r/movingtojapan↗
Moving to Japan - Everything you wanted to know (and probably a bit more)
So you want to move to Japan, but you're confused about where to even begin? You've found the right place. Whatever your reasons for coming to Japan (or if you're not sure if Japan is right for you) we can help. Before posting, please read the wiki — especially the visa page. Please note: this is an English-language subreddit.
150k subscribers418 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)348 authors / mosince 2016
r/movingtojapan has 150k members (+18% over the last 12 months). It gets about 418 posts a month from 348 people. Top topics: Japan Job Visa, Foreign Workers and Residents and JET Program Placement.
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Topics and brands on r/movingtojapan
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Share of the subreddit's posts
- Japan Job Visa9.2%
- Foreign Workers and Residents1.4%
- JET Program Placement1.0%
- Expatriate Experiences0.2%
- PhD Finances & Life0.2%
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- Mofa
- TokyoDev
- careerforum.net
- Stay22
- Cost of Living
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