JDM Car Rental in Tokyo: 7 Places to Rent a GT-R or Supra

You can drive a Skyline GT-R, a Supra or a Civic Type R yourself in Tokyo, but the companies that offer it sell very different things. Some hand you the keys for a day. Others put you behind a guide car on a fixed route. Pickup ranges from Shibuya to Matsudo in Chiba. The lowest published day rate for a real R34 GT-R is ¥53,800, a 23-hour rental of one in central Shibuya is ¥120,000, and guided drives in one are priced from ¥106,000 to ¥150,000.

Below are seven companies with English booking pages that let visitors with an International Driving Permit drive a Japanese performance car in or near Tokyo. They are listed by type, not ranked. The prices and conditions are those shown on each company's official pages on 23 September 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the booking page before you pay.

How to choose a JDM rental in Tokyo

Five things separate the companies below. The comparison table and the company cards use the same terms.

1. Rental or lead-car tour. With a self-drive rental you choose your own roads. With a lead-car tour you drive behind a guide car on a fixed route, often to Daikoku PA. Both need a valid IDP or translation, because you are driving. If you mainly want to see Daikoku PA at night with someone who knows the way, a lead-car tour is the simpler choice.
2. Real GT-R or Skyline, automatic or manual. Several companies rent the ER34 Skyline, the non-GT-R model, sometimes fitted with a GT-R body kit. Samurai Car Japan says so clearly. If you want the RB26-engined BNR34 GT-R, check that the listing says "GT-R" and not just "R34" or "Skyline", and check whether that specific car is automatic or manual.
3. Pickup location. Pickup ranges from Shibuya to Matsudo and Noda in Chiba. ONLY JDM, Ichioku and Omoshiro each have more than one pickup point, and each car page names the one the car is collected from. Check the place named on the car's page and budget the travel time there and back.
4. Total cost, not the day rate. Add tax where prices are shown before tax, the distance charge, the damage waiver and the NOC, and make sure your card can take the deposit hold. What one day in a GT-R costs works through four examples.
5. Eligibility. You need a 1949 Geneva Convention IDP or an official Japanese translation with your home license, the minimum age and license years for the car, and a credit card in the driver's name. Check you can legally drive in Japan explains the documents.

Search results for "JDM rental Tokyo" mix three products, often with the same photos:

JDM car rental in Tokyo: the quick comparison

All seven companies side by side, numbered in the same order as the company cards below. Each row shows one example car; each card shows up to three, and the company pages list every plan with its pickup point.

First, the published price for each car, checked on the official pages on 27 September 2026. Companies count a day differently and not all include tax, so both are shown next to each price. ONLY JDM shows prices before tax, so the price with 10% tax is added. A "+" means the company itself shows the price as "from".

A Car Rental Tokyo day runs from 9:00 to 18:00, 9 hours, and an Ichioku day is 23 hours, so compare them with the 24-hour prices elsewhere with that in mind. JDM TOUR's guided drive is priced per car in the company table below.

The seven companies in detail

Numbers 1 to 6 are self-drive rentals with a pickup in or near Tokyo. Number 7, JDM TOUR, is a lead-car tour: you drive, a guide leads. Samurai Car Japan also sells a 3-hour lead-car plan, and ONLY JDM sells 4-hour self-drive night tours. Ichioku sells self-drive tours to Daikoku PA from Shibuya on its tour site. Some manufacturer-run rentals, such as MOTORSPORT by KINTO in Odaiba, rent GR86, GR Yaris and GR Supra models, but their official page does not say whether foreign license holders can rent, so they are not included here. For passenger rides and more self-drive tours, see Daikoku and JDM tours in Tokyo compared.

Each card lists the same facts in the same order. "Not stated" means the official page does not give the item. Prices are published examples, not quotes for your dates.

What one day in a GT-R costs

Below is the published price for one rental day with the optional damage waiver added, assuming you drive 200 km. These are not quotes. Fuel, tolls, parking and any damage charges are extra.

Two things this table does not show:

• The deposit. It is held, not charged, but it reduces the credit you can use on your trip. It ranges from ¥50,000 to ¥500,000 where the company states it, depending on the car and whether you take the damage waiver.
• The NOC. The damage waiver does not cover the non-operation charge, the fee for the time a damaged car is off the road. On a GT-R it runs from ¥100,000 to ¥1,000,000 depending on the company and the damage. Ask whether an NOC waiver is available before you choose.

