Kanagawa, Japan

Robotaxis in Yokohama

Yokohama, Japan: Public rides with a safety operator: Nissan.

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How to ride here

  • Nissan Invited riders only. A safety operator rides along.

Services

Nissan

Public rides with a safety operator
  1. Testing
  2. Driverless tests
  3. Staff and invitees
  4. Public, with operator

Invited riders only. A safety operator rides along.

Who can ride
Invited riders only
App
Easy Ride
Partner
Moplus; KDDI; Premier Aid; Kokusai Jidosha; City of Yokohama
Service area
Minato Mirai, Sakuragicho and Kannai; 28 stops (FY2026)
Area size
not published
Airport
not published
Highways
not published
Fleet (official)
10 vehicles (FY2026 pilot, Oct-Dec 2026)
Fares
Free for registered general monitors
Public driverless since
not published

History

  1. Driverless testing - Demonstration of a test vehicle with no driver on board on public roads in Minato Mirai (remote driver able to intervene). source
  2. Public rides with a safety operator - Pilot with 5 Serena vehicles, safety drivers and up to 300 public monitors riding free (to Jan 2026). source
  3. Public rides with a safety operator - FY2026 pilot with 10 vehicles and about 500 monitors, Tue-Fri 8:30-16:00, to 2026-12-18. source

Announced next

  • Announcement Driverless remote-monitored mobility service (SAE Level 4 equivalent) in Yokohama Target: 2027. Announced . source
Sources (3)
  1. Nissan driverless technology demonstration in Yokohama - Nissan, 10 Mar 2025
  2. Nissan's driverless Serena hits the streets in new mobility trial - Driven, 2025
  3. Nissan FY2026 autonomous mobility service pilot in Yokohama - Nissan, 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.