About taxation sign (license plate) grant of specific small motor bike (electric kickboard, etc.)

　With the enforcement of the revised Road Traffic Law, electric kickboards that meet the following standards will be classified as specific small motorized bicycles from July 1, 2023.

• The rated output of the prime mover must be 0.6 kilowatts or less
• Must be 1.9 meters or less in length and 0.6 meters or less in width
• Maximum speed must be 20 kilometers per hour or less

　Person who owns specific small motor bike needs to receive special taxation sign (license plate). The application procedure is the same as the conventional motorized bicycle acquisition procedure.

What is a specific small motorized bicycle? （PDF：1,088KB）

Follow the rules and ride an electric kickboard (PDF: 1,381KB)

　If you wish to file a large amount of declaration at a time in the sharing business, please contact Tax Division light motor vehicles tax (keijidosha-zei), the ward office in which you plan to declare in advance.

About traffic rules about specific small motor bike (so-called electric kickboards, etc.) (National Police Agency) (outside site)
About specific small motor bike (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism) (outside site)