Japan Life Guide

Make your life in Japan smoother.

Housing, procedures, work, healthcare and remittance — practical information for foreign residents in Japan.

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Housing & Life
Rental, Moving, Utilities
16 articles
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Administrative
Visa, Registration, Insurance
20 articles
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Work & Jobs
Jobs, Tax, Payslip
10 articles
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Healthcare
Hospital, Pharmacy
11 articles
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Kids & Education
Nursery, School, Benefits
8 articles
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Money & Remittance
Bank, Transfer
20 articles

🏠Housing & Life

🏠How to Rent an Apartment 🔑Foreigner-Friendly Rentals & Guarantor ♻️Garbage Sorting Rules 💡Electricity, Gas & Water Setup 🏦Bank Accounts Compared🏦Opening a Bank Account 🚨Emergency Contacts (119/110) 📱Getting a Phone & SIM 📦Selling Belongings Before Leaving Japan🚃Trains, Buses & IC Cards📮Using the Post Office🌐Overseas WiFi & eSIM🚛Moving House Procedures📚Japanese Language Learning⚡Switching Electricity & Gas Providers⛑️Disaster Preparedness

🏛️Administrative

🛂Permanent Residence (PR)💍Spouse Visa (Spouse of Japanese)👪Dependent Visa (bring family)🗾Naturalization (citizenship)📋Renewing Residence Status 📋Types of Residence Status 🏢Starting a Company (Business Manager Visa) 📄Address Registration & Juminhyo 🪪My Number Card 🪪My Number Insurance Card🏥National Health Insurance 🚗Converting a Driver's License🪪Residence Card Guide🗂️Work Visa Types💼Work Permits🛠️Technical Intern Training📋Specified Skilled Worker Visa💰Pension & Lump-sum Refund🤝Working in Nursing Care💻IT Engineer Job Change & Visa

💼Work & Jobs

🎓Education & Training Benefit 💼Work Permits 🛡️Social Insurance 💰Pension & Lump-sum Refund🗂️Work Visa Types🛠️Technical Intern Training📋Specified Skilled Worker Visa🤝Working in Nursing Care💻IT Engineer Job Change & Visa🏢Starting a Company (Business Manager Visa)

🏥Healthcare

🧓Long-Term Care Insurance🦷Going to the Dentist💉Vaccinations🩺Health Checkup & Screening💊Pharmacies & Prescriptions🚑Emergency & Urgent Care🏥Using Hospitals & Clinics🛡️Social Insurance🧠Mental Health Support🏥High-Cost Medical Benefit🏥National Health Insurance

🎒Kids & Education

🏥Child Medical Subsidy 🏫Public School Enrollment🎒Nursery & Kindergarten🤰Maternity Allowance🧑‍🍼Childcare Leave Benefit🍼Childbirth Lump-sum Grant👶Child Allowance💴Benefits & Allowances Guide

💴Money & Remittance

🩹Injury & Sickness Allowance 🏠Housing Security Benefit 🏥High-Cost Medical Benefit 💼Unemployment Benefit 💴Benefits & Allowances Guide 👶Child Allowance 🍼Childbirth Lump-sum Grant 🧑‍🍼Childcare Leave Benefit 🤰Maternity Allowance 👩‍👧Single Parent Allowance 💸International Remittance Compared 💳Credit Cards for Foreigners 📊Tax Return Guide 💍Marriage Subsidy in Japan📱Getting a Phone & SIM🌐Overseas WiFi & eSIM💼Using Hello Work (Job Centers)🎓Education & Training Benefit🏦Bank Accounts Compared🏦Opening a Bank Account

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