Hachiko JDM Motors
Japan →CanadaUSA · 2027

Japanese legends.
Imported right.

Canada takes them at 15 years, so the cars North America never got are yours to drive. We find yours at Japanese auction, scan it in Japan before it ships, and hand you a report anyone can verify.

Register interest Is my car eligible?
15 yrs
Canada rule
5 days
scan after the win
1 QR
proof per car
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Eligibility

Can it come in yet?

Both countries count from the month the car was built, so a car can clear mid-year. Pick the build date from the plate.

Canada15-year rule
Eligible now
Since Jun 2016.
United States25-year rule
Eligible now
Since Jun 2026.
  • Quebec registers right-hand-drive cars only at 25 years; every other province follows the 15-year rule.
  • US tariff exemptions count calendar years, not months, so a car can be safety-eligible before or after it is tariff-exempt. We check both when you enquire.

Which cars roll in next? See the 2027 US calendar and the 2027 Canada calendar, month by month.

The grid

The cars North America never got

Canada's 15-year rule opens a whole generation the US cannot touch yet, plus the Type Rs, Evos and STIs Japan kept for itself. Want something else? We source anything a Japanese auction sells.

Starting grid

Top 25 for Canada and the USA

The JDM cars North Americans ask us for most, with each one's eligibility worked out from its build years, today.

All yearsSome yearsComing
  1. 1
    Nissan Skyline GT-RR32 · 1989–1994
    Every year eligible now
  2. 2
    Nissan Skyline GT-RR33 · 1995–1998
    Every year eligible now
  3. 3
    Nissan Skyline GT-RR34 · 1999–2002
    Every year eligible now
  4. 4
    Nissan Skyline 25GT-tER34 · 1998–2001
    Every year eligible now
  5. 5
    Nissan SilviaS15 · 1999–2002
    Every year eligible now
  6. 6
    Nissan SilviaS14 · 1993–1998
    Every year eligible now
  7. 7
    Nissan Silvia / 180SXS13 · 1988–1998
    Every year eligible now
  8. 8
    Toyota Supra RZJZA80 · 1993–2002
    Every year eligible now
  9. 9
    Toyota Chaser Tourer VJZX100 · 1996–2001
    Every year eligible now
  10. 10
    Toyota Mark II Tourer VJZX90 · 1992–1996
    Every year eligible now
  11. 11
    Toyota Aristo V300JZS161 · 1997–2004
    Every year eligible now
  12. 12
    Toyota SoarerJZZ30 · 1991–2001
    Every year eligible now
  13. 13
    Mazda RX-7FD3S · 1991–2002
    Every year eligible now
  14. 14
    Honda Civic Type RFD2 · 2007–2010
    Every year eligible now
  15. 15
    Honda Civic Type REK9 · 1997–2000
    Every year eligible now
  16. 16
    Honda Integra Type RDC5 · 2001–2006
    Every year eligible now
  17. 17
    Honda Integra Type RDC2 · 1995–2001
    Every year eligible now
  18. 18
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XCZ4A · 2007–2015
    Built up to Oct 2011: eligible now. Later builds roll in through 2030
  19. 19
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IXCT9A · 2005–2007
    Every year eligible now
  20. 20
    Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIICT9A · 2001–2003
    Every year eligible now
  21. 21
    Subaru Impreza WRX STIGRB / GVB · 2007–2014
    Built up to Oct 2011: eligible now. Later builds roll in through 2029
  22. 22
    Subaru Impreza WRX STIGDB · 2000–2007
    Every year eligible now
  23. 23
    Nissan Stagea 260RSWGNC34 · 1997–2001
    Every year eligible now
  24. 24
    Toyota Altezza RS200SXE10 · 1998–2005
    Every year eligible now
  25. 25
    Toyota MR2 GTSW20 · 1989–1999
    Every year eligible now

Years are the Japan-market production run; eligibility counts from the build month on each car's plate, which we check on every car. Quebec registers right-hand-drive cars only at 25 years.

Pit wall
Every car scanned in Japan before it ships
See the report
Race plan

From auction lane to your driveway

  1. 01

    Tell us the car

    Model, grade, budget. We reply with eligibility, a landed-cost estimate and what similar cars are fetching at auction now.

  2. 02

    We read the sheet for you

    Every candidate's auction sheet translated in full, not summarised: repairs, rust notes, interior score. Then the auction's preview service or our agent looks at the car.

  3. 03

    You approve, we bid

    You set the maximum. Japanese auctions need payment within days of a win, so payment and timing are agreed before any bid.

  4. 04

    Scanned in Japan within 5 days

    Every control unit read, battery tested, mileage and flood history checked, inside the auction's claim window. A fault the sheet missed goes back to the auction, not to you.

  5. 05

    Shipped and cleared

    Roll-on roll-off to Vancouver or the East Coast, about 3–5 weeks at sea. Export certificate and translation handled; the customs entry is filed by a licensed customs broker in your name.

  6. 06

    Registered and yours

    Help with the provincial inspection, registration and insurers who cover right-hand drive. Your QR report travels with the car.

