Japan Introduces Personalized Motorcycle License Plates

Oct 20, 2026 | News On Japan

TOKYO - Motorcycle owners across Japan can now choose their preferred license plate numbers under a new system introduced by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on October 19th, with popular numbers allocated by lottery and applications costing between 2,500 and 3,000 yen.

The preferred number system has been available for regular passenger cars nationwide since 1999, but motorcycles were previously excluded. The ministry introduced the system for motorcycles following changes to license plate specifications, which will also increase the range of numbers available.

Under the new system, motorcycle owners can select their preferred numbers, although particularly popular combinations, including 1, 7, 8, 88, 777, and 8888, will be allocated through a lottery if demand exceeds availability.

The system also allows owners of motorcycles already registered and in use to change their existing license plate numbers, rather than limiting the service to newly purchased vehicles.

Application fees range from 2,500 to 3,000 yen, including tax, and applicants can expect to receive their new license plates approximately one week after submitting their requests.

日本でバイクの希望ナンバー制がスタート

日本全国で10月19日から、オートバイのナンバープレートに好きな番号を選べる「希望ナンバー制」が始まった。国土交通省が導入した新制度では、人気の高い番号は抽選で決定され、申込料金は2,500円から3,000円となる。

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日本全国自10月19日起正式实施摩托车自选车牌号码制度，车主可以选择自己喜欢的车牌号码。该制度由日本国土交通省推出，热门号码将通过抽签分配，申请费用为2,500至3,000日元。

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