Japan Expat Starter Kit 2026 — Your First 90 Days in Japan, Step by Step

🇯🇵 Just moved to Japan — or about to? This 24-page PDF walks you through your first 90 days in the order you'll actually need it: the first week, a bank account, My Number, health insurance, an apartment, a phone plan, Suica and PayPay — plus the tax and pension rules nobody explains, including the refund you can claim when you leave.

What's inside — 17 chapters + a print-me master checklist

• Your first 7 days, day by day: airport, ward office, phone, bank — in the right order
• Opening a bank account — and what to do if you're rejected
• Health insurance & seeing a doctor: NHI vs. employer insurance, real costs, the monthly cost ceiling
• My Number card, step by step
• Renting an apartment: initial costs, key money, guarantor companies, foreigner-friendly agencies
• Phone & internet in 24 hours (Rakuten Mobile, IIJmio, ahamo, Mobal)
• Trains & Suica · PayPay, points & the credit cards most likely to approve newcomers
• Taxes & pension demystified — including the Lump-Sum Withdrawal when you leave Japan
• 100 Japanese phrases in Japanese script to show on your phone + 40 kanji you'll see every day
• Earthquakes & emergencies · real Tokyo budgets at 3 lifestyle levels · a month-by-month first-year calendar · FAQ

Details

• 24-page A4 PDF — read it on your phone, or print the checklists
• Version 3.0 (August 2026) · prices and rules checked July 2026
• Every chapter ends with a checklist or a field-tested tip
• Free updates: every 2026 revision is included — re-download anytime from your Payhip library
• 📥 Instant download · 🛡️ 30-day money-back guarantee, no questions asked

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Made by Japan Life Lab (japanlifelab.com), a Japan-based guide site for foreign residents.