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林道RINDO · YOUR ROAD TO JAPAN’S CAR MARKET

Find your next car in Japan.
We’ll help bring it home.

Explore Japanese auctions through Rindo Portal, backed by an enthusiast team helping you assess the car, buy with confidence and bring it home.

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Or browse stock cars and dedicated car sourcing.

Rindo Portal

The auctions, explained by people who know the cars.

Rindo Portal brings Japan’s auction listings together with Rindo’s own specialist team. You search and shortlist; we assess, check and bid on your authorised instruction.

  • Japan’s auctions in one place

    Search listings across the auction houses available through the portal, with photographs and the auction report on each lot.

  • A team behind every listing

    Ask about any car. We assess it, pursue checks and explain what we find before you decide.

  • Authorised bidding, your maximum

    You set the highest price you will pay, in writing. Bids go through Rindo and never exceed it.

  • Free to register

    No charge to create an account. A case-by-case deposit opens complete listings and bidding when you are ready.

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目WHY RINDO

Your eyes and ears in Japan.

The listing starts the conversation. We investigate the details, pursue checks and inspections, and explain what we find before you commit.

We read the whole report

The auction sheet, the photographs and the inspector’s notes, translated and explained line by line, so you know what the grade does and does not tell you.

We look beyond the grade

Where the house allows it we pursue further checks and physical inspections, and we ask the model-specific questions an enthusiast would ask.

We tell you what we found

Findings, limits and a recommendation on whether to proceed, in writing, before you commit a bid or a purchase.

Our checks and inspectionsSpeak to Rindo about a car

林道THE RINDO WAY

From first search to first drive.

See the full buying process
  1. Illustration of a Japanese car auction hall with lanes of cars under roof lights

    01sagasu· to seek

    Find the one.

    Explore Japan’s auctions, browse available stock, or let us source something special.

  2. Illustration of an auction sheet on a desk beside green tea and a magnifier

    02miru· to look closely

    Look beyond the grade.

    We assess the available information, pursue further checks and inspections, and explain our findings before you commit.

  3. Illustration of a red Honda NSX crossing the auction stage under bid displays

    03nyūsatsu· to bid

    Make it yours.

    Approve your bid or purchase with the costs clearly explained. We handle securing the car.

  4. Illustration of a grey Porsche 911 driving onto a car carrier ship at Yokohama with Mount Fuji behind

    04umi· the sea

    Bring it home.

    We arrange its journey from Japan. Rindo can handle the import process, or you can manage it yourself.

  5. Illustration of a silver Mercedes SL being unloaded on a village street at dawn

    05hashiru· to drive

    Take the wheel.

    With preparation and registration completed, your car is ready for the road—and yours to enjoy.

Three ways to find your car

Most customers buy at auction. Every route leads to the same assessment, purchase and journey home.

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Primary route

Auctions

Japan’s auctions in one Rindo Portal. Search, shortlist, let us assess the car, then authorise your maximum bid.

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Available now

Stock cars

Cars currently available from dealers and sellers in Japan, checked by Rindo before you commit.

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Something special

Dedicated car sourcing

Rare, classic and unusual cars. Tell us what you want and we search, investigate and negotiate on your behalf.

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Trade buyers

For dealers

Repeat purchasing, specialist briefs and consolidated shipping arranged around your business.

Japan buying support for your business →

Know the numbers. Know the way home.

Every cost component is explained before you commit, from the car to your door. Rindo can handle the import for you, or you can manage it yourself.

Understanding costsPayment methods

Country import guide

Importing to your country, explained.

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Logistics

Shipping methods

How your car travels from Japan and what affects timing.

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The kind of cars we bring home

Supercars, sports cars, luxury and classics, bought at auction, from stock or through dedicated sourcing. Drawn examples for now; genuine purchases with photographs will replace them.

