Everything you need to live well in Japan.
にほんで くらすための じょうほうが ぜんぶ ここに。
Free, reliable guides for living and working in Japan — visas, housing, daily life — translated from official sources into plain English and やさしい日本語. Because settling in well starts with understanding how things work here.
ビザ・いえ・せいかつの じょうほうを、やさしいことばで よめます。ぜんぶ むりょうです。
Start here
よく よまれている ガイド
Moving to Japan Guide にほんへの ひっこし
The complete pre-arrival checklist: what to prepare before your flight, your first two weeks, and the paperwork nobody warns you about.
Visa & Immigration News ビザ・にゅうかんの おしらせ
Policy and system updates from the Immigration Services Agency, explained simply — updated whenever the official sources change.
Housing & Daily Life いえと まいにちの くらし
Finding an apartment, garbage rules, banking, phones — the everyday systems of Japan, and the manners that make you a good neighbor.
Safety & Disaster Prep あんぜん・さいがいの じゅんび
Earthquakes, typhoons, hazard maps: how to check your area's risks and what to keep ready — based on official government portals.
こうしきの じょうほうを もとに かいています。
Want more than information?
もっと まなびたい ひとへ
Reading about Japan is a great start. Living it well takes language, practice, and a community. The Nihon Pocket membership gives you all three — for people who want to truly connect with the people around them in Japan.
にほんごの レッスンと コミュニティが あります。にほんの ひとと なかよく くらしたい ひとの ための がっこうです。
Lesson archive
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Study roadmap