Tax accountants, immigration lawyers, labor consultants, and more — all verified to serve foreign residents in Japan. Filter by language and specialty to find the right professional for your needs.
Bilingual tax accountancy firm specializing in foreign residents. They handle year-end adjustments, income tax returns, and furusato nozei optimization for expats who want to maximize deductions.
Initial consultation: Free 30min
Kansai-based tax firm with trilingual staff experienced in business taxation. Specializes in Highly Skilled Professional tax benefits and corporate filing for foreign entrepreneurs.
Initial consultation: Free 30min
Online-first tax advisory service for foreign workers across Japan. Handles pension refund tax representative filings and departure year tax returns at affordable rates.
Initial consultation: ¥5,000
Chinese-speaking tax office in Ikebukuro serving the Chinese business community in Japan. Expert in cross-border tax issues, e-commerce taxation, and sole proprietor filings.
Initial consultation: Free 30min
Full-service immigration firm handling all visa categories from work permits to permanent residence and naturalization. Multilingual staff with a 95% approval rate on first submissions.
Initial consultation: Free 30min
Boutique firm focused exclusively on Highly Skilled Professional visas. They help clients maximize their HSP points score and navigate the fast-track path to permanent residence (1 or 3 years).
Initial consultation: Free 30min
Vietnamese-speaking immigration office in Nagoya supporting the Vietnamese community. Specializes in SSW visa renewals, family reunion applications, and transitions from technical intern programs.
Initial consultation: ¥3,000
Specialists in pension lump-sum withdrawal claims for departing foreign workers. They serve as your tax representative in Japan and handle the full refund process including the 20% tax recovery.
Initial consultation: Free 30min
Labor consultant firm supporting foreign workers in disputes with employers. Handles unpaid overtime claims, workplace injury compensation, and harassment cases with multilingual support.
Initial consultation: Free 30min
Real estate agency specializing in properties that accept foreign tenants without a Japanese guarantor. Offers furnished and unfurnished options with English-language lease contracts.
Initial consultation: Free
Japan's largest English-language apartment listing platform with agents who handle negotiations and paperwork. All listed properties welcome foreign tenants.
Initial consultation: Free
Independent insurance broker helping foreigners understand and navigate Japan's insurance system. Compares private health, life, and supplemental insurance plans with English explanations.
Initial consultation: Free
Fee-only financial planner advising foreign residents on building wealth in Japan. Covers NISA, iDeCo, budgeting, and cross-border retirement planning with no product sales pressure.
Initial consultation: ¥5,000
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English-speaking tax accountants (zeirishi) are available in major cities like Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya. Look for firms that explicitly advertise bilingual services. Fees for expat tax filing typically range from ¥30,000–¥100,000 depending on complexity. Many offer a free initial consultation. Our directory above lists verified professionals who serve foreign residents.
For standard work visa applications handled by your employer, you typically do not need a lawyer. However, an administrative scrivener (gyouseishoshi) or immigration lawyer is recommended for complex cases: permanent residence applications, status changes, visa renewals with complications, or if you have a history of overstay. Professional fees range from ¥50,000–¥200,000 depending on the visa type.
A sharoushi (社労士, labor and social insurance consultant) is a certified specialist in employment law, social insurance, and pension matters. Foreign workers commonly need one for: pension lump-sum withdrawal claims after leaving Japan, workplace disputes, understanding social insurance obligations, or navigating work injury claims. They can also serve as your tax representative for pension refund tax recovery.
Many professionals offer a free initial consultation (30 minutes). Ongoing fees vary by specialty: tax accountants charge ¥30,000–¥100,000 for annual tax filing, immigration lawyers charge ¥50,000–¥200,000 per visa application, and labor consultants charge ¥30,000–¥50,000 for pension refund processing. Financial planners typically charge ¥5,000–¥20,000 per session.
Yes. Japan has growing numbers of Chinese-speaking, Korean-speaking, Vietnamese-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and Tagalog-speaking professionals. These are especially common in areas with large foreign communities: Chinese speakers in Ikebukuro and Yokohama, Korean speakers in Shin-Okubo and Osaka, Vietnamese speakers in Nagoya and Gunma, and Portuguese speakers in Hamamatsu and Ota. Use the language filter above to find professionals who speak your language.
These are different licensed professions in Japan. A zeirishi (税理士) is a certified tax accountant who handles tax filings and tax planning. A gyouseishoshi (行政書士) is an administrative scrivener who handles visa applications, company registration, and government filings. A benrishi (弁理士) is a patent attorney. For immigration matters, you want a gyouseishoshi or bengoshi (弁護士, lawyer). For tax matters, you want a zeirishi.