Telemetry

"Inspected" means nothing. Proof does.

Most importers promise a multi-point inspection you have to take on trust, and doctored auction sheets and rolled-back odometers are the most common import scams. Every Hachiko car comes with a diagnostic report you can verify yourself: scan the QR, see the findings exactly as issued, with a fingerprint that shows nothing was changed.

Full auction sheet

Translated line by line.

Every module scanned

Engine, gearbox, ABS, airbags, hybrid.

Mileage cross-checked

Dash, ECU, auction and inspection records.

Scanned while it counts

Inside the auction's 5-day claim window.

Condition reportVALID
2023 Toyota Yaris Cross
MXPJ10-3020111 · sample
Odometerconsistent
Fault codes1 cleared
Flood historyno record
Auction sheetchecked

Scan it. A real sample report, the same page your bank, insurer or next buyer can open.

Fuel bill

What it really costs to land

Two worked examples from public rates in October 2026. Once sourcing opens, you get real figures for your car, including our fixed fee, before you pay anything.

Canada · Vancouver

¥2,000,000 auction car
Landed, about
CA$25,000–27,800
  • Car, auction and Japan-side fees
  • Roll-on roll-off freight: about CA$2,000–3,500
  • Duty: 0% under CPTPP with proof of Japanese origin, otherwise 6.1%
  • GST 5%, $100 air-conditioning excise
  • Broker, port and dock fees
  • Provincial sales tax at registration (not included)

United States · from 2027

¥3,000,000 auction car
Landed, about
US$25,750–28,700
  • Car, auction and Japan-side fees
  • Roll-on roll-off freight: about $800–2,200 West, $1,200–2,000+ East
  • Duty: 12.5% assumed, see note
  • Processing fee 0.3464% (capped) and harbour fee 0.125%
  • Broker, port and security filing fees
  • State tax, title and trucking (not included)

Why the US opens in 2027. Since July 2026 a new duty may lift 25-year-old Japanese cars from 2.5% to 12.5%; it is being challenged in court and brokers do not all apply it the same way. We will open US sourcing once a licensed customs broker confirms the rate; US enquiries are welcome now. Canadian CPTPP duty treatment is confirmed car by car.

Scrutineering

Straight answers

Can I import to Quebec?

Quebec registers right-hand-drive cars only once they are 25 years old, unlike the rest of Canada at 15. We check your province first.

Do you import vans, 4x4s or kei trucks?

Not at Hachiko: we only do Japanese sports and performance cars. For Land Cruisers, Hiace and Delica vans, Jimnys and kei trucks, our sister company KaigaiCars (kaigaicars.com) can help.

What about California?

Imports from 1976 onward need California emissions referee testing, typically $7,500–15,000. Possible, but we will tell you upfront if it does not make sense for your car.

What if the scan finds a problem?

If it is within the auction's 5-day window, we claim it back from the auction. Otherwise we fix it in Japan or offer you a price adjustment, and nothing ships until you agree.

Can I insure a right-hand-drive car?

Yes. BC, Manitoba and Saskatchewan insure at registration through the public insurer; in Ontario and Alberta you may need a specialist broker. We point you to ones that cover JDM imports.

How long does it take?

Typically 6–10 weeks from the auction win: a few days to export, about 3–5 weeks at sea, then customs and inland transport.

Can you source a car for me now?

Not yet. We are completing our provincial motor-vehicle broker registration, and until it is granted we only answer questions and register interest: no fees, deposits or bids. Register your interest and we will contact you when sourcing opens.

Who will I pay, and when?

Once sourcing opens, you pay the exporter in Japan directly for the car and shipping, and our fee separately. Nothing is paid until you approve a specific car and a maximum bid, because Japanese auctions require payment within days of a win.

Why Hachiko

Named after the most loyal dog in Japan

In the 1920s an Akita called Hachikō met his owner, a university professor, at Shibuya Station in Tokyo every evening. In May 1925 the professor died suddenly at work. Hachikō kept coming back to the station, every day, for almost ten years, until he died in 1935.

Japan made him its symbol of loyalty. Hachi means eight, a lucky number, and -kō is an old term of affection and respect.

That is the standard we hold ourselves to: once we start on your car, we stay with it until it is in your driveway.

  • 01
    We wait for the right car

    We would rather let ten cars go than buy you the wrong one. Every candidate is checked before we bid.

  • 02
    We stay until it is home

    From the auction lane to registration in your province, one team follows the car the whole way.

  • 03
    We tell you the truth

    A report you can verify, costs worked out in the open, and nothing ships until you agree.

Hachiko JDM Motors is an independent business, not connected with the Hachikō statue in Shibuya or the films about him.

Hachiko JDM Motors
Lights out

Tell us the car.

Register your interest: we reply with eligibility for your province or state and what these cars fetch in Japan, and contact you when sourcing opens.

We are completing our provincial motor-vehicle broker registration. Until it is granted we only answer enquiries: no fees, deposits or bids.

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