Japanese Car Auction Schedule: Complete Weekly Timetable 2025

Finding the right vehicle at Japanese car auctions starts with knowing when and where auctions take place. Japan's auction system operates six days a week with over 100 auction houses across the country. This comprehensive timetable guide lists every major auction by day and region, helping you plan your bidding schedule effectively.

Understanding the Schedule Format

Each auction listing includes:

Auction House Name
Region (in parentheses)
Auction Type - "Nyusatsu" (入札) indicates online/proxy bidding systems

Japanese Regions:

Kanto (関東) - Tokyo, Yokohama, Saitama area
Kinki (近畿) - Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto area
Chubu (中部) - Nagoya and central Japan
Kyushu (九州) - Southern Japan, Fukuoka area
Tohoku (東北) - Northern Honshu, Sendai area
Hokkaido (北海道) - Northern island, Sapporo area
Chugoku/Shikoku (中国・四国) - Western Honshu and Shikoku island

Monday Auction Schedule

Honda Network Day

Monday is dominated by the Honda auction network across all regions:

Honda Hokkaido - Hokkaido
Honda Kansai - Kinki
Honda Kyusyu - Kyushu
Honda Nagoya - Chubu
Honda Sendai - Tohoku
Honda Tokyo - Kanto

Other Monday Auctions:

JU Tokyo - Kanto
LAA Challenge
ASNET - Multi-region
AUCNET - Multi-region

Total Monday Auctions: 10

Tuesday Auction Schedule

The Busiest Auction Day

Tuesday features 40+ auctions across all regions—the highest concentration of the week.

Kanto Region (Tokyo Area):

CAA Tokyo
JU Saitama
JU Shizuoka
JU Yamanashi (3 sessions)
L-Up PTokyo Nyusatsu
NPS Tochigi Nyusatsu
NPS Tokyo Nyusatsu
SLC Tokyo
SUAA Kantou (2 sessions)
USS Yokohama

Kinki Region (Osaka/Kobe):

NPS Osaka Nyusatsu
ORIX Kobe Nyusatsu
TAA Kinki
TAA Shikoku

Chubu Region (Nagoya):

CAA Gifu
JU Mie
Nagoya Nyusatsu
NPS Gifu Nyusatsu
USS R-Nagoya

Kyushu Region:

NAA Fukuoka
NPS Fukuoka Nyusatsu
ORIX Fukuoka Nyusatsu
SLC Kyushu
SMAP Fukuoka Nyusatsu
TAA Kyushu
TAA Minami Kyushu

Tohoku Region:

Arai Sendai
CAA Tohoku
JU Nagano
NPS Sendai Nyusatsu

Hokkaido:

SAA Sapporo
Tomakomai Nyusatsu

Multi-Region Networks:

ASNET
AEP Nyusatsu
Sakura Nyusatsu

Total Tuesday Auctions: 42

Wednesday Auction Schedule

USS Network & Specialty Auctions

Major USS Auctions:

USS Yokohama - Kanto
USS Fukuoka - Kyushu
USS Kobe - Kinki
USS Niigata - Tohoku
USS Sapporo - Hokkaido

Kanto Region:

BCN
Isuzu Makuhari
JAA
JU Ibaraki
ORIX Atsugi

Kinki Region:

Bayauc
IAA Osaka
KAA Kyoto
LAA Shikoku
L-Up PKobe Nyusatsu

Chubu Region:

CAA Chubu
JU Ishikawa

Kyushu Region:

JU Kumamoto
KCAA Minami Kyushu

Tohoku Region:

JU Akita

Multi-Region:

ASNET
BDS

Total Wednesday Auctions: 22

Thursday Auction Schedule

Balanced Regional Coverage

Major Network Auctions:

USS Tokyo - Kanto (One of Japan's largest single auctions)
NAA Osaka - Kinki
LAA Kansai - Kinki
TAA Chubu - Chubu
TAA Hokkaido - Hokkaido
TAA Kantou - Kanto

Kanto Region:

ARAI Oyama
JU Gunma
JU Kanagawa

Kinki Region:

Hanaten Osaka
Kobe Nyusatsu
L-Up Kobe
SLC Kobe (2 sessions)
ZIP Osaka

Chubu Region:

JU Aichi
Nagoya Nyusatsu
SAA Hamamatsu
SLC Nagoya

Kyushu Region:

Isuzu Kyushu
KCAA Fukuoka

Chugoku/Shikoku:

JU Hiroshima

Hokkaido:

Sapporo Nyusatsu

Multi-Region:

ASNET

Total Thursday Auctions: 23

Friday Auction Schedule

USS Network & Commercial Vehicle Focus

Major USS Auctions:

