Moving to Japan Checklist for Foreigners
Moving to Japan is easier when you separate the process into before departure, arrival week and first-month tasks. Requirements vary by visa and municipality, so official sources should always be used for legal and administrative procedures.
🇯🇵 Japanese Local’s Take
[ADD YOUR FIRST-HAND VIEW: Add the practical things you see foreigners forgetting most often when starting life in Tokyo.]
Before You Fly
Confirm immigration documents, accommodation, insurance arrangements, essential medications, access to money and your first route from the airport.
First 72 Hours
Set up connectivity, learn your local transport, buy basic household items and confirm any time-sensitive administrative steps.
First Two Weeks
Work through banking, phone, home setup and local services that apply to your situation.
First Month
Build routines: supermarket, clinic, emergency information, waste collection rules, transport and social activities.
Before You Rely on This Guide
Japan IRL is designed to explain everyday life in Japan from a practical local perspective. Prices, services, event schedules, housing availability and regulations can change, so confirm time-sensitive details with current official or provider information before making an important decision.