drivers with various licenses are included in the higher-ranking license category; licenses may have further restrictions**
Supplementary notes
*Motorized bicycle licenses can be obtained separately but are included in every other category apart from small special-purpose vehicle licenses. Under the Road Traffic Act, motorized bicycles have an engine capacity up to 50cc or a rated output of up to 0.6kW.
**Ordinary and large two-wheeler licenses may have an automatic transmission (AT) restriction. Ordinary two-wheeler licenses moreover may have an engine capacity restriction of 125cc.
Figures have been rounded.
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Number of licensed motorcycle drivers in Japan 2024, by age group and license type
As of December 31, 2024, Japan had around ****** thousand licensed motorcycle drivers aged 16 to 19 years, representing the largest license-holding age group for two-wheelers. The next-largest age cohort was between 75 and 79 years.
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National Police Agency (Japan). (May 16, 2025). Number of licensed motorcycle drivers in Japan as of December 2024, by age group and license category (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1258992/japan-licensed-motorcycle-drivers-by-age-and-license/
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