoy a comfortable trip by using public baths along the way.

Rental car

Michinoeki(Roadside stations chain store)

Convinience stores


Country (list of Geneva Convention contracting parties) where an overseas driver's license is effective

Asian state	The Philippines
	India
	Thailand
	Bangladesh
	Malaysia
	Singapore
	Sri Lanka
	Cambodia
	Lao People's Republic
	The Republic of Korea
The Near and Middle East	Turkey
	Israel
	Syria
	Cyprus
	Jordan
	Lebanon
	The United Arab Emirates
African state	South Africa
	The Central African Republic
	Egypt
	Ghana
	Algeria
	Morocco
	Botswana
	The Democratic Republic of Congo
	The Congo
	Benin
	Cote d'Ivoire
	Lesotho
	Madagascar
	Malawi
	Mali
	Niger
	Rwanda
	Senegal
	Sierra Leone
	Togo
	Tunisia
	Uganda
	Zimbabwe
	Namibia
	Burkina Faso
	Nigeria
European state	The U.K.
	Greece
	Norway
	Denmark
	Sweden
	The Netherlands
	France
	Italy
	The Russian Federation
	Serbia
	Montenegro
	Spanish kingdom
	Finland
	Portugal
	Austria
	Belgium
	Poland
	Ireland
	Hungary
	Romania
	Iceland
	Bulgaria
	Malta
	Albania
	Luxembourg
	Monaco
	San Marino
	Vatican
	Kyrgyzstan
	Georgia
	The Czech Republic
	Slovakia
	Slovenia
	Lithuania
American state	The United States of America
	Canada
	Peru
	Cuba
	Ecuador
	Argentina
	Chile
	Paraguay
	Barbados
	The Dominican Republic
	Guatemala
	Haiti
	Trinidad and Tobago
	Venezuela
	Jamaica
State of Oceania	New Zealand
	Fiji
	Australia
	Papua New Guinea
Special administrative regions	Hong Kong
	Macao
	Overseas territory (French Polynesia) of France
	Aruba
	Curacao island
	Sint Maarten
	The Cayman Islands
	The Isle of Man
	Guernsey
	Jersey
	Gibraltar
	Overseas territory (Guam, Puerto Rico) of the United States of America

Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Slovenia, Monaco and Taiwan need their own national license. In addition, a translation created by a person specified by a Cabinet Order is required.

Person specified by Cabinet Order
The persons specified by the Cabinet Order as those who create Japanese translations are as follows.
1) A foreign administrative agency or its foreign consular authority that has the authority to issue a foreign license
(License issuing organization or embassy / consulate in Japan in that country).
2) A translation in Japanese of the driver's license related to the license of the foreign administrative agency concerning driving of cars etc.
Designated by the National Public Safety Commission as a corporation that can be properly and reliably created (JAF / Japan Automobile Federation).