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Originally Posted by Firebird
1. I have been reading that i will need a parking space. What are the cheapest options in the outskirts of Tokyo, what would you guess? I will not use the car inside Tokyo, as this would be crazy, and i will use the space only for leaving the car there during winter (4-5months), but will probably have to rent it for the whole year.
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If it`s only going to be in that spot over the winter... Where are you going to park it the rest of the year?
Parking spaces can easily be rented by the month. The thing is, you have to have a space in order to register your plates and need to register each time you change the space.
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2. How expensive is breaking the driving laws (nothing major!) Like going over a Orange light, driving 60 or 70 if 50 is allowed, etc.
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More than the price, I`d be concerned about the way Japan does their license system. You have so many points, and when those points are gone so is your license.
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3. I know nearly all Highways take high tolls. Do you think it is possible to drive most of Japan without using Highways ( lets say you do around 250km driving a day, i got some sparetime) I would also buy a car-navi for that point, hope to get one wich can english in Akiba.
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It is completely possible to go anywhere in Japan without using any toll roads. (Unless, of course, your destination is actually on a toll road.) We drive all over and never use toll routes. 250km is possible, but it`s going to take ALL DAY if you`re not on a highway, because of the stop lights etc.
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4. How much is unleaded fuel and or diesel at the moment?
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167/liter self.
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5. Any experiences with the "extra" expenses when u first buy a car ( taxes, insurance,... for 1 year).
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Expect sales taxes, yearly tax, inspection tax, and the like.
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I plan to get a middle big car, maybe just that big that i could spend some nights in the back on campinggrounds or similar.
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Please note, auto camping grounds are ungodly expensive during the on season, and generally closed in the off. If you`re anywhere around Tokyo, good luck. It ends up cheaper to spend a few days in a nice hotel as auto-camping ends up being like a glorified parking lot.