Living in Japan,
made navigable.
In-depth guides to visas, insurance, working, and daily life in Japan — plus travel planning and business tools. Researched from Japanese sources, written by someone who lives here.
Everything you need, organised
Expat & Visas
Visas, residency, insurance, working, daily life
→Travel
Itineraries, city guides, transport costs
→Business & Import
Importing, M&A, company setup, banking
→Tools & Calculators
Salary, JR Pass, import duty, trip budget
→Jobs in Japan
A manually-reviewed board of roles open to foreigners
→Visa guides
A 7-part series on every major residence status
→Where most people start
The deepest, most-used guides on the site — starting with the expat and visa work TokyoPath is built around.
Moving to Japan: Everything You Need to Know
The complete guide to moving to Japan as a foreigner — visas, the Certificate of Eligibility, what to do before you fly, and the first 30 days after you land.
expatPermanent Residency in Japan: 2026 Changes
What permanent residency in Japan actually requires, and the February 2026 guideline revision that tightened payment and residence-period rules.
expatThe Hoken Trap: Insurance Gaps & Visa Risk
Falling behind on Japan's mandatory hoken insurance can put years of clean residency at risk come renewal. What's required and where the risk really sits.
expatHighly Skilled Professional Visa Explained
How Japan's points-based Highly Skilled Professional visa works, and how 70 or 80 points can fast-track permanent residency to 3 or 1 years.
travelJapan 7-Day Itinerary for First-Time Visitors
The Japan 7-day itinerary that actually works, written by someone who lives here — realistic pacing, what to skip, and a day-by-day plan that won't exhaust you.
businessImporting Used Cars from Japan to the UK
The complete guide to importing used cars from Japan to the UK in 2026 — the new 0% CEPA duty rate, IVA testing, and a landed cost calculator.
Calculate, check, plan
Interactive calculators built from real Japan data. No guesswork, no sign-up.
A job board for foreign applicants
A small, manually-reviewed board of roles open to non-Japanese applicants. It's new and lightly populated — but every listing is checked before it goes live, and posting a role is free while we build it out.
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