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Reset saved data 1. Check your arrival date and first place to live Check your arrival date in Japan, airport, arrival time, and first address. Also check the move-in date and how to receive the key. Arrival Required
Note 2. Check how to get from the airport to your home Check transportation from the airport to your home, transfers, travel time, and cost. If you arrive at night, check early whether you can still travel. Transport Required
Note 3. Gather your important documents Gather your passport, residence-related documents, employment or school documents, and notes with your address and contact information. Please confirm required documents with your workplace, school, or a public consultation office. Documents Required
Note 4. Check your residence status and work or school details Organize information about your residence status, work or school details, and what you need to confirm after arriving in Japan. If you are unsure, check with your workplace, school, a public consultation office, or a specialist such as an administrative scrivener. Status Required
Note 5. Check the smartphone and SIM you will use in Japan Check whether your current smartphone can be used in Japan, and when you will prepare a SIM card or phone number. If you do not understand the contract details, ask your workplace, school, or consultation contact. Mobile Required
Note 6. Check your first living costs and payment methods Check money needed for rent, food, transportation, communication, and daily goods. Also check payment methods you can use, such as cash, cards, or remittance. Money Required
Note 7. Check the flow of local procedures after arrival Write down procedures to check after arriving in Japan, such as address registration, health insurance, pension, and My Number. Please confirm accurate procedures with the local office or a public consultation office. Procedures Required
Note 8. Check daily items you will need first Check bedding, clothes, medicine, chargers, plug adapters, and small items needed for daily life. Write separately what you will buy in Japan and what you will bring with you. Daily goods
Note 9. Check Japanese for saying your address, phone number, and problems Check Japanese phrases to say your address, phone number, name, what problem you have, and what help you need. Write them down so you can look at them quickly. Japanese Required
Note 10. Check contact information for consultation before arrival Check contact information for your workplace, school, support staff, family, and consultation offices. Decide who to contact when you have trouble. Support Required
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