USS Nagoya - Chubu
USS Osaka - Kinki
USS Saitama - Kanto
USS Hokuriku - Tohoku

Kanto Region:

ARAI Bayside
JU Chiba
JU Tochigi
NAA Tokyo

Kinki Region:

Hino Kobe Nyusatsu
Isuzu Kobe
LAA Okayama

Kyushu Region:

JU Fukuoka

Tohoku Region:

JU Miyagi
JU Niigata

Hokkaido:

JU Sapporo

Commercial Vehicle Auctions:

Hino Hansha Nyusatsu
Hino Hidata Nyusatsu

Chugoku/Shikoku:

KCAA Yamaguchi

Multi-Region:

ASNET
BDS

Total Friday Auctions: 20

Saturday Auction Schedule

Weekend Auctions & Online Bidding

USS Auctions:

USS Gunma - Kanto
USS Okayama - Kinki
USS Shizuoka - Kanto

NAA Nyusatsu Network:

NAA Nagoya Nyusatsu - Chubu
NAA Osaka Nyusatsu - Kinki
NAA Tokyo Nyusatsu - Kanto

JU Network:

JU Gifu - Chubu
JU Miyazaki - Kyushu
JU Nara - Kinki
JU Yamagata - Tohoku

Other Auctions:

ARAI Oyama VT - Kanto
HAA Kobe - Kinki
TAA Yokohama - Hokkaido
ASNET

Total Saturday Auctions: 14

Sunday

No auctions operate on Sunday. This is a rest day for the Japanese auction industry.

Weekly Auction Summary by Region

Kanto (Tokyo Metropolitan Area)

Total Weekly Auctions: 35+

Busiest Days: Tuesday (10 auctions), Thursday (6 auctions), Friday (4 auctions)

Key Auction Houses: USS Tokyo, USS Yokohama, USS Saitama, JU Tokyo, JU Saitama, JU Kanagawa, NAA Tokyo

Kinki (Osaka/Kobe Area)

Total Weekly Auctions: 28+

Busiest Days: Tuesday (4 auctions), Thursday (7 auctions), Friday (3 auctions)

Key Auction Houses: USS Osaka, USS Kobe, NAA Osaka, TAA Kinki, IAA Osaka, ZIP Osaka

Chubu (Nagoya Region)

Total Weekly Auctions: 18+

Busiest Days: Tuesday (5 auctions), Thursday (4 auctions)

Key Auction Houses: USS Nagoya, USS R-Nagoya, Nagoya Nyusatsu, JU Aichi, TAA Chubu

Kyushu (Southern Japan)

Total Weekly Auctions: 16+

Busiest Days: Tuesday (7 auctions), Wednesday (2 auctions)

Key Auction Houses: USS Fukuoka, NAA Fukuoka, TAA Kyushu, JU Fukuoka, KCAA Fukuoka

Tohoku (Northern Honshu)

Total Weekly Auctions: 14+

Busiest Days: Tuesday (4 auctions), Friday (4 auctions)

Key Auction Houses: USS Niigata, USS Hokuriku, Arai Sendai, CAA Tohoku

Hokkaido (Northern Island)

Total Weekly Auctions: 8+

Best Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Key Auction Houses: USS Sapporo, SAA Sapporo, JU Sapporo, Honda Hokkaido

Chugoku/Shikoku (Western Japan)

Total Weekly Auctions: 6+

Key Auction Houses: TAA Hiroshima, JU Hiroshima, LAA Okayama, KCAA Yamaguchi

Auction Network Schedules

USS Network (Japan's Largest)

Monday: None
Tuesday: USS Yokohama, USS R-Nagoya
Wednesday: USS Fukuoka, USS Kobe, USS Niigata, USS Sapporo, USS Yokohama
Thursday: USS Tokyo
Friday: USS Nagoya, USS Osaka, USS Saitama, USS Hokuriku
Saturday: USS Gunma, USS Okayama, USS Shizuoka

Total USS Auctions Weekly: 13

JU Network (Japan Used Motor Vehicle Dealers)

Operating 20+ locations across all regions:

Monday: JU Tokyo
Tuesday: JU Saitama, Shizuoka, Yamanashi (×3), Mie, Nagano
Wednesday: JU Akita, Ibaraki, Ishikawa, Kumamoto
Thursday: JU Aichi, Gunma, Hiroshima, Kanagawa
Friday: JU Chiba, Fukuoka, Miyagi, Niigata, Sapporo, Tochigi
Saturday: JU Gifu, Miyazaki, Nara, Yamagata

Total JU Auctions Weekly: 26+

TAA Network (Toyota Auto Auction)

