What is Included in a Japanese Driving Camp (Gasshuku)?
Answer: A standard Gasshuku (training camp) plan in Japan covers all core essentials so you can focus entirely on getting your license. The baseline price includes: accommodation at the school, three meals daily, reimbursement for transport from your home, school admission, study materials, course & skill training fees, and testing costs. Please note that all listed prices are before tax.
Extra Perks & Location Tips
Most recommended schools offer an “Extra Perk” guarantee: if you fail your driving test, the school covers your next try, including your extended stay and meals. Location Tip: Some schools do not accept local residents from the same city/prefecture. It is highly recommended to choose a training camp in a different area from where you currently live.
Learn more about the Gasshuku process here or Click here for a List of Driving Schools that Support English.
Still planning? Read the gasshuku menkyo guide for international students, check the gasshuku FAQ, see when to get a car license in Japan, or browse the English driving school list.
Hokkaido & Tohoku Region Driving Schools
Answer: The Hokkaido and Tohoku regions offer excellent driving camps often characterized by spacious driving courses and beautiful nature. Prices in this region generally range from ¥200,000 to ¥254,000.
Iwate
- Rikuzentakata Driving School: From 220,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Tono Driving School: From 220,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Hiraizumi Driving School: From 220,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Akita
- Akita Northern Driving School: From 232,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Daini Hokubu Driving School: From 242,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Noshiro Motor School: From 254,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Yamagata
- Matsuki Driving School Cherry Camp: From 232,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Matsuki Driving School Taiyo School: From 242,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Yamagata Mogami Driving School: From 254,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Fukushima
- Nanko Driving School: From 215,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Yumoto Driving School: From 200,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Kanto Region Driving Schools
Saitama
- Kagohara Driving School: From 220,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Chiba
- Unakami Chuo Driving School: From 210,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Ibaraki
- Tomobe Driving School: From 222,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Omiya Driving School: From 240,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Tochigi
- Utsunomiya Okamotodai Driving School: From 222,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Nasu Driving School: From 240,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Sakura Nasu Motor School: From 220,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Chubu Region Driving Schools
Niigata
- Suwon Driving School: From 210,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Tagami Driving School: From 214,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Shirone Central Motor Driving School: From 220,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Tsubame Central Motor Driving School: From 210,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Niigata Sekiya Driving School: From 250,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Matsuki Driving School Niigata: From 198,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Ishikawa
- Komatsu Driving School: From 222,500 yen ~ Check Availability
Fukui
- Obama Driving School: From 185,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Tsuruga Driving School: From 185,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Yamanashi
- Uenohara Driving School: From 240,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Tsuru Driving School: From 240,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Nagano
- Minami Shinshu Tenryu Driving School: From 185,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Shizuoka
- Kakegawa Driving School: From 220,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Shizuoka Prefectural Save Driving School: From 195,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Susono Central Driving School: From 238,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Kinki / Kansai Region Driving Schools
Kyoto, Hyogo & Wakayama
- Magion Driver’s School Wakayama School: From 270,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Chugoku & Shikoku Region Driving Schools
- Binan Driving School (Hiroshima): From 190,910 yen ~ Check Availability
- Sanin Central Motor Driving School (Tottori): From 220,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Tottori Prefecture Eastern Driving School: From 210,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Kanonji Driving School (Kagawa): From 180,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Matsue / Shimane Driving School: From 210,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Sukumo Driving School (Kochi): From 190,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Kyushu & Okinawa Region Driving Schools
- Kyoritsu Driving School, Jiangyi (Nagasaki): From 190,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Kyoritsu Driving School, Ohno (Nagasaki): From 190,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Kyoritsu Driving School, Hino (Nagasaki): From 190,000 yen ~ Check Availability
- Nakakuma Motor School (Kumamoto): From 215,000 yen ~ Check Availability
Does the Gasshuku price include the final written test fee?
No, the Gasshuku price covers the driving school graduation certificate. You must still pay approximately ¥3,800 at your local prefectural licensing center to take the final written exam and have the physical card issued.
Can I fail a Gasshuku camp?
Yes, if you fail the driving exams, your stay may be extended. However, many schools offer a “Guarantee Plan” (Anshin Plan) which covers extra days of accommodation and testing for free.