For Foreign Companies Planning to Set Up a Registered Business in Japan
Our services cater to foreign companies setting up and registering a Japanese company or branch office. By using our services, you can set up a business entity in Japan easily and with low risk.
Backed by our over 25 years of experience in assisting foreign companies and foreign residents in Japan, our team of professionals will provide extensive services to help save you time, work, and money, whether you are in Japan or overseas.
Just follow a few steps to have us assist you. First, contact us and let us know some basics about your business operations in Japan, such as the purpose of setting up a Japanese company or branch office. Second, we will set up a meeting for you at our head office in Tokyo. And third, we will go over with you the basics on setting up a business in Japan as well as details about our services, followed by our submission of quotes and confirmation of your order in writing. Then we start working on your project.
We also can meet your outsourcing needs after starting a business in Japan. Our team of professionals comprises a certified public tax accountant, labor and social security attorney, certified administrative procedures specialist, and other professionals who offer services in accounting/bookkeeping, payroll calculations, social and labor insurance procedures, staff recruitment, and other fields involved in running a business in Japan. Our services relieve you of a lot of the details so that you can focus your attention on developing your business in Japan.
![]() ![]() - Over 25 years of experience - Track record of services to over 500 companies - Publication of books on business setups and investment in Japan |
![]() ![]() - Certified public accountant (Konin Kaikeishi) - Certified public tax accountant (Zeirishi) - Certified administrative procedures specialist (Gyosei Shoshi) - Labor and social security attorney (Shakai Hoken Romushi) - And more professionals in related fields |
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![]() ![]() - Setting up a Japanese company or branch office - Providing support in personnel/labor management - Providing support in tax affairs and tax filing - Handling matters requiring legal opinions |
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Process for Foreign Companies to Set Up a Japanese Company or Branch Office
The following chart is a summary of what needs to be done when foreign companies set up a company or branch office in Japan.

Note
・It takes at least 30 days to register a business entity in Japan from preparation to completion.
・l Time efficiency is crucial for completing all procedures while staying in Japan on a short-term visa (valid for a stay of up to 90 days).
Case Examples of Our Services
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Our Publications (all in Japanese)
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Guide for Foreigners to Setting Up a Business in Japan |
Guide for Foreigners to Registering an International Marriage in Japan |
Guide for Foreigners to Employing Workers in Japan |