{"id":2337,"date":"2025-11-19T00:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T00:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/?p=2337"},"modified":"2025-11-19T01:18:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T01:18:55","slug":"snow-tire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/snow-tire.html","title":{"rendered":"Self-Driving in Japan During Winter &#038; Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Do you need snow tires for self-driving in Japan during winter? This article will explain this question and also introduce how to ensure you rent a vehicle equipped with snow tires when renting a car in Japan. Most parts of Japan experience snowfall in winter. In areas with heavy snowfall, such as Hokkaido and Tohoku, rental cars in winter will definitely have snow tires. However, in places like Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Kyushu, rental car companies usually do not install them by default, but they can be added as an option when renting.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Snow-Tires_01.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Snow-Tires_01.jpg\" alt=\"Self-driving in Japan during winter\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #008000;\">Article Contents<\/p>\n<div id=\"menu\" style=\"width: 390px; margin: 0 auto; border: #ff6600 1pt solid;\">\n<ul>\n<li>I. <a href=\"#japan-winter-driving\">Self-Driving in Japan During Winter<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>1. <a href=\"#facilities\">Snow Tire Equipment for Winter Car Rental in Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2. <a href=\"#info\">Precautions and Useful Information for Winter Self-Driving in Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>II. <a href=\"#snow-tire-plan\">Japan Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plans<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>1. <a href=\"#rakuten\">Rakuten Travel Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2. <a href=\"#rakuten-travel\">Rakuten Travel (Chinese Website) Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>3. <a href=\"#tocoo\">ToCoo! Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>4. <a href=\"#snow-socks\">Purchasing Snow Socks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-1721\"><div class=\"advertisement\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><small>AD\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/small><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/c.ga-net.com\/click?w=534419&#038;c=3178&#038;d=https%3A%2F%2Ftravel.rakuten.com%2Fcontents%2Fusa%2Fen-us%2Fcampaign%2Fseasonalsale%2F202604%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.travelclassroom.net\/image\/rakuten-travel-seasonal-sale-en-202604-850x185.webp\" alt=\"\u5ee3\u544a\u5716\u7247\" width=\"850\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"japan-winter-driving\" style=\"text-align: center; color: #800080;\">Self-Driving in Japan During Winter<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When traveling in Japan, self-driving is becoming an increasingly popular method, and even in winter, many people still opt for self-driving tours in Japan. However, during winter, most parts of Japan except Okinawa have a chance of snow. Areas like Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Chubu Hokuriku experience very heavy snowfall, making road conditions very complex. For people from southern regions with no experience driving on snow, it can be extremely dangerous. Therefore, I never self-drive in Japan during winter and do not recommend it.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The map below shows the <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.tocoo.jp\/en\/howto\/winter_drive?asp_id=1042\" target=\"_blank\">winter snowfall map for various regions of Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/japan-snow-tire-03.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43917\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/japan-snow-tire-03.png\" alt=\"Snowfall areas for winter self-driving in Japan\" width=\"620\" height=\"494\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, if you are very confident in your driving skills and insist on a self-driving tour in snowy areas of Japan during winter, then remember you must rent a vehicle equipped with <strong style=\"color: #008000;\">snow tires<\/strong> (studless tires, known in Japanese as &#8220;\u30b9\u30ce\u30fc\u30bf\u30a4\u30e4&#8221; or &#8220;\u30b9\u30bf\u30c3\u30c9\u30ec\u30b9&#8221;).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27026\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Snow-Tires_02.jpg\" alt=\"Self-driving on snow in Japan\" width=\"310\" height=\"233\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-27027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Snow-Tires_03.jpg\" alt=\"Snow driving\" width=\"310\" height=\"233\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-2197\"><div class=\"advertisement\" style=\"border: 1pt solid #003366; text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><small>AD\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/small><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.klook.com\/deals\/?aid=152\" target=\"_blank\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/img.travelclassroom.net\/image\/klook-en-coupon-collection-850x292.