Tokyo, Japan

Robotaxis in Tokyo

Tokyo, Japan: No public robotaxi rides yet. 1 more entry in testing, announced or ended.

Osaka, Japan - newmo (testing)OsakaTokyo, Japan - Waymo (testing)Hitachi, Japan - Ibaraki Kotsu (public, with operator)HitachiYokohama, Japan - Nissan (public, with operator)Yokohama

How to ride here

  • Waymo Not open to the public yet.

Services

Waymo

Testing with safety driver
  1. Testing

Not open to the public yet.

Who can ride
No riders
App
not published
Partner
GO, Nihon Kotsu
Service area
not published
Area size
not published
Airport
not published
Highways
not published
Fleet (official)
not published
Fares
not published
Public driverless since
not published

History

  1. Testing with safety driver - First vehicles brought to Tokyo for initial testing source

Announced next

  • Announcement Commercial driverless service in Tokyo targeted for 2027, growing to about 100 vehicles, via GO and Waymo apps Target: 2027. Announced . source
Sources (1)
  1. Waymo Aims to Launch in Tokyo in 2027 - The Last Driver License Holder, 14 Sep 2026

Last checked - last change

Rules in this country

  • Japan - The Road Traffic Act amendment of April 2023 lifted the ban on Level 4 driving on public roads. Operators need vehicle approval with operating-environment conditions from MLIT, a specified automated operation permit from the prefectural Public Safety Commission and a transport business approval. Level 4 services so far are mostly low-speed or bus routes; robotaxi pilots in Tokyo and Yokohama still run at Level 2 with safety drivers.