The most popular SUV models offered at rental locations in Nagoya are: Hyundai Tuscon, Toyota Fortuner, Chrysler Journey, Toyota Landcruiser, Toyota 4Runner, Suzuki Jimny and others.
While selecting your preferred model of an off-road vehicle, please examine the rental conditions. In particular, those requirements that concern credit cards – when it comes to renting an expensive car, sometimes offices in Japan ask information about two credit cards.
Before signing the contract in the rental office upon arrival, check that the invoice figures match with figures in your voucher.
Once the vehicle is assigned, inspect it carefully before leaving the parking. Crossovers and SUVs are often used in tough road conditions, therefore scratches and other exteriour defects are inevitable. Due to this, it is important to check and specify all existing defects in your rental documents.
If you plan to use an off-road vehicle in the mountains, it is recommended to order snow chains. This will save you from unexpected incidents. Other important equipment in Japan are mandatory child seats for travellers with children.
OrangeSmile.com wishes you a safe trip and green lights on the roads of Nagoya!
Common questions on rental process
The procedure of technical inspection in Japan is considered one of the most lengthy and complex in the world. The cost of the inspection depends on the age of the car. For example, for 7 year old cars the cost of the inspection will be approximately US$1000. Besides the standard checkup, local drivers are also required to take the environmental performance test.
Despite the fact that finding a free parking space is difficult, all large parking lots have a big staff of qualified employees. These experienced workers are very helpful as quite often it is rather difficult for drivers to find the way out or a free stall on a huge lot.
Many drivers are very surprised to see the flawless look of local cars. It seems that their owners visit car wash literally every day. In fact, local car owners do not make any extra efforts to keep their cars clean. The roads in Japan are very clean, even in the rain, so cars simply do not get dirty.