Tuesday: TAA Kinki, TAA Kyushu, TAA Minami Kyushu, TAA Shikoku
Thursday: TAA Chubu, TAA Hokkaido, TAA Kantou
Saturday: TAA Yokohama

Total TAA Auctions Weekly: 8

Honda Network

Monday Only: Honda Hokkaido, Honda Kansai, Honda Kyusyu, Honda Nagoya, Honda Sendai, Honda Tokyo

Total Honda Auctions Weekly: 6

NAA Network

Tuesday: NAA Fukuoka
Thursday: NAA Osaka
Friday: NAA Tokyo
Saturday: NAA Nagoya Nyusatsu, NAA Osaka Nyusatsu, NAA Tokyo Nyusatsu

Total NAA Auctions Weekly: 6

Daily Multi-Region Networks

ASNET - Operates Monday through Saturday
BDS - Wednesday, Friday
AUCNET - Monday

Nyusatsu (Online Bidding) Auctions

Auctions with "Nyusatsu" in their name offer online or proxy bidding systems. These are particularly useful for international buyers in different time zones.

Tuesday Nyusatsu Auctions (Highest Concentration):

L-Up PTokyo Nyusatsu
NPS Tochigi Nyusatsu
NPS Tokyo Nyusatsu
NPS Osaka Nyusatsu
NPS Gifu Nyusatsu
NPS Sendai Nyusatsu
NPS Fukuoka Nyusatsu
ORIX Kobe Nyusatsu
ORIX Fukuoka Nyusatsu
Nagoya Nyusatsu
SMAP Fukuoka Nyusatsu
Tomakomai Nyusatsu
AEP Nyusatsu
Sakura Nyusatsu

Wednesday Nyusatsu:

L-Up PKobe Nyusatsu

Thursday Nyusatsu:

Kobe Nyusatsu
Nagoya Nyusatsu
Sapporo Nyusatsu

Friday Nyusatsu:

Hino Hansha Nyusatsu
Hino Hidata Nyusatsu
Hino Kobe Nyusatsu

Saturday Nyusatsu:

NAA Nagoya Nyusatsu
NAA Osaka Nyusatsu
NAA Tokyo Nyusatsu

Specialty Vehicle Auctions

Light Cars/Kei Cars:

LAA Challenge - Monday
LAA Shikoku - Wednesday
LAA Kansai - Thursday
LAA Okayama - Friday

Commercial Trucks & Buses:

Isuzu Makuhari - Wednesday (Kanto)
Isuzu Kyushu - Thursday
Isuzu Kobe - Friday (Kinki)
Hino Hansha Nyusatsu - Friday
Hino Hidata Nyusatsu - Friday
Hino Kobe Nyusatsu - Friday

Honda/Acura Focus:

Honda Network - All Monday (6 locations nationwide)

Motorcycles & Specialty:

Bayauc - Wednesday (Kinki)

Total Weekly Auction Count

Monday: 10 auctions
Tuesday: 42 auctions (Busiest day)
Wednesday: 22 auctions
Thursday: 23 auctions
Friday: 20 auctions
Saturday: 14 auctions
Sunday: 0 auctions

Total: 131+ auctions per week

Quick Reference: Best Days by Goal

Maximum Selection: Tuesday (42 auctions)

USS Network Quality: Wednesday & Friday

Honda/Acura Vehicles: Monday

Light Cars/Kei Cars: Thursday (LAA Kansai)

Commercial Trucks: Wednesday & Friday (Isuzu/Hino)

Toyota Focus: Tuesday & Thursday (TAA network)

Lower Competition: Monday or Saturday

Online Bidding: Tuesday (14 Nyusatsu auctions)

Time Zone Considerations

All auctions operate on Japan Standard Time (JST/GMT+9):

US East Coast: JST -14 hours
US West Coast: JST -17 hours
UK/London: JST -9 hours
Dubai: JST -5 hours
Sydney: JST +1 to +2 hours
Auckland: JST +3 to +4 hours

Holiday Schedule Changes

Japanese auctions typically close or have modified schedules during:

New Year (late December to early January)
Golden Week (late April to early May)
Obon (mid-August)
Other Japanese national holidays

Always verify the current week's schedule with your agent or auction tracking service during holiday periods.

Using This Timetable

This schedule helps you:

✓ Plan which days to focus your bidding activity
✓ Coordinate with your agent about auction coverage
✓ Identify the best days for your target vehicle type or region
✓ Understand when similar vehicles might appear if you miss one
✓ Maximize opportunities across multiple auction houses

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Schedule current as of November 2025. Auction times and availability subject to change for Japanese national holidays and special circumstances. Always confirm current schedules with your agent or auction tracking service.