  • Illustration of a Bayside Blue Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 on a Tokyo expressway at dusk
    Bought at auctionSports car

    Nissan Skyline GT-R 2000

    R34 V-Spec II, Bayside Blue

    To United Kingdom

    Grade 4.5 sheet translated, underside checked before bidding, won under the customer’s maximum.

  • Illustration of a white Toyota Supra A80 at a Japanese expressway rest area at night
    Dedicated sourcingSports car

    Toyota Supra RZ 1997

    A80, twin turbo, six-speed

    To United Kingdom

    Dedicated sourcing brief: unmodified, original paint, full service history.

  • Illustration of a red Honda NSX with pop-up headlights on a coastal road
    Bought at auctionSupercar

    Honda NSX 1993

    NA1, Formula Red, manual

    To Ireland

    Additional yard inspection arranged; cold start and paint depth reported before the sale.

  • Illustration of a grey Mazda RX-7 FD on a mountain pass in autumn
    Dedicated sourcingSports car

    Mazda RX-7 Spirit R 2002

    FD3S Type A, Titanium Grey

    To Netherlands

    One of the final-series cars; compression tested at a workshop before export.

  • Illustration of a grey Porsche 911 993 on a cherry-blossom road with Mount Fuji
    Bought at auctionSports car

    Porsche 911 Carrera 1996

    993, Arctic Grey, Tiptronic

    To United Kingdom

    Japan-market car with dealer history; shipped roll-on roll-off from Yokohama.

  • Illustration of a white Lexus LFA in a circuit pit lane with Mount Fuji behind
    Dedicated sourcingSupercar

    Lexus LFA 2011

    Whitest White, 4.8 V10

    To United Arab Emirates

    Sourced from dealer stock after an auction search; enclosed container shipping.

  • Illustration of a red Ferrari F355 on a wet Tokyo street at night
    Bought at auctionSupercar

    Ferrari F355 Berlinetta 1998

    Rosso Corsa, manual

    To Germany

    Specialist pre-bid inspection with a Ferrari workshop; belts and interior checked.

  • Illustration of a black Toyota Century in front of a Kyoto temple gate in rain
    From stockLuxury

    Toyota Century 2006

    GZG50, Eternal Black, V12

    To United Kingdom

    From stock; wool interior and curtains intact, dealer-maintained from new.

  • Illustration of a red Lancer Evolution VI on a misty gravel forest road
    Bought at auctionSports car

    Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI 2000

    Tommi Mäkinen Edition, Passion Red

    To United Kingdom

    Rear arches checked for rust and original Recaro seats confirmed before bidding.

  • Illustration of a red Toyota 2000GT beside a lake reflecting Mount Fuji
    Dedicated sourcingClassic

    Toyota 2000GT 1967

    MF10, Solar Red

    To Switzerland

    Twelve-month search through private collectors; provenance file assembled before purchase.

  • Illustration of a gold Datsun 240Z on a country road between rice fields
    Bought at auctionClassic

    Nissan Fairlady Z 1972

    S30 240Z, Safari Gold

    To United Kingdom

    Floor pans and frame rails inspected at the yard; restoration photographs supplied.

  • Illustration of a black Mercedes G 63 on a snowy mountain road in the Japanese Alps
    From stockLuxury

    Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 2019

    W463, Obsidian Black

    To United Arab Emirates

    Low-mileage Japan-market car from stock; shipped in a dedicated container.

Learn before you buy

Plain guides to auctions, condition, shipping and importing to your country. Read what helps, when it helps.

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Condition

Understanding auction sheets

How to read the report, the inspector’s notes and the damage diagram.

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Why Rindo

Our checks and inspections

How we look beyond the grade before you commit.

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Reference

FAQs

Registration, deposits, routes, checks, costs, shipping and import, answered.

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Rindo Portal

Japan’s auctions. Browse & bid now.

  • Bid live, or buy ready-to-ship stock
  • Translated inspection sheets and market prices
  • Track your car and payments from bid to arrival
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