Foreign License Conversion
in Kagawa Prefecture

Police organization:

Kagawa Prefectural Police (香川県警察)

Test center:

Kagawa Prefectural Driving License Center (香川県運転免許センター)

City

Takamatsu (高松市)

Access

587-138 Gōtō-chō, Takamatsu City, Kagawa (高松市郷東町587番地138)

Test languages:

20 languages (nationwide standard since June 2024)

Reservation required

How to reserve

Advance pre-examination screening is by appointment; book by phone with the license center (no online reservation system — phone only)

Phone

087-881-0645

Reception hours

Inquiries: Mon–Fri (excl. holidays/year-end) 9:00–16:00; reservation booking by phone Mon–Fri 16:00–17:00

No prefecture-provided interpreter for the advance screening — applicants not proficient in Japanese must bring their own interpreter (通訳者の同伴が必要). The written knowledge exam is offered in 20 languages including English on request (申出てください at registration).

Test fees by license type: moped ¥1,600, ordinary ¥2,500, motorcycle ¥2,800, medium ¥3,900. License issuance: ¥2,350 (standard), ¥1,550 (My Number type), ¥2,450 (both). Exact amount depends on license category.

Applicant must be a resident of Kagawa Prefecture (residence certificate showing registered domicile required; for foreign nationals without a Japanese license the certificate must list nationality). Must prove 3+ months of residence in the country that issued the foreign license (e.g., passport entry/exit stamps). Required Japanese translation must come from an authorized entity such as the issuing country's embassy/consulate, JAF, or ALADDIN. Application photo: 3.0cm (H) × 2.4cm (W), bareheaded, plain background, frontal upper-torso, taken within 6 months. Prior traffic violations, license cancellations, or driving bans may result in denial.

We could not confirm the following from primary sources. Please check the official page before relying on them:

• Detailed public-transit access (nearest station/bus route) to the license center
• Whether in-person English-language guidance is provided at the screening counter (interpreter must be applicant-provided; only the written exam is confirmed available in English)

Always verify on the prefectural police's official page before you go — addresses, reservation methods, and document requirements change frequently.

• Official page (Japanese) ↗ — open via Google Translate / DeepL
• Official source ↗ https://www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp/police/ksmenkyo/menkyo/shiken/kfvn.html

The 6-step process (eligibility → translation → appointment → document screening → 50-question test → practical test) is the same nationwide. See the main hub for the complete walkthrough, document checklist, and translation services.