Choose by where you are staying and what you want to drive

• You land at Haneda, or are staying near it. ONLY JDM's Haneda Airport Store, in Omori-minami, is the nearest pickup in this list.
• You land at Narita. Omoshiro's Higashi-Nippori store is by Nippori Station, on the Skyliner line from Narita.
• You are staying in Shibuya or Shinjuku and have one day. Ichioku rents from three pickup points in Shibuya, Samurai Car Japan hands over its cars at Shibuya Station, and Tokyo Supercars' Daikoku experience starts in Shibuya. Omoshiro's Bancho-Hanzomon store is next to Ichigaya Station and can deliver to major hotels for a fee.
• You want a real R34 GT-R with a manual gearbox. Car Rental Tokyo (Matsudo), Ichioku (Shibuya) and Omoshiro (Noda) rent one. Tokyo Supercars sells R34 GT-R driving experiences, and JDM TOUR offers an R34 GT-R V-spec on its guided drive.
• You only drive automatics. ONLY JDM's R35 GT-R, Ichioku's R35 GT-R NISMO, Omoshiro's GR Supra RZ and GR Yaris RZ, most of Samurai Car Japan's R34 Skylines, and JDM TOUR's ER34 Skylines and R35 GT-R are automatic.
• You are heading for Hakone or Mt Fuji. Check the distance allowance against your route. Omoshiro's R34 has no mileage limit. Car Rental Tokyo includes 250 km on the R34 and ONLY JDM 200 km per 24 hours, and after that each kilometre is charged. Ichioku charges ¥100 for every kilometre.

Check you can legally drive in Japan

No company can let you drive without one of these. Japan's National Police Agency recognises two routes for short-term visitors:

1. An International Driving Permit issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention, carried with your home license. Permits issued under the 1926 Paris, 1943 Washington or 1968 Vienna conventions are not valid in Japan.
2. A license from Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco or Taiwan, carried with an official Japanese translation. These six use a translation instead of an IDP.

You can drive for one year from the day you land in Japan, or until your permit or license expires, whichever comes first.

If you need a translation, note that JAF (the Japan Automobile Federation) accepts applications online only and only from within Japan, and you print the translation once at a convenience store in Japan. For the six countries above, it gives an average of 2 to 3 business days, so apply as soon as you arrive and leave a gap before your rental day. The Tokyo police also accept translations made by your license authority or your country's embassy or consulate in Japan, and ADAC for German licenses.

Some countries that signed the Geneva Convention do not issue the Geneva-format permit, so their IDPs are refused in Japan. France, Belgium and Monaco are on that list, which is why they use the translation route. Check the Tokyo police list before you apply for anything. Some operators publish their own country lists; where they differ, the police list is the one that counts. Our guide to driving in Japan with a foreign license covers the documents in more detail.

Bring original documents: your home license, the paper IDP or translation, and your passport. Car Rental Tokyo, Ichioku and Omoshiro state that copies are not accepted. Omoshiro also asks to see the entry stamp in your passport. If you enter Japan through the automated gates, ask the staff for a stamp as you pass, or you may not be able to rent.

Before you book

• Documents: confirm your IDP or translation is valid for Japan, and that you will have the originals with you on the day.
• Card: bring a credit card in the driver's name with enough limit for the rental and the deposit.
• Transmission: check that the specific car you book is automatic or manual. Do not assume from the model name.
• Every driver: check each additional driver's age and license years as well as your own, and register them before you set off.
• Costs: check the mileage allowance, the excess charge, the damage waiver, the NOC, the fuel policy and the late-return rules.
• Tolls: most expressways around Tokyo are tolled. Ask whether an ETC toll card is available and how tolls are settled.
• If there is an accident: call the police on 110 and then the rental company, even for a minor scrape. The Japan Rent-a-Car Association lists failing to contact both, or an accident by someone not registered as a driver, as cases where the rental insurance does not apply.
• Legitimacy: Japanese rental cars carry a わ or れ character on the number plate. In January 2025, Japan Today reported the arrest of a Tokyo tour operator over illegally modified sports cars used for night tours for visitors. The suspect denied the allegations. If a company cannot show a rental business registration or uses private plates, do not book.

Frequently asked questions

Can tourists rent a JDM car in Tokyo?

Yes, if you hold a 1949 Geneva Convention IDP with your home license, or a license from one of the six translation countries with an official Japanese translation. Car Rental Tokyo, Ichioku, Omoshiro, Tokyo Supercars and Samurai Car Japan list these documents on their pages, and JDM TOUR asks for valid driving documents for Japan.

Which international driving permit is valid in Japan?

Only a paper permit issued under the 1949 Geneva Convention. Permits issued under the 1926 Paris, 1943 Washington or 1968 Vienna conventions are refused.

Which countries need a Japanese translation instead of an IDP?

Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Monaco and Taiwan. JAF issues translations through an online application that works only from within Japan, averaging 2 to 3 business days for these six. You print the translation at a convenience store in Japan.