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.travelclassroom.net\/image\/klook-en-coupon-collection-850x292.png\" alt=\"Ad-Banner\" width=\"850\" height=\"292\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"facilities\" style=\"color: #000080;\">1. Snow Tire Equipment for Winter Car Rental in Japan<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In areas with very heavy snowfall like Hokkaido, Tohoku, and Chubu Hokuriku, major rental car companies usually have all their vehicles equipped with snow tires during winter without the customer needing to request it. Of course, some companies may require the customer to request it at the time of rental.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Below are the periods when major Japanese rental car companies like Toyota Rent a Car, Nippon Rent a Car, Times Car Rental, Nissan Rent a Car, and Orix Rent a Car install snow tires in major snowfall areas during winter.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/japan-snow-tire-01.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/japan-snow-tire-01.png\" alt=\"Japan car rental snow tires\" width=\"620\" height=\"438\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Note: The above chart is based on <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/rakuten\/car-ski\" target=\"_blank\">historical data compiled by Rakuten Travel Japan<\/a>. For the latest information, please refer to the rental car company&#8217;s official website.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/rent.toyota.co.jp\/static\/service\/option\/studless.html\" target=\"_blank\">Toyota Rent a Car<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nipponrentacar.co.jp\/en\/car_price\/option\/studless-tire.html\" target=\"_blank\">Nippon Rent a Car<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/rental.timescar.jp\/price\/studless.html\" target=\"_blank\">Times Car Rental<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The chart below, <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.tocoo.jp\/en\/guideline\/winter_tires?asp_id=1042\" target=\"_blank\">compiled by ToCoo! Car Rental<\/a>, shows the major snowfall areas and the periods and regions where snow tires become mandatory equipment for vehicles.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/japan-snow-tire-02.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/japan-snow-tire-02.png\" alt=\"Japan car rental snow tire equipment\" width=\"620\" height=\"520\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-2249\"><div class=\"advertisement\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><small>AD\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/small><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/c.ga-net.com\/click?w=534419&#038;c=3178&#038;d=https%3A%2F%2Ftravel.rakuten.com%2Fcars%2Fcontents%2Fdefault%2Fen-us%2Fsale%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.travelclassroom.net\/image\/rakuten-car-supersale-2026march-en-850x213.webp\" alt=\"AD\" width=\"850\" height=\"213\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"info\" style=\"color: #000080;\">2. Precautions and Useful Information for Winter Self-Driving in Japan<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For individuals without experience driving on snow, if you plan to self-drive in snowy areas of Japan during winter, it is essential to understand the precautions for snow driving beforehand. Recently, Central Nippon Expressway Company Limited (NEXCO Central Japan) has launched a Chinese version of the &#8220;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.c-nexco.co.jp\/en\/special\/snow\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Winter Snow Driving Guide<\/span><\/a>&#8221; on their website. It compiles matters requiring attention when driving on snow in Japan, including necessary equipment for winter driving, road sections requiring special attention, knowledge about snow tires and tire chains, and how to deal with possible highway control measures, etc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Japanese expressway companies have dedicated websites providing real-time highway traffic conditions, where you can find information about snow locations and road closures. The following are two major websites:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jartic.or.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Japan Road Traffic Information Center (JARTIC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.c-ihighway.jp\/pcsite\/map?area=area05\" target=\"_blank\">iHighway Central Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-1545\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6848854714985642\" data-ad-slot=\"5637008471\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"snow-tire-plan\" style=\"text-align: center; color: #800080;\">Japan Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plans<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In areas with average snowfall, such as Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, etc., snow tires are generally not standard equipment for vehicles. If you need snow tires installed, you must make the request when renting the car. However, if renting directly through the rental car company&#8217;s website, these requests may not be guaranteed to be fulfilled. After booking, you might have to wait for the rental company to confirm snow tire availability, which sometimes isn&#8217;t promptly replied to. Occasionally, there might not even be such an option during the booking process, requiring additional contact with the rental company, which can be troublesome.