Road lines in Japan
Orange centre lines
A solid orange centre line means no overtaking in Japan. Otherwise the paint is white, and on expressways it is wide and heavy.
- An orange line down the middle is the famous Japanese clue.
- Expressway lines are thick white, with long, bold dashes.
- Traffic drives on the left.
12 photos, grouped by the clue they show.
Key clue Orange centre line 3
Key clue Wide white line 9
Japan: what its road lines look like
An orange line down the middle of the road is the classic Japanese clue. It marks stretches where you must not cross to overtake.
Other Japanese lines are white, and on expressways they are thick and heavy, with long bold dashes. Traffic keeps to the left, and overhead wires line the smaller roads.
Orange centre lines are found across Japan, especially on ordinary roads outside the big city centres.
Look-alikes: how to tell them apart
Japan vs 
Thailand
United Kingdom
Thailand also drives on the left, but its line is a stronger yellow. The United Kingdom drives on the left too, and its centre lines are white.
Questions about road lines in Japan
What does the orange line mean in Japan?
A solid orange or yellow centre line means overtaking across it is not allowed.
What colour are road lines in Japan?
Mostly white, with orange or yellow centre lines where overtaking is forbidden.