International Driver's License

International Driver's License
Required in Japan

Canada

Summary

I will explain if anybody who has the driver's license issued by Canada is allowed to drive in Japan.
Yes, all international driving permit (IDP) issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention and the specific format.
To drive a vehicle legally in Japan, you will need a driver's license. The necessary documentation needed to issue a deriver's license does not depend on the driver's Nationality but depends on which country the driver's license is issued from and which country the driver resides in.
Japan is only affiliated with the 1949 Geneva Convention, and Canada is also affiliated with the 1949 Geneva Convention.
Therefore, if Canada issues a international driving permit (IDP) under the 1949 Geneva Convention in the proper format, it is valid to drive in Japan.
An international driving permit (IDP) which is not under the 1949 Geneva Convention in the proper format is not valid in Japan.
Please confirm the international driving permit (IDP) is under the 1949 Geneva Convention in the proper format.
The Specifics regrading the format under the 1949 Geneva Convention.
(1)Must be in a small booklet form, not a card type or paper type.
(2)Canada must recongnize the agent or agency that is issuing the international driving permit (IDP).
(3)The classfication must be from Ａ～Ｅ
(4)Must be 18 years old or older.
The validity of the international driving permit is 1 year from the date the permit has been issued, and also 1 year from the date of your arrival in Japan.
Official Agents to issue international driving permit (IDP)
・Canadian Automobile Association

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