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, if you want a 100% guarantee to rent a vehicle with snow tires without the hassle of contacting the rental company, you can rent through a car rental agent that offers <strong style=\"color: #008000;\">Snow Tire Guarantee<\/strong> plans. For example, <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/rakuten\/cars\" target=\"_blank\">Rakuten Travel Japan<\/a> and <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/links\/tocoo-en\" target=\"_blank\">ToCoo! Car Rental<\/a> have respectively launched such snow tire guarantee plans, ensuring that the rented vehicle is equipped with snow tires.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-1793\"><div class=\"advertisement\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><small>AD\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/small><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/sg.trip.com\/sale\/w\/27435\/holidaydeals2025.html?locale=en-sg&amp;curr=sgd&amp;transparentBar=1&amp;promo_referer=3371_27435_2&amp;Allianceid=3208723&amp;SID=6786615&amp;trip_sub1=&amp;trip_sub3=P5618510\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.travelclassroom.net\/image\/tripcom-hotels-eng-850x155.webp\" alt=\"Ad-Banner\" width=\"850\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"rakuten\" style=\"color: #000080;\">1. Rakuten Travel (Japanese Website) Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plan<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rakuten Travel Japan&#8217;s car rental service features a <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/rakuten\/car-ski\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #990099;\">dedicated webpage for snow driving rental plans<\/span><\/a> that can search for plans including snow tires. Simply set the rental period and pickup location on this webpage to search for rental plans offering vehicles pre-equipped with snow tires.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/rakuten\/car-ski\" target=\"_blank\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski.jpg\" alt=\"Rakuten Travel Japan Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plan\" width=\"620\" height=\"239\" \/><\/picture><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To successfully search for rental plans that include snow tires, you must follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800080;\">1.<\/span> After entering the <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/rakuten\/cars\" target=\"_blank\">Rakuten Travel Japan car rental webpage<\/a>, click on the banner in the image below to enter the <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/rakuten\/car-ski\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #990099;\">dedicated snow driving rental plans webpage<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&lt;&lt;<\/span> or click here directly.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Snow-Tires_04.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27028\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Snow-Tires_04.jpg\" alt=\"Rakuten Japan Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee\" width=\"620\" height=\"306\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800080;\">2.<\/span> In the search box at the bottom of the dedicated snow driving rental plans webpage, select &#8220;<span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u30b9\u30bf\u30c3\u30c9\u30ec\u30b9\u78ba\u7d04<\/span>&#8221; (Snow Tire Guarantee), then set the various rental conditions, including <span style=\"color: #008000;\">pickup and return date and time<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #008000;\">pickup location area<\/span> (\u51fa\u767a\u5834\u6240), <span style=\"color: #008000;\">vehicle type<\/span> (\u30dc\u30c7\u30a3\u30bf\u30a4\u30d7). If you only want to search for specific rental companies, you can set the company in the \u30ec\u30f3\u30bf\u30ab\u30fc\u4f1a\u793e field. Finally, click the &#8220;<span style=\"color: #854300;\">\u30d7\u30e9\u30f3\u3092\u691c\u7d22<\/span>&#8221; button to search.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/japan-snow-tire-04.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43919\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/japan-snow-tire-04.png\" alt=\"Japan car rental snow tire guarantee plan\" width=\"620\" height=\"319\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Update<\/span>: The dedicated snow driving rental plans webpage on Rakuten Travel no longer has the &#8220;\u30b9\u30bf\u30c3\u30c9\u30ec\u30b9\u78ba\u7d04&#8221; (Snow Tire Guarantee) option and cannot directly search for vehicles with snow tires installed. If snow tires are needed, you must check the &#8220;<span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u30b9\u30bf\u30c3\u30c9\u30ec\u30b9<\/span>&#8221; (Snow Tires) option in the additional options of the search results and search again to find vehicles equipped with snow tires.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/japan-snow-tire-option.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/japan-snow-tire-option.png\" alt=\"Japan car rental snow tire option\" width=\"620\" height=\"83\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800080;\">3.<\/span> In the previous step&#8217;s search, you cannot select a different return location. If you need to return the car to a different location (one-way rental), you can select &#8220;\u4e57\u6368\u5229\u7528\uff08\u30a8\u30ea\u30a2\u691c\u7d22\uff09&#8221; or &#8220;\u4e57\u6368\u5229\u7528\uff08\u7a7a\u6e2f\u5e97\u691c\u7d22\uff09&#8221; in the search results, then choose the return location, and click the &#8220;<span style=\"color: #854300;\">\u518d\u6aa2\u7d22<\/span>&#8221; button to search again.