noun
Land Transport Office
A local branch office of the former Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) that handled vehicle registration, driver licensing, and road transport administration. Now part of the Land Transport Bureau system.
新車を購入したら、陸運支局で登録手続きをします。
When you buy a new car, you complete the registration procedures at the Land Transport Office.
運輸支局 is a broader term for a district transport bureau under MLIT, handling land, maritime, and air transport. 陸運支局 specifically refers to the land transport branch office, which was later integrated into the 運輸支局 system.
Compound of 陸運 (りくうん, 'land transport') and 支局 (しきょく, 'branch office'). The term reflects the organizational structure of Japan's transport administration.