Staying Longer: Japan's 1-Year Sightseeing Visa and Digital Nomad Status

To stay in Japan longer than 90 days as a visitor, eligible nationals need to apply before travel for one of two Designated Activities statuses: the long-stay sightseeing status, capped at 1 year, or the shorter digital nomad status.¹² Both set high savings or income thresholds and require private medical insurance, so the application, not the flight, is the first thing to plan.¹

Confirm current details with official sources

Fees, rules, and requirements can change. Confirm current details at the Immigration Services Agency of Japan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA) visa pages. This article is general information, not medical or legal advice; for a complex immigration case (a prior refusal or overstay, dual nationality, an unusual income structure, or plans to change status inside Japan), consult the Japanese embassy or consulate with jurisdiction over your place of residence or a licensed immigration lawyer or 行政書士 (gyōseishoshi, "administrative scrivener") specializing in immigration, and for tax-residence questions, consult a qualified tax adviser.

Overview

Most short trips to Japan run on a single entry status with a fixed ceiling. The two longer options covered here are separate statuses with their own eligibility lists, funding tests, and limits, and neither is a longer version of a tourist stay.¹³

Why a standard visit stops at 90 days

Visa-waiver and short-term visa stays use the 短期滞在 (tanki taizai, "Temporary Visitor") status, whose periods of stay are 90 days, 30 days, or 15 days (as of 2026-10-09; confirm current figures with the Immigration Services Agency of Japan).³ Japan has visa-exemption arrangements with 74 countries and regions (as of 2025-09-01).⁴

Extending a Temporary Visitor stay inside Japan is, in principle, granted only for humanitarian reasons or comparable special circumstances, such as a need for medical treatment.³

Which passports qualify for waiver entry is covered in Visa-Waiver Eligibility: Which Passports Can Enter Japan Without a Visa. The conditions of a waiver stay itself are covered in Permitted Stay Length and Conditions for Visa-Waiver Entry.

Two statuses built for longer visits

Both options are categories of Designated Activities, defined in a Ministry of Justice notice: long-stay sightseeing is item 40 (with item 41 for an accompanying spouse), and digital nomad is item 53 (with item 54 for a spouse or child).¹ The Immigration Services Agency and MOFA both list them among the Designated Activities categories.⁵⁶

MOFA's English names are "Designated Activities (Long Stay for Sightseeing and Recreation)" and "Designated Activities (Digital Nomad, Spouse or Child of Digital Nomad)".⁷⁸ What many guides call a long-stay sightseeing visa, a 1-year tourist visa, or a digital nomad visa is the visa that admits you; the Designated Activities status is what you then hold in Japan.⁷⁸⁵

Japanese	Reading	Meaning
特定活動	tokutei katsudō	"Designated Activities", a residence status whose permitted activity the Minister of Justice designates individually or by notice1
短期滞在	tanki taizai	"Temporary Visitor", the status used for visa-waiver and short-term visa stays3
在留資格認定証明書	zairyū shikaku nintei shōmeisho	"Certificate of Eligibility" (COE), issued by the Immigration Services Agency before a visa application79

The funding tests point in different directions. Long-stay sightseeing is a savings test of ¥30 million or more in deposits (as of 2026-04-08), while digital nomad is an income test of ¥10 million or more a year (as of 2026-04-08).¹

Neither status permits work for Japanese employers or clients.¹¹⁰ Both are applied for from abroad, through a Japanese embassy or consulate.⁷¹⁰¹¹

Who these statuses are not for

The long-stay sightseeing status covers sightseeing, recreation, and similar activities only.¹ Digital nomad holders may not take employment or contract work with any public or private body in Japan, including individuals, and activity outside the status is in principle not permitted.¹⁰¹²

Anyone who wants to work for a Japanese employer, study, or relocate needs a different residence status, which is a relocation decision rather than a travel one. Changing from Temporary Visitor to another status inside Japan is in principle not allowed; the Immigration Services Agency directs people planning a medium- to long-term stay to apply for a COE or for a visa at an overseas mission instead.¹³

The Long-Stay Sightseeing Status

This status is funded by savings, allows no work of any kind, and permits a stay of up to 1 year.¹

Who is eligible

Applicants must be 18 or older (as of 2026-04-08; confirm current figures with the Immigration Services Agency of Japan).¹ The digital nomad status has no equivalent age floor (as of 2026-04-08), so do not assume this rule carries over.¹

