iroirojapan.com
A practical path for moving around and settling into Japan
Instead of making you dig through a plain index, Iroiro Japan starts with the questions people actually face first: getting from the airport, choosing a city, moving around, setting up daily life, and handling work or immigration basics.
What's new
New guides, tools, and news
Daily Japanese news for learners, plus recently added travel guides, PR points, and tax calculators.
Start here
Use this page like a simple sequence. Start with arrival, then move into city decisions, transport, daily-life setup, and work or immigration planning.
Arriving in Japan
Start with the first practical question: how to leave the airport and reach your city without overcomplicating the first day.
Choose a city and plan what to do there
Once you know where you are staying, the next step is understanding the city itself: how it works, what season you are arriving in, and what parts of Japan fit your plans.
Interesting places by city
Dedicated city pages for places to visit, neighborhoods, and practical destination picks are planned next.
Transport in major Japanese cities
What people actually use in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Sapporo, plus the main ways to travel between cities.
Read guide →Japan Seasons Guide
Explore Japan by season and region — when each season happens and where to go in every region.
Open guide →City and area maps
Choose a region on the Japan map and open published city maps.
Browse city maps →Travel & Transport
Passes, rail planning, and travel logistics around Japan.
Open topic →Understand transportation
Figure out when trains are enough, when buses matter, and when driving or license conversion becomes relevant.
Transport basics in Japan
A practical guide to trains, shinkansen, buses, taxis, and IC cards in Japan.
Read guide →Transport in major Japanese cities
What people actually use in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, and Sapporo, plus the main ways to travel between cities.
Read guide →Foreign license conversion in Japan
A practical starter guide to converting a foreign driver's license into a Japanese one.
Read guide →Set up daily life
After arrival, handle the basics that make daily life work: bank account, phone plan, and address registration.
Opening a bank account in Japan
A practical starter guide for foreign residents opening a bank account in Japan.
Read guide →Phone and SIM setup in Japan
A practical starter guide to mobile plans, SIM cards, eSIMs, and Japanese phone numbers.
Read guide →Address registration basics in Japan
A practical guide to moving-in and address-change registration for mid-to-long-term residents.
Read guide →Handle work, money, and immigration basics
Use the calculators and explainers for salary, resident tax, and PR planning once your daily setup is in place.
Japan visa and status of residence guide
Compare common routes for visiting, working, studying, joining family, and living long term, including how the COE fits.
Compare statuses →Japan Salary & Take-home Calculator
Estimate your annual and monthly take-home pay from gross salary, with a full breakdown of income tax, resident tax, pension, and insurance.
Open calculator →Japan resident tax, explained
Why your take-home pay drops around June — and how resident tax works.
Read guide →Japan PR Point Calculator (HSP)
Estimate your Highly Skilled Professional points and check eligibility for the Japan permanent residency fast-track.
Open calculator →Or browse by topic
If you already know the area you care about, jump directly into the topic hub.
Work & Money
Salary, take-home pay, taxes, and other money decisions tied to working in Japan.
Open topic →Immigration
PR points, visa-related planning, and other immigration topics for foreigners in Japan.
Open topic →Travel & Transport
Passes, rail planning, and practical transport guidance for getting around Japan.
Open topic →Daily Life
Administrative basics like licenses, housing, banking, and other everyday setup tasks.
Open topic →This is an educational estimate, not tax, legal, or financial advice. Actual deductions may differ.