About TheFinExpatEditorial policy
Money guides for people
building a life in Japan.
TheFinExpat(파인익스팻)는 일본에 거주하는 외국인이 겪는 세금 · 송금 · 연금 · 보험 · 부동산 관련 고민을 실제 제도와 최신 개정 사항을 기준으로 정리하는 재테크 정보 블로그입니다. 한국어 버전도 함께 제공합니다.
Japan’s financial system is full of rules that rarely get explained in English — from how pension contributions carry over, to what actually happens to your taxes the year you leave.
We turn official sources — the National Tax Agency, Japan Pension Service and MHLW — into guides you can actually act on, in English and Korean.
What we cover
01Tax & FilingKakutei shinkoku, exit tax, inheritance & gift tax, and the residency-status issues that change everything.02Pension & InsuranceKosei nenkin, national pension opt-in, health insurance, and avoiding double payments across two systems.03Transfers, FX & CardsRemittance fees, exchange-rate timing, and which cards and QR payments actually work day to day.04Real Estate & LifeMove-in costs, rental deposit norms, credit history, and the practical logistics of settling in.