Applicants must also be nationals of one of the 74 countries and regions on a list attached to the notice, which matches Japan's visa-exemption list (as of 2026-04-08).¹ A country or region drops out of eligibility if it has taken measures recommending that all holders of its ordinary passports obtain a visa.¹ MOFA's summary describes the same visa-waiver basis.⁷

This is a nationality rule, not a residence rule. Check your own passport against the current list before planning; a long-term resident of a listed country who holds an unlisted passport does not qualify through residence.¹

The notice creates an accompanying category for a spouse only (item 41), and the spouse must meet the same nationality and insurance conditions.¹ There is no category for children under this status.¹

The savings requirement

The applicant and spouse together must hold deposits and savings of at least ¥30 million (as of 2026-04-08), measured at the time of application.¹ If the spouse is applying as a principal under the same status rather than as an accompanying spouse, the combined requirement is at least ¥60 million (as of 2026-04-08).¹ MOFA's English page describes the same two thresholds.⁷

A single applicant needs the ¥30 million alone (as of 2026-04-08); there is no reduced figure for solo travelers.¹ The notice's wording covers deposits and savings, so confirm with the embassy or consulate before relying on other assets such as securities or property.¹

Evidence typically means bankbooks or statements showing the current balance and 6 months of deposits and withdrawals (as of 2023-03-17).⁷¹¹ At the extension stage, the Immigration Services Agency asks for proof that you can cover your costs during the stay, such as a bank balance certificate, with records running to the latest transaction (as of 2026-10-09).⁹

The insurance requirement

You must hold insurance covering death, injury, and illness during your stay in Japan.¹ The notice sets no minimum coverage amount for this status (as of 2026-04-08), unlike the digital nomad status.¹¹⁰

MOFA describes the required document as proof of private medical travel insurance covering death, injury, and illness during the stay (as of 2023-03-17).⁷ When you apply to extend, the Immigration Services Agency asks for the policy certificate and its terms, showing a policy period that matches your planned stay and coverage for death, injury, and illness while in Japan (as of 2026-10-09).⁹

How long you can stay

The notice caps the activity at a stay of no more than 1 year.¹ MOFA states that the period of stay granted is 6 months, with a maximum of 1 year possible if you apply for an extension at a Regional Immigration Bureau (as of 2023-03-17).⁷

Plan for an extension application, not a 1-year grant

The status is granted in stages: an initial period, then an extension you apply for inside Japan before it expires. The Immigration Services Agency publishes a separate extension document list for this status, including proof of funds and insurance, so budget time in Japan for a second application.⁷⁹

The extension list includes an application form, a photo, your passport and residence card for inspection, an explanation of your activities since entry and your planned activities, proof of funds, and the insurance certificate and terms (as of 2026-10-09).⁹

How to apply

You apply before travel at a Japanese embassy or consulate, and a mission may ask for proof of legal residence or work in its country if you apply outside your own (as of 2025-09-26).¹¹ Mission documents show two routes: submit a Certificate of Eligibility obtained from the Immigration Services Agency, or apply for the visa directly with evidence of your schedule, savings, and insurance.⁹¹¹

The direct route can be slower. MOFA notes that while standard processing is five working days, a long-stay application made without a COE can take from a couple of weeks to several months (as of 2026-10-09).¹⁴

Neither route is a guarantee. MOFA states that a COE does not guarantee visa issuance, and a visa does not guarantee entry.⁷¹⁴

Document lists are set by each mission. The table below is the Embassy of Japan in Singapore's list for a principal applicant (as of 2025-09-26); other missions may ask for different or additional items.¹¹

Item	Note	As of	Source
Passport		2025-09-26	11
Visa application form with photo		2025-09-26	11
Certificate of Eligibility	Original or one copy; electronic COE accepted; if submitted, the items marked * are not needed	2025-09-26	11
Schedule of stay *		2025-09-26	11
Savings evidence *	Bankbook or similar showing the ¥30 million threshold, current balance, and 6 months of deposits and withdrawals	2025-09-26	11
Private medical travel insurance proof *	Covers death, injury, and illness during the stay	2025-09-26	11
Proof of legal residence or work in the country of application	Only if applying outside your own country	2025-09-26	11
Mission-specific items	Singapore requires a Singapore ID copy and a QR code printout	2025-09-26	11

An accompanying spouse adds a marriage certificate and, if applying separately, a copy of the principal's visa under the same category (as of 2025-09-26).⁷¹¹ The visa fee is covered under Good to know.

