Only international driver's licenses that are issued in accordance with the 1949 Geneva Convention and by the signatories of the convention are valid for driving in Japan. Such licenses will also require the presentation of one's passport.
[Check]
(1) Size: Is the license 148 inches wide by 105 inches high?
(2) Color: Is the license grey?
(3) Country of issue: Is the country a Geneva Convention signatory?
(4) Name of Treaty: Does the text read, "CONVENTION ON ROAD TRAFFIC OF 19 SEPTEMBER 1949"?
(5) Required Information: Are the family name, given name, place of birth, date of birth, and address completed?
(6) Validity Period: Is it still within one year of the date of issue?
(7) License Category: The category must be "D" to drive a 10-passenger seater in classes WB or WC. Category "B" suffices for other vehicle types
Category
Type of vehicle for which this license is valid
Citizens from one of the six countries and one region listed below may drive in Japan by presenting the driver's license issued by one's own country, together with its Japanese translation.
Japanese translations may be obtained at the Japanese embassy or consulate of the respective country (East Asia Relations Commissions for Taiwan) or the Japan Automobile Federation).