Your Japan Starter Pack for Growing Your Business

Want a quick way to break into Japan’s market? Don’t speak a word of Japanese? We’ve got you covered.

Here are a few essential English-speaking services and businesses that will help your business get off to a good start in Japan. 

Your Trilingual Accountants: Accounting Intelligence

Accounting Intelligence provides affordable high-quality accounting and bookkeeping in English, Japanese, and Chinese. They do payroll, year-end adjustments, and mid-term tax returns. They will help you respond to tax-related inquiries from government offices (also attendance to tax audits should this occur) and apply to loan applications and take care of tax treaty documents. Their monthly bookkeeping plans start from ¥30,000; plans are tiered by annual sales and are all listed clearly here.

Tel: 81 03-3556-9111

Contact form: https://minatoacc.com/contact/

Your Mail Goes Digital: MailMate

Get off to a great start by immediately solving your Japanese mail problem. MailMate is a digital mail service that systematically scans your mail (outer envelope only) and uploads it to the cloud, so you can request to have your mail opened & scanned, translated, summarized—all with 1-click. Sign up with this service, and you get a Japan postal code (physical) mailing address that you can also use as your virtual corporate office address. All mail is downloadable and text-searchable. Access your mail through a private online dashboard. Can’t read Japanese? No worries. Get your mail translated and summarized with MailMate. 

Contact: support@mailmate.jp

Your International Social Club: Tokyo American Club

The Tokyo American Club’s physical facilities are world-class and include a roof-top pool, full-size gym, childcare center, spa, and bowling alley. The club, located in Minato-ku, is a gathering point for Tokyo’s international community with regular festivities, community events and celebrations, recreational activities, and cultural classes and courses. There are fitness programs, a Book Lovers’ Group, the Toastmasters Club, enrichment courses, and many other events that will invite you into the heart of Tokyo’s bustling and active international social scene, with close to 4,000 multi-national members.

Tel: 03-4588-0687

Contact: membership@tac-club.org