Taxes for motor vehicles

If you own a motor vehicle, you will need to pay a number of taxes on it. If you own a car as of April 1 of the year, you will receive a tax bill in the mail which you will need to pay within the stated period.

Tax	Japanese	Levied by
Motor vehicle tax	自動車税, jidoushazei	Prefecture
Light motor vehicle tax （for K-cars）	軽自動車税, keijidoushazei	Prefecture
Motor vehicle tonnage tax	自動車重量税, jidousha juuryouzei	National. This tax is levied when receiving an inspection certificate, designating a license number, etc.

If you sell or dispose of your car but do not notify the authorities, you may still be liable for taxes on the vehicle. Please inquire with the Iwate branch of the Tohoku District Transport Bureau for more details. If you own a light motor vehicle （K-car） please contact the Iwate office of the Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization.

Tohoku District Transport Bureau – Iwate Branch
（東北運輸局岩手運輸支局, Touhoku Unyukyoku Iwate Unyu Shikyoku）
Address: （020-0891） Iwate-ken, Shiwa-gun, Yahaba-chou, Ryuutsuu senta, Minami 2-chome 8-5
Japanese: 〒020-0891　岩手県紫波郡矢巾町流通センター南二丁目8-5
Help desk for registering your vehicle:
Phone: 050-5540-2010 （Inquiries in Japanese only, please）

Light Motor Vehicle Inspection Organization – Iwate Office
（軽自動車検査協会岩手事務所, Keijidousha Kensa Kyoukai Iwate Jimusho）
Address: （020-0842） Iwate-ken, Morioka-shi, Yuzawa, 16-chiwari 15-10
Japanese: 〒020-0842 岩手県盛岡市湯沢16地割15-10
Phone: 019-639-8011 （Inquiries in Japanese only, please）