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FOREIGN LICENSE CONVERSION · 外免切替

Can You Take the Test
in English?

Short answer: yes — the test itself is in English (and 19 other languages). The catch is the prefecture websites, where English support is rare. Here’s exactly where you do and don’t get English help.

4-panel comic — Hikari: Can I even take this test in English? My Japanese isn't great… Yui: Yes! The knowledge test itself is offered in 20 languages nationwide, including English — that's been standard since June 2024. Hikari: Oh good. So everything's in English then? Yui: The test, yes — but the prefecture websites are a different story. Only 4 prefectures (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Gunma, Nagasaki) have full English pages; most don't. Hikari: So how do people in other prefectures manage? Yui: Bring a Japanese-speaking friend or an interpreter, or use Google Translate / DeepL on the Japanese page. The test in the booth is still in your language ✨
Hikari: Can I even take this test in English? My Japanese isn't great… Yui: Yes! The knowledge test itself is offered in 20 languages nationwide, including English — that's been standard since June 2024. Hikari: Oh good. So everything's in English then? Yui: The test, yes — but the prefecture websites are a different story. Only 4 prefectures (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Gunma, Nagasaki) have full English pages; most don't. Hikari: So how do people in other prefectures manage? Yui: Bring a Japanese-speaking friend or an interpreter, or use Google Translate / DeepL on the Japanese page. The test in the booth is still in your language ✨
🌐 THE TEST: 20 LANGUAGES (nationwide since June 2024)

The knowledge test is offered in 20 languages: English, Spanish, Persian/Farsi, Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer, Nepali, Burmese, Mongolian, Ukrainian, Sinhala, Urdu, Arabic, and Hindi. Whichever prefecture you apply in, you can sit the test in your language at the center.

🏷️ PREFECTURE WEBSITES: ENGLISH SUPPORT
Full English
4 prefectures — Tokyo, Gunma, Kanagawa, Nagasaki
Partial English
6 prefectures
No English page
37 prefectures

So the test is in English nationwide, but the booking and paperwork often aren’t. If your prefecture has no English page, bring a Japanese-speaking helper or use Google Translate / DeepL on the official page.

FAQ
Is the gaimen kirikae knowledge test available in English?
Yes. Since June 2024 the foreign-license-conversion knowledge test is offered in 20 languages nationwide, including English. So you can sit the test itself in English regardless of which prefecture you apply in.
Which prefectures have English-language support pages?
Only 4 prefectures have full English page support: Tokyo, Kanagawa, Gunma, and Nagasaki. About 6 more have partial English content, and the remaining prefectures have none — even though the test in the booth is still available in English.
What if my prefecture doesn't have an English page?
The driver's license center will not provide an interpreter, so bring a Japanese-speaking friend or hire one, or use Google Translate / DeepL on the Japanese page to handle the booking and paperwork. The knowledge test itself is still available in your language at the center.
The knowledge test is in English, so you can prepare in English too. Practice the 50-question format free, with AI-explained answers.

Last updated 2026-05-30. Informational only — always confirm current requirements with your prefecture’s driver’s license center, as they can differ locally.

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