In Japan, it is forbidden to park on the roadside. Every private car must come with a specified parking space. If you are planning to buy a car you should make sure your house or apartment has a parking space for your car.
Parking permit
A parking permit or 車庫証明書 (shakoushoumeisho) is a proof that the car owner has adequate parking space in their residence. To receive this document you need to submit an application to the police station that has jurisdiction over the location where your car is stored.
Step 1
Collect the required documents
1 application form for car storage location certificate (自動車保管場所証明申請書)
1 application form for issuance of storage location mark (保管場所標章交付申請書)
Any one of the below If the garage is self-owned: A document explaining the right to use the storage space (保管場所使用権原疎明書面) If the garage is owned by someone else (ie: rental property): Certificate of consent to use the storage space (保管場所使用承諾証明書)
Location map and layout map 1 copy (所在図及び配置図) All these documents can be obtained from the police stations or can be downloaded from Metropolitan Police Department website: https://www.keishicho.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/tetsuzuki/kotsu/hokan/syako_tetsuzuki/jidousha_syomei.html
Step 2
Fill out the information.
Have your car insurance papers at hand to fill the forms correctly.
In the case of rental properties ask your real estate agent, management company, or house owner to sign the approval form called "Certificate of consent to use the storage space (保管場所使用承諾証明書)"
On the location and layout map, the location of your house must be drawn on one side and the shape and location of the parking space on the other side. Make sure to state the width and length of the parking space clearly on the layout map. The size should be big enough to fit your car.
Step 3 Submit the document to the police station Check the police station that is in charge of your area. It is necessary to buy a stamp for the payment of the application. It cost 2100 yen, and officers will give you directions about where to buy them. After checking the documents the police officers will tell you that they will drive by and check the exact location later. If everything is okay you can return to the police station on the date stated on your receipt of acceptance. You will need to pay another 500 yen when receiving the parking permit.
It is not difficult to obtain a parking permit and it is a very effective system for solving on road parking problem in the city.
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