The Digital Nomad Status

This status is funded by overseas income and lets you keep working remotely for employers or clients outside Japan. It is shorter than the sightseeing status and cannot be extended.¹²¹⁵

Who is eligible

Principal applicants must be nationals of a country or region that is both visa-exempt for Japan and a tax-treaty partner, a list of 51 countries and regions (as of 2026-04-08; confirm current figures with the Immigration Services Agency of Japan).¹¹⁶ The Immigration Services Agency publishes this list as an English chart.¹⁶

This list is narrower than the visa-exemption list, so a passport that qualifies for waiver entry or for the sightseeing status may not qualify here.¹ Check your own nationality against the current chart.¹⁶

The notice sets no minimum age for the digital nomad status (as of 2026-04-08).¹

The income requirement

Your individual annual income must be at least ¥10 million (as of 2026-04-08) at the time of application; household income does not count.¹² MOFA gives the same threshold.⁸

The Immigration Services Agency assesses income as follows (as of 2024-07):¹⁰

• In principle, your most recent annual income must meet the threshold.
• It is also met where a raise or promotion means income from the application date onward is expected to meet it, or where a new hire's contract salary does.
• Sole proprietors are assessed on profit after necessary expenses, not on contract value.
• Multiple stable income sources may be combined.

The Agency's document list for this status asks for proof of annual income, such as a tax certificate or income certificate (as of 2026-10-09).²

What work is allowed

Two activities are permitted, both carried out through information and communications technology.¹¹⁰ The first is remote work for a foreign employer's offices abroad under an employment contract with a foreign entity. The second is providing paid services or selling goods to people abroad, excluding anything that can only be provided or sold by entering Japan.¹⁰

Japan-based clients are off-limits, including new ones

Employment or contract work with any public or private body in Japan, including individuals, is not permitted, and the Immigration Services Agency specifies that this includes new contracts with people you meet while in Japan.¹⁰

Moving between cities during your stay requires no special procedure.¹⁰

The insurance requirement

You need insurance that covers injury and illness treatment of at least ¥10 million (as of 2024-07) and also covers death, in the form of repatriation-of-remains costs or a death benefit.¹⁰ There is no minimum amount for the death cover, and the policy must cover your planned stay.¹⁰¹² MOFA states the same ¥10 million treatment floor (as of 2024-03-31).⁸

The Immigration Services Agency explains the requirement directly: digital nomad holders are not mid- to long-term residents and cannot join Japan's public health insurance.¹⁰

Bringing a spouse and children

A spouse or child who is your dependent can accompany you under a separate category (notice item 54; MOFA's name is "Spouse or Child of Digital Nomad").¹⁸ The notice describes children only as dependents and sets no age condition.¹

Dependents have their own nationality list: the 74 visa-exempt countries and regions (as of 2026-04-08), which is broader than the principal's list.¹ They must meet the insurance condition, and they are in principle not permitted to work.¹¹² MOFA's dependent document list includes proof of the family relationship and a copy of the principal's passport (as of 2024-03-31).⁸

How long you can stay, and whether you can come back

The status is granted for 6 months and cannot be renewed (as of 2026-10-09).²¹² According to the Immigration Services Agency, once 6 months have passed after you leave Japan, you can enter under this status again (as of 2024-07).²¹⁰

The notice frames the limit as a rolling cap: in every 12-month period that starts or ends on any day of the calendar year in which you land, time in Japan under this status cannot exceed 6 months (as of 2026-04-08).¹ Use the Agency's plain-language rule above when planning; do not assume a shorter gap works.

For short trips abroad during your stay, you can use a re-entry permit or special re-entry permit, and you keep the status if you return before it expires.¹⁰

Comparing the Two Statuses

The deciding question is how the stay is funded. Savings fund the sightseeing status and ongoing overseas income funds the digital nomad status, with trip length and nationality narrowing the choice from there.¹⁷²

The table compares both statuses side by side (as of 2026-04-08 except where the table gives a different date; confirm current figures with the Immigration Services Agency of Japan).

