Providence Auto · Japan Import Specialists
Now You Can Buy Your Dream Car Direct from Japan.
Tell us the car you want. We search dealers and auctions across Japan for a grade 4+ example, inspect it before your money moves, and ship it to your port with one landed price and the paperwork to import it.
Where are we landing it?
Buy direct from Japan — a grade 4+ car, inspected before you pay, with one landed price and the paperwork support to import it.
Tell us the model and spec you want. We search dealers and auctions across Japan, send you the grade and our inspection findings before any money moves, and give you the whole landed figure itemised — the CNF price you pay us for the car, shipping and marine cover to your port, and the duty and taxes you pay on arrival. Choose your destination above to see the rules and timeline for your country.
Select a model to begin
Choose the car you want us to source.
Every model below is one we buy regularly in Japan. Select one and we will open the inquiry form with it filled in, or use the card at the end to tell us about something else.
Hybrids & Hatchbacks
Fuel-efficient hybrids and small hatchbacks.
These are the highest-volume cars we import, and for most private buyers they are the cheapest way to own a reliable car. Japanese owners trade them in early, so they reach auction with low verified mileage and a full inspection history, and their small engines and low emissions keep import duty and registration tax down in nearly every country we ship to.
SUVs & 4x4s
Land Cruisers and premium SUVs.
Japan registers more Land Cruisers than almost any other market and sells them on while they are still young, which is why a Japanese-sourced 4x4 usually lands cheaper than the equivalent car bought locally. Every vehicle in this group is right-hand drive as standard, and you see its grade and our own inspection findings before you commit.
Vans & People Movers
Seven and eight-seat vans.
Japanese people movers are built around sliding doors, a flat floor and a genuinely usable third row, which is why they are the default choice for large families and for private hire work in most of the markets we serve. Hybrid versions are widely available and keep both fuel bills and emissions-based import taxes low.
Luxury & Performance
Premium saloons and performance cars.
Japan's shaken inspection regime makes older cars expensive to keep, so premium models leave first ownership early and arrive at auction with mileage you can verify against the country's own inspection records. That is how a European executive saloon or a Japanese performance car reaches you for less than the local equivalent costs.
This is a shortlist, not our catalogue. If you are after a kei truck, a Toyota Hiace, a GR-badged model or anything else sold in Japan, describe it in the inquiry form and we will find it in Japan for you.
Available Now From Japan
Cars we have already sourced and graded in Japan, ready to ship to your country.
Every car we source is graded 4 or above and inspected by our own team in Japan, with its mileage checked against Japan's inspection records. You see the grade and our inspection before we spend a yen.
Why Import From Providence Auto
Grade 4 and Above, Verified
We only source cars graded 4 or above. Japanese owners drive little and most cars never see a salted road, so they come to market clean and low-mileage. We check the odometer against Japan's inspection records, and if a car doesn't match its grade, we don't buy it.
Your Country's Rules, Confirmed First
Every right-hand-drive market applies its own age limits, pre-export inspections, emissions rules and registration deadlines, and we have shipped through all of them. We confirm the rules in force for your destination before you commit, and check the car against them before it leaves Japan — so you know it qualifies rather than hoping it does.
One Honest Landed Price
Before you commit anything, you get the whole landed figure, itemised in two halves: the CNF price you pay us — the car, any auction fees, freight and marine cover to your port — and the duty and local taxes you pay your own customs authority when it lands, worked out for your exact car and country. You see both numbers before any money moves.
Shipping and Paperwork Support
We book RoRo or container freight from Japan's ports to yours and keep the car under marine cover for the voyage. Your export file — certificate, inspection, bill of lading — is prepared and explained before it arrives, and our team supports you through clearance at your port. You get milestone updates the whole way.
Tell us exactly what you want.
Tell us the car you are after and we will find it in Japan, graded 4 or above, and come back to you with a full landed-cost quote for your country before you commit to anything.
Importing From Japan — Your Questions Answered
Everything you need to know about sourcing a Japanese car and landing it in your country with Providence.
Buying From Japan
Your Country's Rules
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