ROAD SIGNS IN JAPAN

Stop

No Right
Turn

Slow

No Passing

Closed to
Vehicles &
Pedestrians

Closed to all
Vehicles

No U-Turn

No Two Step
Turns (Turn
normally)

Do Not
Enter

Closed to
Vehicles &
Motorcycles

Closed to
Two
Wheeled
Vehicles

Closed to
Vehicles with
Hazardous
Cargo

PARKING SIGNS
NO PARKING
No parking at any time, may stop for up to
5 minutes for loading and unloading provided
a driver is present at all times.

No Parking or Stopping Anytime

Road Closed to
Large Sized
Trucks & Special
Duty Vehicles

Closed to
Bicycles

No Pedestrian
Crossing

Closed to Large
Passenger
Vehicles

Closed to
Pedestrians

Closed to
Trucks Over
3 Tons

SPEED LIMIT
SIGNS

Minimum
Speed

Road Closed to
Closed to Light
All Vehicles
Vehicles Except
Except Two
Bicycles
Wheeled Vehicles

Maximum
Speed

SIZE & WEIGHT

LIMIT SIGNS

Maximum Width
in Meters

Maximum Weight Maximum Height

in Tons
in Meters

Parking Permitted Signs

ROAD SIGNS IN JAPAN

Common Roadway Signs

Restricted Paths &

Roadways

Pedestrians
Only

Pedestrians
& Bicycles
Only

Safety Zone

Designated
Center Line

Primary
Road

Two Step Turn

Required for
Mopeds

Exclusive
Bus Lane

Preferred
Bus Lane

Parallel
Riding
Permitted

Direction Indicators

Bicycles
Only

Motor
Vehicles
Only

Driving On
Tracks
Permitted

Common Crosswalk Signs

School
Crosswalk

Bicycle
Crossing

Pedestrian
Crosswalk

Pedestrian
& Bicycle
Crosswalk

Miscellaneous Roadway Signs

Sound Horn

Stop Before the

Stop Line

One Way

Left Turn
Permitted
On Red

Tire Boot
Zone

Detour

AUXILLARY
SIGNS
RED arrows apply to the sign above it.

START of a control

STREET MARKINGS
Yellow dashed stripes painted on
the curb means NO PARKING.

Start of no parking from

08:00 to 20:00 zone

NO PARKING

END of a control

WITHIN a control

NO PARKING OR
STOPPING

End of no parking from

08:00 to 20:00 zone

Within the no parking from

08:00 to 20:00 zone.

End of no parking from

08:00 to 20:00 zone.

Hours Regulated

No U-Turns from 08:020:00.

Solid yellow
stripe

Yellow dashed
stripes

End of 50 KPH zone.

END of a control
(applies to the
sign below it.)

A solid yellow stripe painted

on the curb means NO
PARKING or STOPPING at
any time..

End of no u-turn

No u-turn from
08:00 to 20:00

Maximum speed
30 KPH

STREET MARKINGS
Multiple Crosswalks

Bicycle Crossing

Intersections
with a high
volume of
Pedestrian
traffic may look
similar to this.

Pedestrian
Crosswalk

STOP Line
Diamond Marks indicate
Crosswalk Ahead.

Safety Zone
Safety zones are
no stopping zones
generally located
in front of fire
departments,
hospitals, &
Emergency
Services facilities.

CENTER LINE

CAUTION SIGNS IN JAPAN

Curve Ahead

Curve Ahead

Curve Ahead

Curve Ahead

Intersection
Ahead

Intersection
Ahead

Merge

Two-Way Traffic

Caution

Prevailing Side
Wind

Downgrade or
Decline

Upgrade or
Incline

Deer Crossing

Road
Construction

Rotary

Trolley Crossing
Ahead

Curve Ahead

Roadway
Narrows

Intersection
Ahead

Intersection
Ahead

Number of
Lanes Reduced

Traffic Signal
Ahead

Slippery Road

Rail Road
Crossing Ahead

School Zone

Fallen or Falling
Rocks

Bumps or
Bumpy Road

Raccoon
Crossing

Common Expressway & Highway Signs

Emergency
Parking

Emergency
Telephone

Parking Area

Rest Area/Parking
Fuel Stand, Etc.

Slower Traffic
Keep Left

National Route
Marker and
Highway Signs

Destination &
Direction

Expressway
Entrance

Expressway
Exit

Designates lane
for Destination

Destination &
Direction

Destination &
Direction

Destination &
Distance

Motor Vehicle Signs

These symbols are a placed on or in motor vehicles so as to be visible from the front and rear of the vehicle.
Each symbol identifies special consideration of the operator or passenger of the vehicles.

NEW DRIVER

This identifies the driver as a NEW

DRIVER or someone with 1 year or less
driving experience.

HEARING IMPAIRED

ELDERLY DRIVER

This identifies the driver as an elderly driver 70

Years of Age or older. Use of this symbol is
mandatory for drivers 75 years of age and older.

HANDICAPPED
Current & Old Signs

This symbol identifies the driver as hearing impaired.

This driver must install an oversize rear view mirror to
reduce the size of blind spots.

NEW Sign

Handicapped Driver/Passenger