JAPAN (J)

沼津 500/も 38-91 Normal series since 1962. Three digit vehicle code since 1998. The ideograms 沼津 denote Shizuoka (Numazu). 500 = Four wheel cars 661-2000 cc. Dark green on white = Private vehicles over 660 cc.

沼津 500/も 38-91 Close-up of the above.

多摩 500/さ 13-95 Normal series since 1962. Three digit vehicle code since 1998. The ideograms 多 摩 denote Tōkyō (Tama). 500 = Four wheel cars 661-2000 cc. Dark green on white = Private vehicles over 660 cc.

多摩 500/さ 13-95 Close-up of the above.

静岡 や/52-45 Small vehicle series since 1962. The ideograms 静岡 denote Shizuoka. No vehicle code = Motorcycle over 250 cc. Dark green on white = Private.

2 HGK SO/6732 Small vehicle series since 1962. Officially issued foreign travel plates since 1964 with Western characters. 2 (upper line) = Motorcycle between 125 and 250 cc. HGK = Hyōgo (Kōbe). Dark green on white = Private.

2 HGK SO/6732 Close-up of the above.

1 ACM SU/3944 Small vehicle series since 1962. Officially issued foreign travel plates since 1964 with Western characters. 1 = Motorcycle between 125 and 250 cc. ACM = Aichi (Mikawa). Dark green on white = Private.

1 ACM SU/3944 Close-up of the above.

OSN KA/·9 26 Small vehicle series since 1962. Officially issued foreign travel plates since 1964 with Western characters. OSN = Ōsaka (Naniwa). No vehicle code = Motorcycle over 250 cc. Dark green on white = Private.

KNN TA/5699 Small vehicle series since 1962. Officially issued foreign travel plates since 1964 with Western characters. KNN = Kanagawa (Shōnan). No vehicle code = Motorcycle over 250 cc. Dark green on white = Private.

TKS NA/4532 Small vehicle series since 1962. Officially issued foreign travel plates since 1964 with Western characters. TKS = Tōkyō (Shinagawa). No vehicle code = Motorcycle over 250 cc. Dark green on white = Private.

TKS NA/4532 Close-up of the above.

HGK C 1/12-63 Small vehicle series since 1962. Officially issued foreign travel plates since 1964 with Western characters. HGK = Hyōgo (Kōbe). No vehicle code = Motorcycle over 250 cc. Dark green on white = Private. Since 2001, starting in Tōkyō (Adachi), serial letter after the prefecture code.

HGK C 1/12-63 Close-up of the above.

STB/2 Small vehicle series since 1962. Officially issued foreign travel plates since 1964 with Western characters. STB = Saitama (Kasukabe). Motorcycle under 125 cc. Dark green on white = Private.

STB/2 Close-up of the above.

KO MI 134 Small vehicle series since 1962. Unofficial plate made in European style with flag and letter J. KO = Kagoshima (until 1987).

KO MI 134 Close-up of the above.

FORMER ISSUES - STILL VALID

TKN 88/SE 5439 Normal series since 1962. Officially issued foreign travel plates since 1964 with Western characters. Two digit vehicle code 1967-99. TKN = Tōkyō (Nerima). 88 = Special vehicles. Dark green on white = Private vehicles over 660 cc.

TKN 88/SE 5439 Close-up of the above.

TKN 88/SE 5439 The above seen in traffic.

TKT 33/MI 5265 Normal series since 1962. Officially issued foreign travel plates since 1964 with Western characters. Two digit vehicle code 1967-99. TKT = Tōkyō (Tama). 33 = Cars over 2000 cc. Dark green on white = Private vehicles over 660 cc.

TKT 33/MI 5265 Front plate of the above.