Providers
Company by company: requirements, costs, and an English walkthrough of the Japanese application form.
- leaseALTERNATIVAA Hyogo-based lessor that markets to foreign residents in English. Its site is in English, but it publishes almost none of its conditions, so most of this row is blank.
- leaseKarumo-kun (おトクにマイカー定額カルモくん)States that nationality is not a condition. A Japanese co-signer may be required, which is the detail most foreign applicants get caught by.
- subscriptionKINTOToyota's car subscription. The only major provider that states in writing that permanent residency is not required.
- monthly rentalMonthly Go (マンスリーゴー)Monthly rental from one month, with no credit check. States that an international driving permit is accepted, which no multi-year lease allows.
- leaseNiconori (ニコノリ)Requires permanent residency in writing. If you do not hold it, this route is closed regardless of income.
- leaseOrico de Noru (オリコで乗ーる)Publishes no rule on nationality. Applications are reviewed case by case, so nothing here can be stated in advance.