How long can I drive in Japan on an IDP?

For one year from the day you land in Japan, or until your permit or license expires, whichever comes first.

Do I need an entry stamp in my passport?

Omoshiro requires one: its license page says you cannot rent without the stamp. If you use the automated immigration gates, ask the staff for a stamp as you pass.

Can I rent a JDM car with an automatic-only license?

Yes, if you choose an automatic car. ONLY JDM's R35 GT-R, Ichioku's R35 GT-R NISMO, Omoshiro's GR Supra RZ, most of Samurai Car Japan's R34 Skylines, and JDM TOUR's ER34 Skylines and R35 GT-R are automatic. Manual cars at Car Rental Tokyo and ONLY JDM require a manual license held for 3 years.

What is the minimum age?

23 at Ichioku, Omoshiro, Samurai Car Japan and JDM TOUR, and for ONLY JDM's ER34. Car Rental Tokyo's R34 GT-R needs 25, and ONLY JDM's R35 GT-R and Tokyo Supercars' cars need 26.

Can I pay with a debit card?

Ichioku and Omoshiro say no and ask for a credit card. Car Rental Tokyo's fee page also says no, but its English car pages say debit cards are accepted: the official site contradicts itself, so check before you book. ONLY JDM asks for a credit card in the renter's name, and Samurai Car Japan takes its deposit hold only on a credit card in the driver's name, not a debit or prepaid card. JDM TOUR checks a credit card for payment and as a deposit and recommends PayPal. Tokyo Supercars does not state a payment method, so check at booking.

How much is the deposit?

¥50,000 at Car Rental Tokyo, ¥50,000 to ¥200,000 at ONLY JDM depending on the car, and ¥100,000 at Tokyo Supercars. Samurai Car Japan holds ¥150,000 to ¥300,000 on your card, depending on the car and whether you take the damage waiver. Omoshiro lists ¥200,000 to ¥500,000 on its GR Supra and GR Yaris pages and ¥70,000 on the English pages of the GR86 and 86 G, and no amount for its other cars. Ichioku's rental terms say it may hold an amount equal to the car's NOC on your card, without listing the amount for each car. JDM TOUR takes a deposit on your credit card without stating the amount.

Is there a mileage limit?

It varies: 200 km per 24 hours at ONLY JDM, 250 km on a one-day R34 at Car Rental Tokyo, 50 km for a half day or 250 km for a day on Tokyo Supercars' car pages, ¥100 for each km at Ichioku, no limit on Omoshiro's R34, and 250 to 600 km per 24 hours on most of Omoshiro's Tokyo cars. Samurai Car Japan does not state an allowance.

Can I rent a real R34 GT-R in Tokyo?

Yes. Car Rental Tokyo (Matsudo), Ichioku (Shibuya) and Omoshiro (Noda, Chiba) list the R34 GT-R for rental. Tokyo Supercars sells R34 GT-R driving experiences and quotes rentals on request, and JDM TOUR offers an R34 GT-R V-spec on its guided drive. Some other R34s are Skyline models with GT-R styling, so check the listing.

Can I drive the car to Daikoku PA?

None of the rental terms we read bans Daikoku PA by name. It is a public expressway parking area, not an event venue, and no company promises that it will be open or busy on a given night. JDM TOUR, ONLY JDM, Samurai Car Japan and Tokyo Supercars sell drives built around it.

Can I take a rental car on a circuit?

No. ONLY JDM, Ichioku, Omoshiro, Tokyo Supercars and Car Rental Tokyo all prohibit it, and Ichioku fines ¥1,000,000.

What happens if I have an accident?

Call the police on 110 and the rental company straight away, even for a minor scrape. Without a police report, the rental insurance may not apply. You may also owe the NOC, which the damage waiver does not cover.

How far ahead should I book?

Ichioku takes bookings from 6 months ahead up to the day before. Book early for weekend GT-R dates, but check the cancellation terms first. Ichioku cancels free of charge 14 days or more before, and Car Rental Tokyo up to 7 days before pickup. Tokyo Supercars needs bookings at least 72 hours ahead and does not refund cancellations made less than 72 hours before.

Continue planning

For the documents you need, see driving in Japan with a foreign license. To ride or drive to Daikoku PA with a guide, see Daikoku and JDM tours in Tokyo compared. For a regular rental car for the rest of your trip, see 6 recommended car rental companies in Japan. It explains deductible and NOC cover in more detail. If you hold a Japanese driving licence and want to compare domestic sports-car rentals, manufacturer rentals and car sharing in Tokyo (in Japanese), see 東京でスポーツカー・GT-Rを借りられるレンタカー6選.