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Register Company in Japan

Register your
Japan company
Now.

Fast incorporation under Japan's Companies Act. Fixed pricing, no surprise add-ons buried in a quote.

✓Full coverage for Hanko design, seal registration, and capital deposit certification
✓Post-incorporation tax filings included
✓100% online process with bilingual e-signing and an English-speaking judicial scrivener
✓Made for non-residents, foreign parent companies, and solo founders
✓Corporate bank account opening at MUFG, SMBC, Mizuho, or digital banks
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Why clients choose us
Trusted by founders across 30+ countries
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Incorporation Speed
Same-week process support
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Location
Fully remote, no travel needed
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Banking
MUFG, SMBC, Mizuho access
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Document Security
Bank-grade encryption, 24/7 portal
Why choose us

Why choose us to register
company in Japan

Everything you need to incorporate in Japan — handled by specialists who've done it for founders worldwide.

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Quick Incorporation

  • Same-week company incorporation process support
  • Quick turnaround for registration certificate issuance
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No Need to Travel

  • The entire process can be completed remotely
  • Articles of Incorporation are drafted electronically; only notarization needs to be done locally
  • 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 & 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

Your relationship with us doesn't end at registration. We handle the compliance that comes after, so you can focus on running your business.

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Corporate bank account opening
Warm introductions to MUFG, SMBC, Mizuho, and digital banks
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Consumption tax (JCT) registration
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
How it works

Steps to register a company
in Japan in 2026

1

Choose your corporate structure

Evaluate whether a Kabushiki Kaisha (KK) or a Godo Kaisha (GK) corporate structure best fits your operational and investment objectives.

2

Verify your company name

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.

3

Secure a registered address in Japan

Secure a physical commercial or residential street address within Japan to fulfill legal registration criteria and satisfy future corporate visa prerequisites.

4

Draft and notarize your Articles of Incorporation

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.

5

Deposit your startup capital

Remit the required startup capital into an authorized bank account located in Japan to produce the necessary documentation confirming the funding deposit.

6

File with the Legal Affairs Bureau

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.

7

Seal registration, banking & tax declarations

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.

Client stories

What clients have to say
about our services

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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
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about registering a company in Japan in 2026.

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 ¥30 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 (¥80,000–100,000 in government fees vs ¥220,000–250,000 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 ¥30 million in paid-in capital, one full-time Japanese-resident employee, and a Japanese-language proficiency declaration. A defense surtax effective April 2026 pushes the effective corporate tax rate past 31.5% for larger companies. Weekend incorporation dates are now permitted from 2 February 2026, with the filing submitted the preceding business day.
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