Feature	Long-stay sightseeing	Digital nomad	As of	Source
Status	Designated Activities (notice item 40; spouse item 41)	Designated Activities (notice item 53; spouse or child item 54)	2026-04-08	1
Maximum stay	6 months initially; up to 1 year with an in-Japan extension	6 months; no extension; at most 6 months in any 12-month window	2026-04-08 / 2023-03-17	172
Funding test	¥30 million or more in deposits, applicant and spouse combined (¥60 million if the spouse is also a principal)	¥10 million or more individual annual income	2026-04-08	1
Insurance	Death, injury, and illness cover for the stay; no stated minimum	¥10 million or more treatment cover plus death cover	2026-04-08 / 2024-07	110
Nationality	74 countries and regions	Principal: 51; dependents: 74	2026-04-08	1
Age	18 or older	No age floor in the notice	2026-04-08	1
Work	Sightseeing and recreation only	Remote work for a foreign employer or foreign clients only	2026-04-08	110
Family	Spouse only	Spouse and dependent children	2026-04-08	1
Residence card	Issued	Not issued	2026-10-09	9101718
National Health Insurance	Excluded by regulation	Not eligible	2026-10-09	1019

Choosing by how you fund the stay

If you plan to live on savings and not work at all, the sightseeing status is the match, provided you hold at least ¥30 million in deposits with your spouse (as of 2026-04-08).¹ If you plan to keep earning through remote work for employers or clients abroad, the digital nomad status is the match, provided your individual income is at least ¥10 million a year (as of 2026-04-08).¹

A plan that fits neither cleanly, such as remote work for longer than 6 months, is a reason to get professional advice before you book. Improvising with repeated entries is not a substitute, as the visa-run section below explains.

What Neither Status Allows

Both statuses rule out work for Japan-based employers or clients, enrollment in National Health Insurance, and the visitor-only benefits of the Japan Rail Pass and tax-free shopping.^110192021 The residence card is where the two statuses diverge, and that difference carries through into banking, phone contracts, and driving.

Residence card and resident registration differ by status

Japanese	Reading	Meaning
在留カード	zairyū kādo	"Residence card", issued only to mid- to long-term residents17
中長期在留者	chūchōki zairyūsha	"Mid- to long-term resident"17
住民基本台帳	jūmin kihon daichō	"Basic Resident Register", the municipal resident record22

Under the Immigration Control Act, a residence card goes to every mid- to long-term resident. The exceptions are people granted a stay of 3 months or less, Temporary Visitors, diplomatic or official status holders, and people a Ministry of Justice ordinance designates as equivalent.¹⁷

Long-stay sightseeing holders

This status is not on the ordinance's exclusion list, and its initial period of 6 months is longer than 3 months (as of 2023-03-17; confirm current figures with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan).⁷¹⁸ Holders are therefore mid- to long-term residents and receive a residence card; the Immigration Services Agency's extension list for this status asks you to present one.⁹¹⁷

The Basic Resident Register records foreign residents who are mid- to long-term residents, so sightseeing holders fall within its scope.²²

Digital nomad holders

The ordinance designates digital nomads and their dependents as not mid- to long-term residents.¹⁸ The Immigration Services Agency states that no residence card is issued to them.¹⁰¹²

Because they are not mid- to long-term residents, digital nomad holders fall outside the category of foreign residents that the Basic Resident Register records.²²

Housing, banking, and phone contracts in practice

What you can sign up for depends on each business's document policy, not on your immigration status alone. The examples below are single providers' rules, not nationwide law.

Japan Post Bank, for example, requires foreign customers to present a residence card to open an account (as of 2026-10-09).²³ Digital nomad holders have no card.¹⁰ Sightseeing holders do, but Japan Post Bank states that it cannot open an account when the period of stay ends within 3 months of the application date (as of 2026-10-09), and a 6-month period of stay enters that window partway through.⁷²³

NTT docomo lists a residence card plus a foreign-issued passport as the identity documents for a new contract by a foreign national (as of 2026-10-09), and installment plans may be unavailable where your period of stay is shorter than the installment term.²⁴ A digital nomad holder cannot meet that standard as written. Data-only options are covered in eSIM vs. Physical SIM: Which One Should You Use?

