Clear Terms. No Surprises.

Age 18 or over for every car in the fleet. There is no minimum licence-years requirement, but stricter insurer conditions override this if they apply.

Bring originals of: your passport, your home-country driving licence, and a 1949 Geneva Convention IDP. Drivers from designated countries (Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco, Taiwan, Slovenia and others) may carry an official Japanese translation of their licence instead of an IDP. Your permit is valid only within one year of entering Japan.

The Toyota 86 and Fairlady Z are manual; the R35 GT-R is automatic. An automatic-only licence cannot be used for the 86 or Z. Only drivers listed on the agreement may drive.

Free cancellation up to 7 days before pickup. After that:

Protection Plan and option fees are refunded in full on cancellation.

A ¥150,000 deposit is taken at pickup on a credit card in the renter's own name. It is refunded after the return inspection, less any amounts owed.

You authorise us to charge the card for anything arising after return — including after you have left Japan, with prior notice by email. Overdue amounts carry interest at 14.6% per year.

We walk through the car with you and record its condition on the Vehicle Condition Sheet at pickup and again at return.

Not allowed:

• Racing, drifting, circuit use or speed tests on public roads or private land
• Smoking or e-cigarettes in the car; pets without our consent
• Unpaved roads, ferries, islands, or taking the car abroad without consent
• Modifications, ECU or OBD devices
• Commercial filming without consent

Personal photos, video and social posts are fine, and you can fit your own GPS or dash cam. Traffic fines and parking violations remain yours.

Return the car full of premium (high-octane) petrol. Otherwise you pay the actual fuel cost plus a ¥2,000 refuelling fee.

Need more time? Ask us first. Extension per hour:

An unauthorised extension adds an equal penalty and carries no insurance cover. If a car is not returned within 24 hours, we report it to the police.

Other charges: odour removal ¥50,000 · parking administration ¥5,000 · cleaning and lost keys at actual cost.

Every rental includes insurance with ¥0 deductible:

The one cost insurance does not cover is the NOC (Non-Operation Charge), our lost income while a damaged car is off the road. Protection Plans cap or remove it: None ¥0 (full NOC), Standard ¥10,000 (NOC capped at ¥30,000), Zero Liability ¥30,000 (NOC ¥0). Online bookings include Zero Liability. See Protection Plans →

Not covered (you pay in full): drink or drugs; no valid licence/IDP, or an automatic-only licence in a manual car; an unlisted driver; racing, drifting or circuit use; an accident not reported to us; unauthorised extension; intentional or grossly negligent acts; theft with the key left in the car; tyre or wheel-only damage; interior soiling or odour, lost keys, wrong fuel; settling directly with the other party; anything excluded by the insurer's policy.

We may end the rental immediately if you breach these terms. Rental records are kept for 2 years as required by law. Anti-social-forces clause applies.

Japanese law governs. Disputes go to the Chiba District Court or Funabashi Summary Court. The Japanese original prevails over this English version.

• Obey Japanese traffic law. Keep left, respect limits. If you lose the guide car, stop somewhere safe and call — never chase.
• No dangerous driving: racing, hard launches, drifting, weaving or cutting in. The guide may end your tour with no refund.
• Follow the guide on route, stops and timing.
• Respect Daikoku PA: no revving, loud music, horn or littering; ask before touching or photographing other cars and plates.
• Closures: if Daikoku is closed we go to an alternative spot (e.g. Tatsumi PA). Route changes are not refundable.
• No alcohol before or during the tour, and do not drive if unwell or jet-lagged.
• Cover: accidents from breaking the no-dangerous-driving rule are not covered.
• You are responsible for your belongings.

We may film the tour. You choose at signing: face shown, face hidden, or no filming of you.