Purchasing a POV from a Japanese (Non-SOFA)
Source with License Plates
 Obtain a copy of the title and go to any insurance company to buy Liability
Insurance. Liability Insurance will vary based on your age and rank and will range
from ¥16,700 to ¥41,900 for six months of coverage. One year of Liability
Insurance is available, but is based on rank and age.
 Go to the Camp Zama Vehicle Registration Office (VRO) (Bldg. 227) where the
staff will prepare and insure you have all the required documents. You will need:
o ID card
o USFJ driver’s license
o Original title
o Proof of JCI (insurance)
o Proof of Liability Insurance
o Bill of sale (Jyoto-sho)
o Power of Attorney (Inin-jyo) from the seller
o Seal Certificate (Inkan-shomei) from the seller
o (Your house/apartment rental contract if living off base)
** If you live off-post you must also bring your housing contract or a
document that shows your Japanese address. Depending upon
where your house/apartment is located, you may also need to
obtain a parking certificate for ¥2,600 from the police station that
has jurisdiction over your parking space. If you need a parking
certificate you must take a photocopy of your parking space rental
agreement to your local police station, pay your fee, and then pick
up the completed document on the designated date.
 Proceed to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) with your documents to register
your vehicle. Fees will include:
o ¥2,800 transaction fee
o ¥1,440 for local area license plates
o ¥7,500 to ¥19,000 based on your car’s weight.
o (For a mini car you will pay ¥6,800 total at the Mini Car Office and
motorcycles are about ¥5,000)
o (If the value of your vehicle is more than ¥500,000, you will also pay an
acquisition tax of 5 percent of the ledger price).
 Return to the VRO within five (5) working days with all documents to complete onpost registration and get your USFJ Form 15A decal.