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Setting up a company in Japan? Compare the firms that can actually help.

Business Manager Visa specialists, incorporation firms, bilingual tax accountants and visa-compliant offices — recorded against the same fields, so you can see who publishes their fees and who does not.

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The Business Manager Visa changed substantially on 16 October 2025 — the capital threshold rose to JPY 30 million, a full-time employee became mandatory, and a business plan must now be vetted by a certified support organization. A lot of English-language advice online still describes the old rules.

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Not sure what you need yet?

Setting up in Japan means dealing with four separate licensed professions, and most people arrive not knowing which ones apply to them. These are the questions founders actually get stuck on, in the order they tend to hit them.

  1. Can I even qualify for the visa? The bar moved sharply in October 2025 — JPY 30 million, a mandatory hire, a language test. What the rules require now →
  2. What will this cost me? Capital, statutory fees and professional fees are three different things, and quotes mix them. What it actually costs →
  3. KK or GK? About JPY 140,000 apart in fees. The real difference is who takes you seriously. Choosing a company type →
  4. Who do I actually hire to do this? Four professions, and no single firm covers all of them well. Start from what you need done. Browse the directory →
The directory

Start with what you need

Most founders need three or four of these, often from different firms. A few firms cover everything in one engagement.

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Company Formation

Firms that incorporate the KK, GK or branch office and handle the registration process.

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Immigration and Visa (Gyoseishoshi)

Gyoseishoshi practices that prepare and file the Business Manager Visa and other status applications.

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Office Space

Operators offering the independent, lockable premises the visa requires — not virtual addresses.

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Tax and Accounting

Bilingual zeirishi and accounting firms for the tax retainer, bookkeeping and payroll.

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Providers in the directory

Shown in no particular order — we do not rank providers and placement is not for sale.

Office Space

JustCo Japan

Languages: Official Japan pages are available in English and Japanese Location: Example: JustCo Shibuya Hikarie, Shibuya Hikarie 33F, 2-21-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku…
Fees not published
Immigration and Visa (Gyoseishoshi)

Yanagi Group Administrative Scrivener Corporation

Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean support is stated Location: Prime House 203, 3-6-18 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011; approximately eight…
Fees published
Office Space

Ginza Business Center

Languages: Official English and Japanese pages are available Location: Ginza Fugetsudo Building 5F, 6-6-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
Fees published
Office Space

Entre Support

Languages: Not stated Location: 6-7 Maruyamacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (head office)
Fees not published

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Guides

Written against the rules as they stand now, with the date each guide was last checked.