Buying a motorcycle in Japan


Hello,

I’ve been admitted to the university in Tokyo (English taught program) and will move to Japan this September. I have some questions about living there.

I don’t speak Japanese (N5 level only), so it complicates a lot. Of course, I plan to improve it during my stay to the conversational level but currently, I’m not able to communicate freely in Japanese.

I plan to buy a motorcycle immediately (or even before) arriving in Japan. What is the process for foreigners there? I found [an article from 2019](https://canadamotoguide.com/2019/11/19/how-to-buy-a-motorcycle-in-japan/) so not sure if this is up to date. Is it a great idea – to own a motorcycle in Tokyo from the logistics perspective? Weather is not an issue – I lived in ginza for a few weeks this year and the weather was good enough for riding (in my country I start riding when it’s about +10 degrees).

Thanks

by kaliy

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