Owning and Maintaining Vehicles in Japan

### Motor Vehicle Registration - **When to Register**: Register the vehicle upon purchase. - **Types of Registration**: Choose based on vehicle type and usage. ### Parking Space Certificate - Required to show proof of parking space when registering a vehicle. ### Vehicle Safety Inspection - Regular inspections are mandatory to ensure vehicle safety. ### Car Insurance - **Compulsory Insurance (CALI)**: Required by law. - **Voluntary Insurance**: Provides additional coverage. --- Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan "Life and Work Guidebook" 第7版 https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/support/portal/guidebook_all.html This article was reorganized by ＳＩＡデジタルテクノロジー株式会社 based on the above source.