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This section introduces road signs for those traveling by car in Japan. Some places in Tokyo are particularly complicated, such as road closures and one-way streets.
We are happy to help you find out the meaning of the signs.
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- ALL
- Red
- Blue
- Yellow
Road closed to all
Road closed to vehicles
No Entry for Vehicles
No entry for vehicles other than two-wheeled motor vehicles
No buses
No motorbikes or mopeds
No non-motorized vehicles except bicycles
No bicycles
No motor vehicles
No two-person motorbikes
No crossing center line to enter e.g. a car park
No U-turn
No crossing center line to overtake.
No stopping
No parking
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
Weight limit
Height limit
Width limit
End of speed restriction limit
Speed limit
Minimum speed limit
Two-stage right turn for mopeds & bicycles NOT required.
Slow down (In Japanese Only, phased out in 2017)
Stop
Stop
Stop
Road closed to pedestrians
No jaywalking
Slow down (In Japanese and English, current design from 2017)
Traffic circle
Crossroads
T-intersection with road on the left
T-junction
T-intersection with road on the right
T-junction
Y-junction
Curve to the left
Curve to the right
Sharp curve to the left
Sharp curve to the right
Double curve, first to the left
Double curve, first to the right
Double sharp, first to the left
Double sharp, first to the right
Winding road first curve to the left
Winding road first curve to the right
Railroad crossing ahead Option 1: steam locomotive
Railroad crossing ahead Option 2: electric train
School ahead
Traffic light ahead
Slippery road
Fallen rocks
Bumpy road
Traffic merges from the left
Left lane ends
Road narrows on both sides
Two-way traffic ahead
Steep descent (10%, 1:10)
Steep ascent (10%, 1:10)
Men at work
Crosswind
Watch for large animals (deer)
Watch for large animals (rabbit)
Watch for large animals (monkey)
Watch for large animals (raccoon dogs)
Be careful
Only straight ahead or left turn permitted
Only straight ahead or right turn permitted
Turn left
Turn right
No turns
Turn left or right
Directions permitted
Keep left
Keep right
Restricted parking
Motor vehicles only(Except mopeds)
Bicycles only
Bicycles and pedestrians only
Pedestrians only
One-way street to the left
One way street to the right
One-way street ahead
Two-stage right turn for mopeds & bicycles required.
Roundabout
Use car horns
Cyclists are permitted to ride side-by-side.
Driving on tram line permitted (Except two-wheelers)
Stopping permitted
Priority road
Center line
Bike crossing
Bike and crosswalk
Crosswalk
Tram stop
Crosswalk
Trucks use left lane
Buses-only lane
Bike lane
Buses-priority lane
Parallel parking
Perpendicular parking
Angle parking
Stop line
Restricted zone (symbol)
Restricted zone
End of restriction (symbol)
End of restriction
Restriction begins (symbol)
Restriction begins
Leave at least 6 meters road width clear when you park
Permitted until the time the parking meter shows
Only for permitted vehicles
Restricted parking
Restriction begins
School zone
No passing or overtaking
Yield
Train crossing caution
Caution crosswind
Caution wild animals
Caution
Caution soft shoulder
Be quiet
Starts
Ends
Next 50 meters
8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Except Sundays and Holidays
Except mopeds
Large trucks