The complete setup guide
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Moving to Japan?
Moving to Japan?
Let's get you set up.
A 12-step walkthrough with everything you need to buy, book, or register — one screen at a time.
1
Before you arrive
Visa, accommodation, money, eSIM
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2
Your first week
Ward office, health insurance
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3
Your first month
Apartment, bank, phone
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4
First three months
My Number card
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5
Settling in
Work, Japanese language
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Typical cost · first 3 months
Plan for around ¥600,000–¥1,200,000 to land smoothly — short-term accommodation, flights, long-term apartment move-in fees, and a buffer while paperwork and your first salary land. Each step has typical costs for its specific item.
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