How Long Does It Take to Set Up a Company in Japan?
Registration is the short leg. What sets your timeline is the order the steps have to happen in, and the three 2025 requirements that have to…
Guides
Can You Set Up a Company in Japan Without Living There?
You can register a Japanese company from abroad and hold the top role — the residency requirement went in 2015. What still needs a trip is…
Why Business Manager Visa Applications Are Refused
Refusals are rarely about paperwork. They come down to whether immigration believed the business would keep operating — and the five grounds that follow from that,…
The Startup Visa: What to Do When JPY 30 Million Is Out of Reach
Up to two years to prepare, now available nationwide — but two examinations to pass and a destination that moved in October 2025. How the route…
Hiring Your First Employee in Japan: The Requirement the 2025 Visa Reform Added
Employing someone full-time is now mandatory for the Business Manager Visa. Who counts, what the employer's share of social insurance actually adds, and the sequencing trap…
Opening a Corporate Bank Account in Japan: Why It Is the Step That Catches Foreign Founders
Banks are not checking whether you are legitimate — they are checking whether your company looks like it is operating. Which tier of bank to try…
KK or GK? Choosing a Company Type in Japan as a Foreign Founder
A GK costs about JPY 140,000 less in unavoidable fees. A KK is the form Japanese banks, landlords and corporate buyers recognise without thinking. Which trade-off…
Do You Need a Real Office for the Business Manager Visa? Tokyo Operators Compared
A virtual office will not satisfy the premises requirement, and neither will an open-topped partition. What the rule asks for, and how seven Tokyo operators compare…
What It Actually Costs to Set Up a Company in Japan as a Foreigner (2026)
Built from the prices firms publish on their own sites: statutory costs, incorporation fees, Business Manager Visa fees, and the business plan verification cost most guides…
Japan’s Business Manager Visa in 2026: What the October 2025 Rules Actually Require
The capital threshold rose to JPY 30 million, a full-time employee became mandatory, and three new requirements were added. What applies now, and the business plan…