For residents
Live in Japan
Practical guides for arrival, transport, banking, phones, visas, and work — plus salary and PR tools.
Everything you need after you arrive — set up the essentials first, then handle work, money, and immigration at your own pace.
Arrival & setup
Airport to city guide in Japan
Which airport serves which city, and the default ways to get from the airport into town.
Open resource →Transport basics in Japan
A practical guide to trains, shinkansen, buses, taxis, and IC cards in Japan.
Open resource →Transport in major Japanese cities
What people actually use in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Sapporo, plus the main ways to travel between cities.
Open resource →Daily Life
Opening a bank account in Japan
A practical starter guide for foreign residents opening a bank account in Japan.
Open resource →Phone and SIM setup in Japan
A practical starter guide to mobile plans, SIM cards, eSIMs, and Japanese phone numbers.
Open resource →Address registration basics in Japan
A practical guide to moving-in and address-change registration for mid-to-long-term residents.
Open resource →Foreign license conversion in Japan
A practical starter guide to converting a foreign driver's license into a Japanese one.
Open resource →Work & Money
Japan Salary & Take-home Calculator
Estimate your annual and monthly take-home pay from gross salary, with a full breakdown of income tax, resident tax, pension, and insurance.
Open resource →Japan resident tax, explained
Why your take-home pay drops around June — and how resident tax works.
Open resource →Immigration
Japan visa and status of residence guide
Compare common routes for visiting, working, studying, joining family, and living long term, including how the COE fits.
Open resource →Japan PR Point Calculator (HSP)
Estimate your Highly Skilled Professional points and check eligibility for the Japan permanent residency fast-track.
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