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Snow-Tires_05.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27029 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Snow-Tires_05.jpg\" alt=\"Osaka car rental snow tires\" width=\"620\" height=\"454\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800080;\">4.<\/span> If the search result looks like this, it means that during your rental period, no rental companies in the selected area offer vehicles equipped with snow tires. The reason might be that there is no snow or little snow in your rental area at that time.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski_05.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26596 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski_05.jpg\" alt=\"Tokyo car rental snow tires\" width=\"620\" height=\"441\" \/><\/picture> <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski_06.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26597 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski_06.jpg\" alt=\"Fukuoka car rental snow tires\" width=\"620\" height=\"294\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800080;\">5.<\/span> If there are rental companies in the selected area offering vehicles with snow tires during your rental period, the search results will look like this, no different from general search results.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski_07.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26598 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski_07.jpg\" alt=\"Hokkaido car rental snow tires\" width=\"620\" height=\"443\" \/><\/picture> <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski_08.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26599 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski_08.jpg\" alt=\"Sapporo car rental snow tires\" width=\"620\" height=\"470\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800080;\">6.<\/span> After clicking the &#8220;<span style=\"color: #854300;\">\u4e88\u7d04<\/span>&#8221; button to enter the rental procedure, you will see this item &#8220;\u30b9\u30bf\u30c3\u30c9\u30ec\u30b9&#8221; included in the standard equipment, which means snow tires.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski_09.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-26600 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Rakuten-Car-Ski_09.jpg\" alt=\"Car rental snow tire plan\" width=\"620\" height=\"525\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The subsequent steps for car rental are the same as the general steps for renting a car through Rakuten Travel Japan. For detailed instructions, please refer to &#8220;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/rakuten-car-rental.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rakuten Japan Car Rental Tutorial &amp; Latest Rental Discounts<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-1545\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6848854714985642\" data-ad-slot=\"5637008471\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"rakuten-travel\" style=\"color: #000080;\">2. Rakuten Travel (English Website) Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plan<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Japanese version website, the overseas version website of Rakuten Travel Japan, <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/links\/rakutentravel\" target=\"_blank\">Rakuten Travel<\/a>, also provides car rental services. You can also search for rental plans that include snow tires by setting advanced search conditions on the website. The Rakuten Travel website has Chinese, English, and Korean versions, making it more user-friendly for foreign travelers unfamiliar with Japanese website operations.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/rakuten-travel-car-ski-1.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44982\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/rakuten-travel-car-ski-1.png\" alt=\"Rakuten Travel Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plan\" width=\"620\" height=\"451\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-1659\"><div class=\"advertisement\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><small>AD\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/small><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/rakuten\/summersale\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.travelclassroom.net\/image\/rakuten-travel-springsummer-2026%20-850x149.webp\" alt=\"\u5ee3\u544a\u5716\u7247\" width=\"850\" height=\"149\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"tocoo\" style=\"color: #000080;\">3. ToCoo! Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plan<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Besides Rakuten Travel Japan, another major Japanese car rental agent website, <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/links\/tocoo-en\" target=\"_blank\">ToCoo!<\/a>, has also launched a similar Winter Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee plan. By setting the conditions and searching within the dedicated Snow Tire Guarantee plan webpage on the ToCoo! website, you can find rental plans that provide vehicles equipped with snow tires.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To search for rental plans that include snow tires on ToCoo!, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800080;\">1.