🇯🇵 East & South Asia
Japan
Japan for American digital nomads: 90 days visa-free, a nomad visa (Digital Nomad Visa (2024)), and a moderate tax regime once you become tax resident.
East & South Asia 🛂 Has nomad visa 🧾 moderate tax
At a glance
| Tourist entry (US passport) | 90 days visa-free |
| Digital nomad visa | Digital Nomad Visa (2024) — income requirement ¥10,000,000/yr (~$65k) → one of the world's highest, 6 months ONLY |
| Path to permanent residency | No → explicitly a dead-end status |
| Tax system | Worldwide (non-permanent-resident relief) · top rate 45% top + 10% local |
| US tax treaty | Yes |
| Family-law exposure (payer) | Obligation 6/10 · cross-border collection 3/10 |
| Safety (hard stats) | Homicide 0.73/100k · road deaths 3.1/100k |
Full detail with ratings and sources: visas & residency · tax breakdown · legal exposure · safety & crime
General reference — not legal, tax, or immigration advice. Rules change
often and depend on your situation; US citizens are taxed by the IRS on worldwide income no
matter where they live. Verify specifics with a qualified professional before acting.
Data last updated · Source: Compiled from the visas, tax and legal datasets
Cities we cover in Japan
🇯🇵 Tokyo
World-class infrastructure; a weak yen makes it a value play for USD earners
🇯🇵 Osaka
Cheaper than Tokyo; renowned food city. Moderate sample (32 contributors)
Month-by-month weather: Tokyo climate · Osaka climate