Stopping to let people get in or out, or to load/unload cargo for 5 minutes or less, does not count as "parking".

人の乗り降りや、5分以内の荷物の積み下ろしのための停止は、駐車にはあたらない。

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"Parking" means stopping a vehicle continuously, or stopping while the driver is away from it and cannot drive off immediately. Stopping for passengers to get in or out, or loading/unloading for 5 minutes or less, is not parking.

Original text

駐車とは、車が継続的に停止することや運転者が車から離れていてすぐに運転できない状態で停止することをいいます。人の乗り降りや、５分以内の荷物の積卸しのための停止の場合は駐車になりません。

Source: Rules of the Road — 交通の方法に関する教則第5章自動車や一般原動機付自転車の運転の方法第8節駐車と停車 · National Public Safety Commission Notification No.3

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Stopping to let people get in or out, or to load/unload cargo for 5 minutes or less, does not count as "parking".

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