Arrival & first days
LIFE IN JAPAN · 日本生活
How everyday life in Japan works — all in one place
The full lifecycle from arrival to settling in — residency & paperwork, housing, utilities, money & finance, getting around, health and fitting in. The 'common sense' of life in Japan that would take you days to piece together, organized by life domain into one guide: know it exists first, then dig in to avoid the pitfalls.
NOTEFollows official sources · changes by policy & year · kept currentArrival4Status & residency5Housing4Utilities3Money & finance5Getting around5Health & fitting in6
Where are you right now?
Not sure where to start? Enter by your current moment — each scene takes you straight to the few pages that matter most right then.
Settling — first month
When you move
Getting around
Money & daily spend
Emergency / trouble
Adapting & daily life
Enter by life domain
Seven life domains covering every step from arrival to settling in. Open any topic for the systematic guide and the pitfalls to avoid.
Arrival4 topics
Status & residency5 topics
Housing4 topics
Utilities3 topics
Money & finance5 topics
Getting around5 topics
Health & fitting in6 topics
Everything is organized for international students landing from scratch — and growing.
This guide helps you know what exists and miss nothing; always confirm on the relevant official pages and offices.