Guides

Everything in order

Read them top to bottom if you've just arrived. Each one lists its sources at the bottom.

The paperwork chain: address registration, My Number, and what can run in parallel.

Have data before you land, then move to a resident plan once your paperwork is in.

What it is, when you get it, and the edge cases, including Japanese nationals returning from abroad.

Funding your account from home, and which cards newcomers tend to start with.

Rail passes, hotels and day trips for the people coming to see you.

For Japanese nationals returning after years abroad: koseki papers, registration, My Number, insurance and tax.