Driver’s License Renewal in Kagoshima (2026): Same-Day Only at the Center and Amami, Center by Reservation and Closed Fridays

Driver's license renewal counters in Kagoshima Prefecture

Same-day license issuance is limited to the Kagoshima Traffic Safety Education Center in Nan'ei, Kagoshima City, and Amami Police Station.
The Center opens on Sundays, but requires reservations since January 2026 and does not accept renewals on Fridays.
Renewal fees are ¥2,850 for a regular license and ¥2,100 for a My Number license, plus ¥500 for a good-driver lecture.

This page is about renewing a Japanese driver’s license in Kagoshima Prefecture. For your own case (a foreign license, residence status, a conversion), ask the Kagoshima Prefectural Police license management division (099-266-0111).

In Kagoshima Prefecture, you can receive your new license on the same day only at the Kagoshima Traffic Safety Education Center in Nan’ei, Kagoshima City, and at Amami Police Station. The Center is open on Sundays, but since January 2026 renewal there is by reservation, and it does not take renewals on Fridays. At other police stations, you receive the new license on a later day, after a lecture.

In short

Same-day license: only the Center and Amami Police Station.
Sunday renewal: only the Center. Police stations and sub-stations are weekdays only.
Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshima Minami and Kagoshima Nishi police stations do not handle renewals.
The Center takes reservations on the web only, not by phone or email.
Fee: ¥2,850 for a standard license plus the lecture fee (¥500 for a good-driver lecture), so ¥3,350 in total.

Hours and fees are subject to change.

Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time).

Note: Your renewal notice (a postcard called kōshin renrakusho) is sent before your birthday. Many steps below use it. The reservation site is in Japanese only. This page does not say whether staff speak English.

If you only need to change the address on your license, see the Kagoshima section of address changes on licenses in Kyushu (7 prefectures compared) (Japanese).

1. Where to renew in Kagoshima: same-day license, reservation and Sundays compared

Only the Traffic Safety Education Center is open on Sundays. Police stations and sub-stations are weekdays only. Renewals are accepted at 24 police stations, 5 senior sub-stations and the Center (Kagoshima Prefectural Police, renewal counters, Japanese).

Counter	New license	Reservation	Days accepted
Traffic Safety Education Center	Same day	Required for people under 70	Mon–Thu and Sun
Amami Police Station	Same day	Not required	Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri
Other police stations and sub-stations	Later, after a lecture	Not required	Mon–Fri

No counter accepts renewals on Saturdays, public holidays, and from December 29 to January 3. Source: Kagoshima Prefectural Police renewal guide PDF (checked October 19).

2. Renewal fees in Kagoshima (renewal fee plus lecture fee)

A person holding only a regular license who takes the good-driver lecture pays ¥3,350 in total. You pay the renewal fee, which depends on the card you receive, plus the lecture fee, which depends on your lecture category.

Card you receive	Renewal fee
Regular license only	¥2,850
My Number license only	¥2,100
Both cards	¥2,950

Lecture category	Length	Lecture fee
Good driver	30 min	¥500
General	1 hour	¥800
Violation / first renewal	2 hours	¥1,400
Online lecture (good driver or general), already taken	Done	¥200

Source: Kagoshima Prefectural Police renewal guide PDF (checked October 19). For a person with a regular license only, the totals are ¥3,350 (good driver), ¥3,650 (general), and ¥4,250 (violation and first renewal), calculated from the tables above. People who took the senior-driver lecture pay no lecture fee.

3. Reception times at the Kagoshima Traffic Safety Education Center (Nan’ei, Kagoshima City)

At the Center, if you do not check in within the reception time assigned by your reservation, the reservation becomes void. The reception time is about 10–15 minutes per lecture session, and the schedule differs between weekdays (Mon–Thu) and Sundays (web reservation for renewals, Japanese).

Lecture category	Mon–Thu check-in	Sunday check-in
Good driver (30 min)	5 times a day (between 8:20 and 14:00)	7 times a day (between 8:05 and 14:10)
General (1 hour)	9:25–9:35, 13:30–13:40	9:10–9:20, 13:40–13:50
Violation / first renewal (2 hours)	9:05–9:15, 13:10–13:20	8:50–9:00, 13:20–13:30
Seniors and people who took the online lecture	9:00–9:30, 13:30–14:00	9:00–9:30, 13:30–14:00

Source: Kagoshima Prefectural Police renewal reservation timetables (weekday and Sunday), checked October 19, 2026. People who took the senior-driver lecture, the online lecture or the general specified voluntary lecture do not need a reservation. They tell the staff at the front entrance during the times above.

People moving in from another prefecture who also change their address, and people renewing at a different place than their address area or before the renewal period, cannot reserve. Reception is 8:30–9:00 and 13:00–13:30, and you are assigned the lecture available at that time. The police advise contacting the Center beforehand.

The Center takes your photo, so you do not need one. Renewal with a photo you bring yourself is accepted only on Monday to Thursday afternoons. Parking is free for about 400 cars (Kagoshima Prefecture, Yasashii Kagoshima Suisui Navi, Japanese).

The steps are: automatic reception machine, then window 1 to buy a revenue stamp, fill in the application, window 2 for document reception, window 3 for tests such as eyesight, window 4 for registration, window 5 for the photo, the lecture, and then the license is issued (entry procedure, Kagoshima Prefectural Police, Japanese).