<\/span> After entering the <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/links\/tocoo-en\" target=\"_blank\">ToCoo! website homepage<\/a>, click on the Snow Tire Guarantee plan banner in main page to enter the <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.tocoo.jp\/en\/campaign\/index?campaign_id=983?asp_id=1042\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #990099;\">dedicated Snow Tire Guarantee plan webpage<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">&lt;&lt;<\/span> or click here directly.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Snow-Tires_06-1.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/Snow-Tires_06-1.jpg\" alt=\"Japan ToCoo Car Rental Snow Tire Guarantee Plan Dedicated Webpage\" width=\"620\" height=\"264\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800080;\">2.<\/span> Set the various rental conditions, including <span style=\"color: #008000;\">pickup and return date and time<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #008000;\">pickup location and return location<\/span>, <span style=\"color: #008000;\">vehicle type<\/span>, then click the &#8220;<span style=\"color: #854300;\">Find car deals<\/span>&#8221; button to search.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #800080;\">3.<\/span> All search results are rental plans that include snow tires.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-1576\"><div class=\"advertisement\">\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><small>AD\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/small><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/c.ga-net.com\/click?w=534419&amp;c=3178&amp;d=https%3A%2F%2Ftravel.rakuten.com%2Fcontents%2Fusa%2Fen-us%2Fcampaign%2Frakutenspecial%2F\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/img.travelclassroom.net\/image\/rakuten-travel-en-5+10-850x189.webp\" alt=\"Ad-Banner\" width=\"850\" height=\"189\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"snow-socks\" style=\"color: #000080;\">4. Purchasing Snow Socks<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Besides installing snow tires, there is another option: fitting your tires with <span style=\"color: #993300;\">snow socks<\/span>. Snow socks are tire covers made from special fabric that provide excellent grip even on snow. Compared to traditional metal snow chains, they have the advantages of being lightweight, flexible, easy to install and remove, and offer a quieter, more comfortable ride. If not damaged, snow socks can be reused.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Snow socks can be <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.tocoo.jp\/en\/options\/snowsocks?asp_id=1042\" target=\"_blank\">added as an option when renting through ToCoo!<\/a>, costing 9,900 yen, plus an additional 2,000 yen shipping fee. Besides purchasing through ToCoo! when renting, you can also <a rel=\"sponsored noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/click.linksynergy.com\/fs-bin\/click?id=kflIfrAf8hs&amp;offerid=946283&amp;RD_PARM1=https%253A%252F%252Fsearch.rakuten.co.jp%252Fsearch%252Fmall%252F%2525E3%252582%2525B9%2525E3%252583%25258E%2525E3%252583%2525BC%2525E3%252582%2525BD%2525E3%252583%252583%2525E3%252582%2525AF%2525E3%252582%2525B9%252F--hybrid--https%253A%252F%252Fsearch.rakuten.co.jp%252Fsearch%252Fmall%252F%2525E3%252582%2525B9%2525E3%252583%25258E%2525E3%252583%2525BC%2525E3%252582%2525BD%2525E3%252583%252583%2525E3%252582%2525AF%2525E3%252582%2525B9%252F&amp;subid=&amp;type=10&amp;tmpid=11045\" target=\"_blank\">buy snow socks directly from Rakuten Ichiba<\/a>, where the price is similar.<\/p>\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/snow-socks.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/09\/snow-socks.png\" alt=\"Snow socks\" width=\"620\" height=\"620\" \/><\/picture>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-posts\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #0000ff;\">Related Articles:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/japan-car-rental.html\" target=\"_blank\">Japan Car Rental Companies: Comparison, Selection &amp; Rental Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/rakuten-car-rental.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rakuten Travel Latest Car Rental Discounts &amp; Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/toyota-rent-car.html\" target=\"_blank\">How to Book a Rental Car through Toyota Rent a Car Japan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/hokkaido-expressway-pass.html\" target=\"_blank\">NEXCO East Japan&#8217;s Hokkaido Expressway ETC Card for Foreign Tourists &#8211; Hokkaido Expressway Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/kyushu-expressway-pass.html\" target=\"_blank\">Must-Buy for Kyushu Self-Driving in Japan: Kyushu Expressway ETC Card for Foreign Self-Driving Tourists \u2013 Kyushu Expressway Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/sanin-shikoku-expressway-pass.html\" target=\"_blank\">Must-Buy for Hiroshima, Shikoku Self-Driving: San&#8217;in-Setouchi-Shikoku Expressway Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/tohoku-expressway-pass.html\" target=\"_blank\">Tohoku Expressway Pass \u2013 Tohoku Expressway Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/japan-highway-toll.html\" target=\"_blank\">How to Check Japan Highway Tolls<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.travelclassroom.net\/eng\/hokkaido-road-trip.html\" target=\"_blank\">Hokkaido Summer Self-Driving! 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