Custom Japanese License Plates

Custom Japanese License Plates

  • Authentic Materials & Construction
  • Stamped Aluminum With Durable Color
  • Customized With Your Text
  • Personalize Your JDM Car
  • Fast Delivery - Ships In One Business Day

Japanese License Plate

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Prefecture What do these symbols mean? Need Ideas?
  • Nagano
  • Tsuchiura
  • Kobe
  • Fukuoka
  • Hiroshima
  • Osaka
  • Tama
  • Shinagawa
  • Sapporo
  • Okinawa
  • Tokyo
  • Toyoda
  • Yokohama
  • Adachi
  • Shizuoka
  • Suzuka
  • Shiga
  • Mie
  • Fukuyama
  • Ehime
  • Chiba
  • Aomori
  • Gunma - Home of Subaru
Hiragana
  • Ha
  • Ho
  • Ne
  • Se
  • Sa
  • Hi
  • Ya
  • Ro
  • Ma
  • Nu
  • Y
  • E
  • No HiraganaAllows Extra Text
Background Color
Text Color

* Orange, yellow, lime green, purple, teal and pink text colors are no border colors only and have a $10 upcharge.
Text Color On Border (will still be embossed)

What people who have purchased have told us!

Garrett

"Holes to screw in are actually JDM spec, which is great for my JDM import, solid and actually stamped for an authentic feel. Quality Plates"

Diane

"Being able to call up & speak to a live person to go over some questions really added the extra level of customer service that made me comfortable proceeding with my purchase. The product is of high quality & has survived several highway trips without issue."

Daniel

"Very Nice quality! Love that it is fully customizable and looks amazing!"

Andrew

"The plate is embossed and the paint finish is perfect. I get a lot of compliments and questions about it."

Kevin

Product arrived quick and looks amazing. The symbols/lettering/coloring match cars original location from Japan. Fits perfectly on my 1993 Nisian pulsar GTI-R!

Tony

Great product! Fast service and high quality. Very happy. Highly Recommend.


Custom Meets Authenticity


Custom Japanese License Plate on Subaru

We have a passion for authenticity in our products and want to help you customize your authentic Japanese Plate! The Japanese plate is 13in x 6.5in and come in a variety of colors. Expect to see lots of options for symbols, colors, and accessories.


What Do The Japanese Symbols & Colors Represent?


At present, there are a total of 106 different issuing municipalities covering the 47 prefectures, territories and metropolises of Japan, each with their respective names displayed in Kanji. Tokyo, being the largest urban area in Japan, has a total of five: Adachi, Hachioji, Nerima, Shinagawa and Tama, as shown in the image below.

Vehicle Classification

While vehicles are categorized from 0-9, privately registered vehicles utilize numbers 3 and 5 only. Standard cars with a maximum capacity of ten persons will display 3xx, with small and kei cars displaying 5xx. In addition, cars utilising only two numbers for classification can still be seen today, e.g. 3x and 5x. These vehicles were registered prior to the 14th of May, 1999.

Hiragana Characters

The hiragana symbols to the left of the number plate specifically identify the type of use for each vehicle. Privately owned vehicles of small and standard cars use the following:

さ・す・せ・そ・た・ち・つ・て・と・な・に・ぬ・ね・の・は・ひ・ふ・ほ・ま・み・む・め・や・ゆ・ら・り・る

While kei cars use the following:

あ・い・う・え・か・き・く・け・こ・さ・す・せ・そ・た・ち・つ・て・と・な・に・ぬ・ね・の・は・ひ・ふ・ほ・ま・み・む・め・や・ゆ・ら・る・を

Color Options

The color of the plate also has significance.

Passenger Vehicle Custom Japanese License Plate

Passenger vehicle (above 660cc) This is the license plate for passenger vehicles with engines over and above the stated 660cc limit.


Commercial Vehicle Japanese License Plates

Commercial vehicle (above 660cc) Green plates come in two sizes. Medium (pictured here) and larger size for trucks. Real life examples: armored vans (medium-size plate) and goods-carrying trucks (large-size plate).


Kei Passenger Japanese License Plates

Kei Passenger vehicle (below 660cc) This yellow license plate denotes Japan's lightweight class of vehicle. The 660cc limit was introduced in 1990 and continues to the present. Yellow plates were also used for the 550cc kei-class period of 1976 to 1990.


Commercial vehicle (below 660cc) Japanese license plate

Commercial vehicle (below 660cc) Commercial vehicle (below 660cc) Real life example: small, parcel delivery van.


Temporary Japanese License Plates

Temporary It is typical for car dealers and mechanics to use these red-striped plates for as yet unregistered cars. They are issued by local government offices. There was a time when these plates were being increasingly used to get (un-registerable) cars to car shows.


Rising Sun Japanese License Plates

Rising Sun A CustomJapanesePlates.com original! If you are looking for authentic, this is not the plate for you. If you are looking to go all custom, then this is the background you want. The rising sun is currently used on flags for several Japan military branches.