Submit your KAISEI rental-car request before your Ibaraki stay.

In general, drivers need a valid Japanese driver license, a valid International Driving Permit under the 1949 Geneva Convention, or an eligible foreign license with an approved Japanese translation where Japanese law allows it.

Guests should prepare passport, original driving license, valid IDP or approved translation, arrival date evidence if requested, reservation name, contact phone, and driver age information.

Driving period and document validity depend on the issue date, Japan landing date, document expiry date, residence status, and re-entry conditions. Staff must not approve driving from photos alone.

Some foreign licenses require an official Japanese translation from accepted organizations. Translation lead time, fee, paper form, and eligibility must be checked before travel.

KAISEI may set age, driving history, license category, deposit, payment card, language, and document requirements to control operating risk.

If documents are incomplete, expired, inconsistent, unreadable, or not accepted by KAISEI, insurance, or law, KAISEI may refuse car handover or cancel the rental.

Exact meeting point, parking location, terminal, station exit, handover person, phone contact, waiting time, and late-arrival rule must be confirmed before arrival.

One-way return, different return point, airport return, station return, hotel return, and after-hours return may create extra fees or may not be available.

If a guest is late, staff availability is not guaranteed. Waiting fees, rescheduling, or cancellation rules may apply.

Exterior, interior, tires, windshield, fuel level, mileage, accessories, child seat, ETC card, and existing damage should be documented.

Full-to-full fuel, refueling fee, mileage cap, long-distance usage, tolls, parking fees, and traffic fines are normally guest responsibilities unless written otherwise.

Passenger count, luggage size, child seats, winter gear, elderly guests, and hotel parking dimensions should be checked before choosing a vehicle class.

Recommended benchmark: bodily injury unlimited, property damage covered with deductible, vehicle damage covered up to vehicle value with deductible, and passenger injury coverage. Exact policy wording must match KAISEI insurance documents.

Common market reference: property damage deductible around JPY 50,000; vehicle damage deductible around JPY 50,000 for ordinary cars and up to JPY 100,000 for larger or special vehicles.

Reference fee: about JPY 1,100-2,200 per 24 hours. Recommended KAISEI rule: overseas guests should select CDW unless management approves a different risk policy.

Common market reference: if the car can be driven back, NOC is often about JPY 20,000-30,000; if it cannot be driven back, about JPY 50,000-70,000 or more depending on vehicle class.

Reference fee: about JPY 550-1,100 per 24 hours when sold separately, or JPY 1,650-3,300 per 24 hours when bundled with CDW and wider support. KAISEI should make this the default recommended option.

Drunk driving, drug use, unauthorized driver, license invalidity, reckless driving, traffic violation, off-road use, unreported accident, wrong fuel, lost key, interior damage, and tire or wheel damage may be excluded.

All drivers must be registered and accepted before driving. Letting an unregistered person drive may void insurance and create guest liability.

Vehicle damage, third-party damage, theft, loss, downtime, towing, cleaning, smoking damage, pet damage, and traffic penalties may create guest charges depending on KAISEI rental rules and insurance conditions.

KAISEI handles reservation, handover, guest communication, and operating support. Insurance coverage, exclusions, and claim payment depend on the actual insurance policy and required accident procedures.

Guests should keep rental agreement, insurance summary, emergency contacts, payment receipts, pickup photos, return photos, and accident documents.