Lessons for Touristｓ
Lessons for Tourists Overview
We provides driving lessons for tourists who have an international driving permit. You can learn basic Japanese rules on a public road with our instructor who is licensed by public safety commission.
This lesson is popular with those who would like to experience driving in Japan or those who would like to practice before getting a rental car.
This service requires the following driver's license :
International Driving Permit
Contents of lesson
●Basic skill (turning/ braking)
●Flowing traffic
●Space management
●Changing lanes
●Turning at intersection
●Railroad crossing
●Residential area (narrow road)
●Parking in parking lot
●Hazard anticipation ＆ Defensive driving
●Highway driving (merging/ changing lanes/ ETC toll gates)
●Engine braking on down hill
●City driving / Advanced driving (in busy traffic)
Training plan is arrangeable depending on a person.
Turning
Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes
Intersection
Railroad crossing
Parking in parking lot
Practice location
Public road around Uji, Kyoto prefecture
Around center of Kyoto city (Advanced driving lessons)
Lesson fees
●About 10 minutes break is needed according to circumstances.
Application steps
1. Send an email to JYC driving school.
Let us know the followings.
●Driver’s license you have
●Preferred lesson and number of the lessons
2. Arrange the lesson day and time
3. License check
Attach the picture of your license or permit to an email.
We need to check if your license or permit is valid in Japan. You may cover your address if you would like to.
4. Make the payment
（Bank transfer or PayPal
If you make the payment using PayPal, 6% handling fee will be added to the lesson fee.）
5. Confirmation
We will send a confirmation of the lesson detail after the payment is completed.
6. Day of the lesson
What Must I Bring To My Lesson?
Necessaries
●Valid foreign driver’s license and international driving permit for a regular sized vehicle
(Must be an original one /No copy is acceptable)
●Glasses or contact lenses (If conditions are added to your license or permit.)
●Only light sunglasses are allowed if you need to wear them.
●Suitable footwear for driving (Refer sample pictures)
Flowchart of a lesson day
01
Meet up at Okubo station of Kintetsu line.
(Location varies depending on the content of your lesson.)
02
Doublecheck your license or permit.
(everytime prior to your lesson)
03
Sign agreement form of the lesson
(First time only)
We will send a sample of agreement form. Please go over it before making the payment.
04
Lesson begins
About 10 minutes break is needed according to circumstances.
05
Lesson ends at Okubo station
Location varies depending on the content of your lesson.
Frequently Asked Questions
-Question- Is it possible to take my driving lesson if I forget my driver’s license for the lesson? My license is still valid. -Answer- You cannot take a driver’s lessons without carrying valid license or permit. By Japanese law, you must carry a valid license or permit if you drive on a public road. It must be an original one. Copy is not allowed. If you forget your license or permit on the day of the lesson, cancellation fee will be charged. In case of practice in a practice circuit, license or permit is not necessary.
-Question- Can I practice driving with a manual transmission car? -Answer- A manual car is not available with this service. Only an automatic transmission car is available.
-Question- Is it possible to practice with my own car? -Answer- It’s not possible. We use our training car equipped with a dual brake pedal and mirrors.
-Question- Is it possible to practice only on a highway? -Answer- Our instructor needs to check your driving skill level for safety before taking a highway lesson. You can take the highway lesson only if our instructor judges that you have minimum driving skill to practice on a highway.
-Question- I’m scared of car accident because I’m not used to driving. What will happen if I have a car accident during the lesson? -Answer- Our training car is equipped with a buck up cam and dual brake, dual mirrors so you can take our lessons safely. In addition, our instructors are well trained and well experienced to control the steering wheel from the passenger's seat if needed. If you should have or be involved in an accident during the lessons, the car insurance that we have covers damages for injuries and property damage to others.
-Question- I would like to cancel my driving lesson. Let me know the cancellation policy. -Answer- Please refer here about our cancellation policy.
-Question- What happens if I late for the lesson? -Answer- You can take the lesson even if you are late for the lesson. However, the lesson will end on time as scheduled. We don’t push the lesson time back. In case of that, there’s no refund since JYC instructor waits for you coming using his/ her time. Please let us know as soon as possible if you are likely to be late for the lesson.