Video by a member of the public (not official): Kagoshima News KTS

Name	Kagoshima Traffic Safety Education Center
Address	5-1-2 Nan'ei, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima
Hours / Closed	Renewal: Mon–Thu, Sun (reservation required for under 70; seniors and those who completed online lecture: 9:00–9:30, 13:30–14:00). Closed Fridays, Saturdays, public holidays, December 29–January 3
Phone	099-266-0111 (Traffic Department, License Administration Division)
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
Official site	Open the official site ↗

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4. How to reserve at the Center (web only)

Reservations close the day before the day you want to attend. Same-day reservations, and reservations by phone or email, are not accepted. Scan the QR code on your renewal postcard to enter the “Police Citizen Portal”, and log in with the user ID and initial password printed on the postcard.

After logging in, change the password to one with at least 8 characters that includes letters, numbers and symbols. In “Lecture reservation”, choose the venue “Traffic Safety Education Center” and a date and time. Save the reception time shown on the screen that says “Your reservation is complete” as a screenshot or note. If you change the reservation, the old one is cancelled automatically.

If you log in before the first day of your renewal period, it may fail even with the correct ID and password. The prefectural police advise trying once the renewal period has started, which runs from one month before to one month after your birthday. If you have lost the postcard, or it did not arrive because you recently changed your address, you also cannot reserve, so contact the Center.

5. Renewing at Amami Police Station (Naze, Amami City)

At Amami Police Station you apply without a reservation and receive the new license the same day. You do not need a photo. Reception is Mon, Wed and Fri 8:30–9:30 and 13:00–14:00, and Thursday 8:30–9:30. People taking the violation or first-renewal lecture are accepted on Thursday 13:00–14:00. The station is closed on Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and December 29 to January 3.

Name	Amami Police Station
Address	5-2 Nazenagahamacho, Amami City, Kagoshima
Hours / Closed	Renewal: Mon, Wed, Fri 8:30–9:30, 13:00–14:00; Thu 8:30–9:30 (violations / first renewal: Thu 13:00–14:00). Closed Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays, December 29–January 3
Phone	0997-53-0110
Map	Open in Google Maps ↗
Official site	Open the official site ↗

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6. Renewing at other police stations and sub-stations (license issued later)

At a police station you cannot receive the license on the day of application. It is issued on a later day after a lecture. Lecture dates differ by station, so you are advised to contact the station where you apply directly.

Reception hours	Police stations and sub-stations
Mon–Fri 8:30–11:30, 13:00–16:30	Satsumasendai, Akune, Izumi, Isa-Yusui, Aira, Kirishima, So, Shibushi, Kimotsuki, Kanoya, Tanegashima
Mon–Fri 8:30–12:30	Ibusuki, Minami-Kyushu, Makurazaki, Minami-Satsuma, Hioki, Ichiki-Kushikino, Satsuma, Kinko, Yakushima, Setouchi, Tokunoshima, Okinoerabu, and the sub-stations at Koshikijima, Yokogawa, Tarumizu, Kikai and Yoron

Source: Kagoshima Prefectural Police renewal guide PDF (checked October 19). If you apply at a police station, bring 1 photo, 3 cm tall by 2.4 cm wide, taken within 6 months, with no hat, facing front and with a plain background.

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7. What to bring to renew in Kagoshima

If you renew at the Center or Amami Police Station, you do not need to bring a photo. Bring the following.

Item	Who needs it
Renewal postcard	Everyone
Driver’s license, My Number license	Every card you hold (both if you have 2)
My Number Card	People who want a My Number license or both cards this time
Fees	Everyone (renewal fee plus lecture fee)
1 photo	People applying anywhere other than the Center and Amami Police Station
Senior-driver lecture completion certificate	People turning 70 or older

Source: Kagoshima Prefectural Police renewal guide PDF (checked October 19). People turning 75 or older also bring a cognitive function test result notice or a doctor’s certificate submission confirmation. People with certain violations also need a driving skills test result notice.

You can renew during about 2 months, from 1 month before to 1 month after your birthday. If the expiry date falls on a weekend, public holiday or the New Year break, you can complete the procedure up to the next open day.

8. Frequently asked questions

Can I renew my driver’s license on a Sunday in Kagoshima? Yes, at the Traffic Safety Education Center in Nan’ei, Kagoshima City. People under 70 reserve on the web by the day before.

Can I renew on a Friday at the Center? No. Friday renewals have not been handled since January 9, 2026. The Center handles renewals Monday to Thursday and on Sundays.

Can I renew at Kagoshima Chuo Police Station? No. Kagoshima Chuo, Kagoshima Minami and Kagoshima Nishi police stations do not handle renewals. People who live near these 3 stations renew at the Center in Nan’ei or elsewhere.

Can I reserve the Center by phone? No, reservations are web only. If you cannot reserve on the web, for example because you have no postcard, contact the Center.

Whom do I contact? The Kagoshima Prefectural Police Headquarters, Traffic Department, License Management Division (099-266-0111).

Sources

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Checked with official pages on October 19, 2026 (Japan time).

1. Where to renew in Kagoshima: same-day license, reservation and Sundays compared

2. Renewal fees in Kagoshima (renewal fee plus lecture fee)

3. Reception times at the Kagoshima Traffic Safety Education Center (Nan’ei, Kagoshima City)

4. How to reserve at the Center (web only)

5. Renewing at Amami Police Station (Naze, Amami City)

6. Renewing at other police stations and sub-stations (license issued later)

7. What to bring to renew in Kagoshima

8. Frequently asked questions

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