If you're planning to own a car in Japan — especially a regular (white-plate) vehicle — one of the essential steps is to obtain a Parking Certificate, known in Japanese as Shako Shomei (車庫証明書). This document is mandatory for car registration or name change (名義変更).

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✍️ How to Fill Out the Shako Shomei Forms (書き方・記入方法)

When applying for a parking certificate, you must submit a set of 3–4 forms, depending on your prefecture. Here's a breakdown of how to complete them.

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📝 1 Application for Certificate of Parking Space (自動車保管場所証明申請書)

申請者氏名 (Applicant's Name): Your full name (as per your residence card)

住所 (Address): Your current registered address (same as 住民票)

使用の本拠の位置 (Base of Vehicle Use): Usually your home address

自動車の種類 (Vehicle Type): 軽自動車, 普通自動車, etc.

車名 (Car Make): Toyota, Honda, etc.

型式 (Model Code): Found on the car’s Shaken paper

車台番号 (Chassis Number): Also from Shaken or auction sheet

自動車の大きさ (Size): Enter vehicle dimensions

保管場所の位置 (Parking Location Address): Exact address of the parking lot

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📝 2  保管場所使用承諾証明書 (Parking Space Usage Permission Certificate)

This form is required if you are renting a parking space.

貸主氏名 (Owner’s Name): The name of the land or space owner

住所 (Owner’s Address): Owner’s full address

契約期間 (Contract Period): From when to when you are renting the space

使用者氏名 (User’s Name): Your name (as tenant)

✅ This form must be signed/stamped (ハンコ) by the parking space owner or company.

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📝 3. 保管場所の所在図・配置図 (Map and Layout of the Parking Space)

You will need to draw or print:

A simple map showing the location of the parking lot from your home

A layout diagram showing the car space within the lot (dimensions, number of slots, etc.)

Tip: Use Google Maps to create the location sketch and draw the layout on graph paper.

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📝 4. 自認書 (Jininsho - Self-Declaration Form)

(Only required if you own the parking land)

If the parking space belongs to you (not rented), you will fill out this form to declare that you own and will use the space.

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