faq-category: Winter Tires

Snow Socks are the Tire Covers made of special fabric with the superior Grips on snowy icy roads.

Attaching Snow Socks on the normal tires, you can drive on snowy/icy roads.

You can purchase them as an option when you make a booking via ToCoo! website.

Please note that

*Please drive at 40 km/h or slower while driving with the Snow Socks.

*Please be sure to remove the Snow Socks from the car when you park for a long time in low temperature.

*You must install and remove the Snow Socks yourself. Your car rental staff does NOT help installing or removing.

*Even if you can not receive them on the schedule, ToCoo! can NOT compensate for any loss or damage.

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Winter tires option can NOT be offered without advanced reservation.

Please make a reservation under the Winter Tires Plan offering a car with winter tires already.

If you can not find the rental car which is already added Winter Tires, please book a normal tires car via ToCoo! website first, and send the below Winter Tires Request Form by the deadline.

Winter Tires Request Form (available from Late October to Early April)

Please note that there are cases cars with winter tires are all sold out.

*Winter tires option can NOT be cancelled once it is confirmed. You can NOT cancel the winter tires upon arrival even in case you do not need the winter tires.

*Rental at the outlets in the snowing area

All cars picked up at the outlets in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Shinetsu, Hokuriku area wear Winter Tires from November to March.

For more information, please refer the page of Winter Driving below.

Winter Driving

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Whether you need Winter Tires or not must be judged by yourself on your own responsibility.

Under Japanese traffic law, you must have Winter Tires to drive on snowy/icy roads.

In the case your car renal company judges your rental is not safe, they have the right to cancel your reservation upon arrival.

Even in this case, the cancellation charge is incurred and the paid ToCoo! option fee is NOT refunded.

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Typically, the snow season in Japan is from December to March.

However, it really depends on the area and it rarely snows in some southern areas.

Please check the following link for details.

Winter Driving

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Winter Tires and snow chains are different.

Ｗinter tires will already be equipped, and you can drive on snowy and icy roads without snow chains on top of them.

Snow chains can only be installed on top of normal tires, and you must set it yourself, which is difficult if you are not used to it.

There is no car rental company offering the snow chains option at present.

Please note that in case your snow chains break the car or cause an accident, any insurance is NOT applicable, you must pay all the compensation yourself.

Let us inform you not to equip a snow chain on your rented car.

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You can drive on regular roads with Winter Tires with no problem.

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Yes, it is possible if vacany allows.

Please send the below Winter Tires Request Form with the ToCoo! reservation number.

Winter Tires Request Form (available from Late October to Early April)

Please note that there are cases cars with Winter Tires are all sold out.
Earlier requests are recommended.

Winter Tires option can NOT be cancelled once it is confirmed.

You can NOT cancel the Winter Tires upon arrival even in case you do not need the Winter Tires.

Winter Driving

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If you rent a car in Hokkaido, all cars come with Winter Tires during November-March.

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