Keep your address exactly as it appears in Japanese on an official document. It can make forms, deliveries and help requests easier to explain.
SOURCE-CHECKED GUIDE FOR FOREIGN RESIDENTS
Find your way through life in Japan.
A practical first stop for foreign residents—clear next steps, useful tips, and direct routes to current official information.
018 everyday topics025 source-checked guides0319 official sources
Need help now?
For emergencies in Japan. Open the official page if you are unsure.
YOUR FIRST WEEK · START HERE
Four checks that make the next step clearer
01
Address and city office
Open the daily-life portalwww.moj.go.jp · external site02Residence status
Open ISA informationwww.moj.go.jp · external site03Health and pension
Open pension informationwww.nenkin.go.jp · external site04My Number card
Open official informationwww.kojinbango-card.go.jp · external siteLIFE IN JAPAN
Choose the task in front of you
Move
Moving & city office
Moving checklistHomeHousing & utilities
Housing guidebookswww.mlit.go.jp · external siteCareHealth & safety
Emergency guidePlanMoney & tax
Money guideWorkWork & rights
Housing, work & schoolFamilyFamily & school
Housing, work & schoolTalkLanguage & community
Learn Japanesetsunagarujp.mext.go.jp · external siteGoExplore nearby
Kanto guide
PRACTICAL TIPS · CHECK LOCALLY
Small habits that help every day
Garbage days and separation rules are local. Use your municipality’s current calendar instead of another city’s routine.
Keep a short note with the names of medicines you currently take and relevant chronic conditions.
SOURCE-CHECKED GUIDES · 5
Practical guides for living in Japan
START HERE · 7 MIN
Your first official-life checklist
Read guide →EMERGENCY · 5 MIN
Emergency help in Japan
Read guide →MONEY · 7 MIN
Banking, tax and pension starting points
Read guide →SETTLING IN · 8 MIN
Housing, work and school in Japan
Read guide →TOURISM · KANTO · 6 MIN
A low-stress Kanto day out
Read guide →HELP FROM YOUR COUNTRY
Find your embassy or consulate in Japan
Use the Ministry of Foreign Affairs A–Z directory to reach official mission websites.
ESSENTIAL OFFICIAL HELP
Go to the responsible source
Four useful starting points.
Immigration Services Agency
Government · Japan · CHECKED 2026-08-22 · REVIEWEDwww.moj.go.jp · open source site ↗Foreign Missions in Japan
Government · Japan / foreign missions · CHECKED 2026-08-22 · REVIEWEDwww.mofa.go.jp · open source site ↗FRESC
Government · Japan · CHECKED 2026-08-22 · REVIEWEDwww.moj.go.jp · open source site ↗Fire and Disaster Management Agency
Government · Japan · CHECKED 2026-08-22 · REVIEWEDwww.fdma.go.jp · open source site ↗TOURISM · KANTO
Plan by place. Verify on the day.
Kanto is the current tourism scope. Transport, access, opening hours, prices, weather and closures must be checked on official pages for the day you go. More regions will be added over time.
www.gotokyo.org · official tourism siteTokyovisitkanagawa.jp · official tourism siteKanagawawww.visitchiba.jp · official tourism siteChibasaitama-supportdesk.com · official tourism siteSaitamavisit.ibarakiguide.jp · official tourism siteIbarakiwww.visit-tochigi.com · official tourism siteTochigiwww.visit-gunma.jp · official tourism siteGunma
HOW TRUST WORKS
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