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Regular license plates

Normal plate. 京都 = Kyoto<br>The first 3 in 330 = passenger car,<br>up to 10 persons and 2000 cc or more.
Normal plate. 京都 = Kyoto<br>The first 3 in 330 = passenger car,<br>up to 10 persons and 2000 cc or more.
Normal plate. 滋賀 = Shiga<br>The first 3 in 333 = passenger car,<br>up to 10 persons and 2000 cc or more.
Normal plate. 京都 = Kyoto<br>The 3 in 348 = passenger car,<br>up to 10 persons and 2000 cc or more.
Normal plate. 京都 = Kyoto<br>The 8 in 800 = special-purpose vehicle.
Motorcycle plate (250 cc or more). 京都 = Kyoto
Motorcycle plate (125 - 249 cc). 京都 = Kyoto
Moped plate (90 - 124 cc). 京都 = Kyoto
Moped plate (90 - 124 cc). 京都 = Kyoto
Moped plate (50 - 89 cc). 京都 = Kyoto
Moped plate (0 - 49 cc). 京都 = Kyoto
Moped plate (0 - 49 cc). 京 = Kyoto<br>Leading zeros in the registration number are replaced<br>by centered dots, so this number is actually 0056.


Special license plates

Commercial vehicle's plate. 京都 = Kyoto<br>The 3 in 300 = passenger car,<br>up to 10 persons and 2000 cc or more.
Commercial vehicle's plate. 京都 = Kyoto<br>The 5 in 500 = passenger car, less than 2000 cc.
Commercial vehicle's plate. 京都 = Kyoto<br>The 5 in 530 = passenger car, less than 2000 cc.
Commercial vehicle's plate. 京都 = Kyoto<br>The 2 in 200 = passenger car, more than 10 persons.<br>This large version of the plate is for buses with 30 seats or more.
Commercial vehicle's plate. 京都 = Kyoto<br>The 2 in 200 = passenger car, more than 10 persons.<br>This large version of the plate is for buses with 30 seats or more.
'Kei' car plate (Japanese category of small vehicles). 京都 = Kyoto<br>The 5 in 51 = passenger car, less than 2000 cc.
'Kei' car plate (Japanese category of small vehicles). 滋賀 = Shiga<br>The 5 in 580 = passenger car, less than 2000 cc.
'Kei' car plate (Japanese category of small vehicles). 京都 = Kyoto<br>The 4 in 41 = mini truck, less than 2000 cc.
Commercial 'kei' car plate (Japanese category of small vehicles). 京都 = Kyoto<br>The 5 in 580 = passenger car, less than 2000 cc.<br>Leading zeros in the registration number are replaced<br>by centered dots, so this number is actually 00-17.
Commercial 'kei' car plate (Japanese category of small vehicles). 大阪 = Osaka<br>The 4 in 480 = mini truck, less than 2000 cc.
U.S. Forces in Japan. 沖 = Okinawa<br>The 5 in 59 = passenger car, less than 2000 cc.<br>Y = imported under SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement)