Japan
Digital Nomad Visa · Tokyo
A high-income passport to six tax-free months in the world's most seamless society — a bucket-list season rather than a long-term home.
¥833,333/mo
14–30 days
6 months
92/100
250 Mbps
Low
Four distinct seasons
UTC+9
Model your move to Japan
Set who's coming and what you earn. We'll handle eligibility, taxes, contributions, living costs and what you'd have left — and compare it to home.
Staying more than ~183 days?
Affects tax residency for territorial & exempt regimes.
Your monthly life in Japan
Pre-filled with typical costs in Tokyo. Drag or type to match your life.
A nice place in a popular area
Power, water, gas
Home fibre + data
Food at home
Transit, rideshare, fuel
Private cover nomads usually need
Eating out, coffee, going out
Shopping, gym, subscriptions, misc.
You meet the income requirement
Needs $5,500/mo.
Your qualifying income
$6,000
$6,000
$2,699
$3,301
Tax in Japan
Effective rate
0.0%
- Income tax / mo
- $0
- Social security / mo
- Not charged
- Total deductions / mo
- $0
- Take-home / mo
- $6,000
Under 183 days you stay outside the local system; your home country keeps covering you.
Private health insurance isn't required for this visa, but most nomads carry it — it's already counted in your living costs above.
Non-resident status during the short visa means foreign income isn't taxed.
vs. United States
Tax
22.8% at home → 0.0% here
Same lifestyle costs
$3,969 at home → $2,699 here
Money left over
$664 at home → $3,301 here
Estimates for planning only — actual tax depends on treaties, your residency and personal circumstances. Confirm with official sources and a qualified advisor before you move.
What it takes to qualify
Income & savings
- Monthly income (single)
- ¥833,333
- Basis
- ¥10 million per year (~$67,000)
- Combine two incomes?
- No — main applicant only
A high bar of ¥10 million (~$67,000) annually.
The visa
- Program
- Digital Nomad Visa
- Introduced
- 2024
- Duration
- 6 months, non-renewable
- Max total stay
- 6 months
- Fees
- $60 (approx)
- Who can apply
- Employees, Freelancers, Business owners
- Bring family?
- Yes
Modest application fee. A 6-month, non-renewable visa for 49 eligible nationalities (countries with both a tax treaty and visa-exemption agreement); you must wait before re-applying.
What you'll actually pay
Income tax
- Treatment
- Foreign income not taxed for nomads
- Headline rate
- 45%
- Tax residency at
- 183 days
- Employee social
- Usually home-covered
Non-resident status during the short visa means foreign income isn't taxed.
Good news
There's effectively no local income tax to worry about on your foreign earnings here.
Reviewed Source: Japan immigration
Path to residency & citizenship
This is a lifestyle visa: great for living here now, but time on it doesn't count toward permanent residency or a passport.
Short-stay only; Japan does not allow dual citizenship.
Reviewed Source: Japan immigration
Typical costs in Tokyo
Rent (1-bed)
$1,300
Rent (family)
$2,100
Groceries / person
$380
Utilities
$180
Internet
$40
Transport / person
$70
Health insurance
$90
Dining / person
$350
Cost index 68/100 vs New York · prices are about 83% of US levels (PPP). Monthly figures shown in USD.
Highlights & watch-outs
What makes it great
- Among the safest, most efficient countries on earth.
- Tax-free thanks to the 6-month cap.
- Unbeatable food, transit and connectivity.
What to watch
- Only 6 months, non-renewable.
- High ¥10m income bar; language barrier.
Reviewed Source: Japan immigration
Compare Japan
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