Motorists driving through back and side streets in Japan may soon be facing a legal ... 30 decided to lower the speed limit for vehicles on roads in residential areas where there are currently ...

Under a revision to the Order for Enforcement of the Road Traffic Law, approved at a Cabinet meeting on July 23, the new legal speed limit will be applied to community roads that have no center ...

However, local media highlight that many tourists may not be up to speed on Japanese driving rules, and for some, it's their first experience of driving on the left side of the road.

Japan’s roads are getting old. So much so, that certain parts are dangerous. A survey by the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry shows that 45,000 bridges and tunnels are ...