Road Signs
Japanese signs, inverted triangle STOP sign, road markings
A red circle with a diagonal red line over a number indicates the maximum speed limit.
🛑 Road Signs Cheat Sheet
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TRUE: The Japanese stop sign is an inverted red triangle with white text.
Japan's stop sign is a red inverted triangle (point facing down) with the text "止まれ" (tomare - stop) in white.
TRUE: A blue circular sign with a white arrow pointing upward means "one-way" in the direction of the arrow.
Blue circular signs with white arrows are directional signs in Japan.
TRUE: A red circle with a white horizontal bar means "no entry" in Japan.
A red circle with a white horizontal bar is the universal "no entry" sign used in Japan.
TRUE: Yellow diamond-shaped signs in Japan indicate warning or caution.
Yellow diamond-shaped signs are warning signs in Japan.
TRUE: Road markings in Japan use yellow center lines to indicate no-passing zones.
Yellow (orange) center lines in Japan indicate no-passing zones.
TRUE: A blue circle with a white number indicates the minimum speed on that road.
Blue circular signs with white numbers indicate the minimum speed in Japan.
TRUE: White dashed lines on the road indicate that lane changing or crossing is permitted.
White dashed (broken) lines indicate that lane changing and crossing is permitted.
TRUE: A red circle with an X means "no stopping" in Japan.
A red circle with an X (cross) means no stopping (chushateishi kinshi).
TRUE: A red circle with a single diagonal line means "no parking" in Japan.
A red circle with a single diagonal line means no parking (chusha kinshi).
TRUE: The "slow down" road marking in Japan consists of diamond shapes painted on the road surface.
Diamond-shaped markings painted on the road surface in Japan warn drivers to slow down, typically because a crosswalk or stop sign is ahead.
FALSE: The Japanese stop sign is an octagon shape, the same as in most other countries.
Japan's stop sign is an inverted red triangle (pointing downward), which is unique to Japan.
FALSE: A red circle with a diagonal red line over a number indicates the maximum speed limit.
A red circle with a number (without a diagonal line) indicates the maximum speed limit.
FALSE: Blue rectangular signs on expressways provide direction and distance information.
On Japanese expressways, direction and distance signs are GREEN with white text, not blue.
FALSE: A sign showing a car and the number 50 inside a red circle means the minimum speed is 50 km/h.
A number inside a red circle indicates the MAXIMUM speed limit, not the minimum.
FALSE: Green signs on regular roads indicate direction and destination information.
On regular roads in Japan, direction and destination signs are BLUE with white text.