[Nyororin]

If you already have a license, take a course or two at a Japanese driving school. There are specific things they test on, and they are very strict when it comes to the test. The thinking is, if you don`t do the details even when being tested, you`re probably not going to do the important stuff when you`re not. I have heard the single classes are in the 10,000yen range. I have heard it is often pretty hard for people who have driving habits that are against what is tested... As you are failed for even one mistake.

If you do not already have a license, your best bet is to take a full driving course in Japan... And that is expensive (300,000yen?) and a long term commitment. This is what I did, and I had absolutely no problems with the test - both paper and driving.