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Guidebook on Living and Working (in Japan)

By on January 24, 2024
As you settle into your new life in Japan, you will find the English guidebook compiled by the Immigration Agency of Japan, useful.
Whether you want to know the labour rules enforced in Japan or how much tax deductions to expect every year, you’ll get the answers you need in the guidebook.

Feel free to check the pages here on a range of topics that might apply to your situation.

The English version of Guidebook on Living and Working (Fourth Edition, March 2022)

Other useful contacts

Foreign Residents Support Center (FRESC)
Available in English
05-7001-1000 (Mondays-Fridays 9:00am-5:00pm except holidays)

For COVID-19 Information & Vaccinations:

Health & Medical Support:

  • Japan Helpline
    Hotline that entertains inquiries from a simple question to emergency assistance. Available in English.
    05-7000-0911 (Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
  • AMDA International Medical Information Center
    Medical information for residents. 03-5285-8088
  • Japan Medical Educational Foundation
    Search engine for medical institutions. Available in Japanese only.
  • Himawari (Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Institution Information Service)
    Medical information for residents of Tokyo.
    03-5285-8181 (Daily 9am-8pm)

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