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Japan Company
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✓Fast incorporation under Japan's Companies Act
✓Fixed pricing with no hidden fees
✓Complete Hanko design and seal registration support
✓Post-incorporation tax filings assistance
✓Bilingual E-signing for smooth document execution
✓Dedicated English-speaking judicial scrivener support
✓Made for non-residents, foreign parent companies, and solo founders
✓Assistance in Corporate bank account opening
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🇯🇵 Register Your Japan Company
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Licensed Judicial Scrivener Allocation Every application is prepared and officially lodged by a licensed Japanese Judicial Scrivener (Shiho-shoshi).
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Bilingual Nominee Director Services Secure local nominee representation explicitly to satisfy Japanese banking requirements and fast-track corporate bank account opening.
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Corporate Secretarial Maintenance Direct coordination with local tax offices and judicial scriveners to handle mandatory post-incorporation notices seamlessly.
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Why Choose Us

Why Choose Our Firm?

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Seamless company incorporation
  • Bilingual nominee director support for smooth banking setup
  • Quick turnaround for registration certificate issuance
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Limited travel requirements
  • Register the company from anywhere in the world
  • Articles of Incorporation are drafted electronically; only notarization needs to be done locally from home nation.
  • Signature certificates from your home country embassy.
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Honest, fixed pricing
  • Two flat packages: one for GK, one for KK.
  • Government fees shown separately. No markup on those.
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Companies Act and tax compliance, handled
  • Notification of incorporation to the National Tax Agency (within 2 months)
  • Application for Blue Form tax return status
  • Local notifications to the prefectural and municipal tax offices
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Built for foreigners
  • End-to-end support for non-resident founders and overseas entities.
  • Access to vetted Japan-resident representative services for bank account setup.
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Secure document handling
  • Bank-grade encryption on uploads
  • Your hanko design, passport scans, and signature certificates aren't sitting on someone's desktop.
  • Client portal open 24/7
After you're incorporated

Post-Incorporation Support

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Corporate bank account opening
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Consumption tax (JCT) registration where required, plus a check of whether you qualify for the first-two-year exemption
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Annual filings: corporate tax, local inhabitants tax, enterprise tax, and the consumption tax return.

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Choosing the Right Company Structure in Japan

Company Structure Explanation Requirements Best For Key Advantage
Godo Kaisha (GK) A Godo Kaisha (GK) is a limited liability company similar to an LLC in the United States. It offers a flexible management structure and lower setup costs.
  • At least one member (owner)
  • Registered business address in Japan
  • No minimum capital requirement (¥1 or more)
  • Operating agreement instead of Articles of Incorporation
 Startups, solo founders, small businesses, and companies seeking a simpler structure. Lower incorporation and maintenance costs.
Kabushiki Kaisha (KK) A Kabushiki Kaisha (KK) is a joint-stock corporation similar to a corporation or limited company.
  • At least one shareholder
  • Registered business address in Japan
  • No minimum capital requirement (¥1 or more)
  • Articles of Incorporation must be notarized
 Businesses seeking greater credibility, fundraising opportunities, or long-term expansion in Japan. Stronger reputation among customers, banks, investors, and business partners.
How it works

Steps to Register a Company
in Japan in 2026

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Step 1
Evaluate whether a Kabushiki Kaisha (KK) or a Godo Kaisha (GK) corporate structure best fits your operational and investment objectives.
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Step 2
Conduct a thorough search for existing trademark conflicts and verify that your proposed entity name incorporates the mandatory Japanese kanji characters for your chosen structure.
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Secure a physical commercial or residential street address within Japan to fulfill legal registration criteria and satisfy future corporate visa prerequisites.
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Outline your corporate objectives, share distribution framework, and operational financial year, ensuring that a Japanese notary formally validates the Articles of Incorporation if you are forming a KK.
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Step 5
Remit the required startup capital into an authorized bank account located in Japan to produce the necessary documentation confirming the funding deposit.
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Step 6
File your finalized registration documents with the Legal Affairs Bureau and settle the statutory registration taxes. The day your paperwork is formally submitted will be recognized retroactively as your official corporate establishment date once processing concludes.
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Step 7
Obtain your official corporate seal registration, initiate your company bank account setup, and submit the required tax onboarding declarations to the national and local municipal offices within 60 days of legal formation.
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Client stories

What Our Clients Say

★★★★★

I expected the Japan setup process to be complicated, but everything was handled smoothly from Berlin. Our KK was incorporated in just three weeks without a single correction request.

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Daniel K.
Founder, SaaS Consultancy · Germany
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We expanded into Japan as part of our APAC growth strategy, and their team managed the apostilles, parent-company paperwork, and coordination with our US legal office seamlessly.

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Rachel T.
Operations Director, Fintech Group · Singapore
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Fast, responsive, and extremely professional. They handled compliance steps I didn't even know existed, which saved us a lot of time during incorporation.

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Marcus L.
Co-Founder, Digital Marketing Agency · Australia
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The banking support made the biggest difference for us. After struggling on our own, their warm introduction helped us secure approval quickly and move forward with confidence.

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Ethan W.
Managing Director, E-commerce Company · Canada
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The entire process was completely remote and I never needed to visit Japan once. Clear communication and great attention to detail from start to finish.

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Sophie M.
Founder, Tech Startup · United Kingdom

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Frequently asked questions

Each individual founder, director, and shareholder must provide a passport scan, proof of overseas address, and a notarized signature certificate with apostille. Corporate shareholders additionally need a certificate of incorporation, articles, a board resolution authorizing the Japan setup, and a notarized affidavit from the company representative.
The resident-director rule was abolished in 2015, so incorporation with only non-resident officers is legally permitted.
¥1 million is the practical floor for a credible business. For a Business Manager visa, paid-in capital must be at least ¥5 million. Keeping capital under ¥10 million also preserves consumption tax exemption for the first two years.
A KK is a joint-stock company suited for venture capital, enterprise clients, and eventual IPO. A GK functions like an LLC with lower setup costs (¥60,000 government fee vs ¥150,000 for a KK), no notarization requirement, and less ongoing admin. Foreign subsidiaries almost always choose GK unless venture funding or listing is planned.
Geographic descriptors like "Japan" and "International" are permitted without restriction. "Holdings" is allowed but should reflect an actual holding structure. Regulated terms like "Bank," "Trust," and "Insurance" require the corresponding license.
Yes. A representative seal is required for Legal Affairs Bureau registration, and a bank seal is required for corporate account opening. Despite ongoing digitization efforts, company registration, seal registration, and banking still rely on physical seals. A standard three-seal set costs ¥10,000-30,000.
Notification of incorporation to the district tax office is due within 2 months. Local tax notifications vary by region (Tokyo requires 15 days). The Blue Form tax return application must be filed within 3 months or by the last day of the first fiscal year. Payroll office establishment notification is due within 1 month of first salary payment.
Corporate tax returns are due within 2 months of fiscal year-end, with a one-month extension available on prior approval. Late filing penalties start at 5% and can reach 30% or more for repeat offenders. Late payment interest runs at 2.4% per annum for the first two months, then rises to approximately 8.7%.
The Business Manager visa now requires clear physical space verification and structural investment. A defense surtax effective April 2026 targets high-revenue frameworks. Digital filing routing structures are more integrated, making remote validations seamlessly processed from our encrypted portal ecosystems.