If you bring a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth device from abroad, check its certification. Certain internationally certified devices without Japan's technical-conformity mark may be used only within 90 days of entry (as of 2024-07), which matters on any stay longer than that.¹⁰

Housing requirements are set landlord by landlord, and furnished monthly rentals, serviced apartments, and hotels each have their own document requirements. Confirm what a property needs from you before paying a deposit.

Health care on private insurance only

Neither status gives access to National Health Insurance, though the legal basis differs. The National Health Insurance regulation explicitly excludes long-stay sightseeing holders and their accompanying spouses, while digital nomad holders cannot join Japan's public health insurance because they are not mid- to long-term residents.¹⁰¹⁹

That is why both statuses make private insurance a condition of entry.¹ Why that coverage matters is covered in Why Travel Insurance Genuinely Matters in Japan, and how clinics handle uninsured visitors is covered in Hospitals and Clinics for Tourists: English-Speaking Options and How Billing Works.

Visitor perks that may not apply

The Japan Rail Pass is limited, in its main eligibility category, to foreign tourists entering for sightseeing under Temporary Visitor status with the matching stamp or sticker in the passport (as of 2026-10-09).²⁰ JR Group states that the pass cannot be exchanged under other statuses, so holders of either Designated Activities status do not meet that category.²⁰ Whether a pass still pays off for eligible travelers is covered in Is the JR Pass Still Worth It? The Post-2023 Price-Hike Math.

Tax-free shopping follows the same pattern. Under the current system, eligible non-resident foreign nationals are those holding Temporary Visitor, diplomatic, or official status (as of 2026-04-01).²¹

The refund method that applies to purchases from 1 November 2026 keeps the same eligible persons, and it requires a foreign buyer to show entry to Japan less than 6 months earlier (applies to purchases from 2026-11-01; as of 2026-10-09).²⁵²⁶ Designated Activities is not on the list. The procedure for eligible shoppers is covered in Tax-Free Shopping in Japan: The Complete Procedure.

Budget without rail-pass or tax-free savings

Long-stay sightseeing and digital nomad holders are outside both the Japan Rail Pass and tax-free shopping eligibility rules, so price rail travel at regular fares and assume consumption tax on purchases.²⁰²¹²⁵

Other Ways People Try to Stay Longer

Each of the alternatives below has a narrower reach than it sounds, and one of them depends entirely on your passport.

Visa runs and cumulative-stay scrutiny

A visa run means leaving Japan briefly and returning in the hope of a fresh Temporary Visitor period. Landing permission is decided at each arrival, and MOFA and the Embassy of Japan in Sweden both state that even a visa does not guarantee entry.¹⁴²⁷

The Embassy of Japan in Sweden states on its visa page that Temporary Visitor stays may total no more than 180 days in any 12-month period (as of 2026-10-09; confirm current figures with the Embassy of Japan in Sweden).²⁷ No Immigration Services Agency or MOFA source reviewed for this article publishes that figure, so treat it as one mission's statement of practice rather than a published national rule.²⁷

Accounts of repeated visa runs that went smoothly do not predict the next arrival, since each landing decision is made fresh.¹⁴²⁷ What happens after an overstay is covered in Overstaying in Japan: What Happens and Why It Is Not Worth the Risk and Re-Entering Japan After a Previous Overstay or Deportation.

Six-month waiver stays for a few nationalities

MOFA lists seven countries whose visa-exemption arrangements allow stays of up to 6 months: Austria, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom (as of 2025-09-01).⁴ This applies only to nationals of those seven countries.

Even for these nationals, a stay beyond 90 days requires an extension application at a Regional Immigration Bureau before the permitted stay expires (as of 2025-09-01).⁴ Waiver details are covered in Permitted Stay Length and Conditions for Visa-Waiver Entry.

Switching to a work, study, or family status

Moving to an employment, study, or family residence status is a relocation decision, not a travel plan. From Temporary Visitor, a change of status inside Japan is in principle not allowed; the Immigration Services Agency points applicants to the COE or overseas-visa route.¹³

Whether a holder of either Designated Activities status can switch to another status without leaving Japan is a case-specific question. Ask the embassy or consulate, or an immigration lawyer, before planning around it.

Good to know

Visa fees rose on 1 July 2026

MOFA's consular fee schedule was amended for applications accepted from 1 July 2026, with standard fees of approximately ¥15,000 for a single-entry visa (as of 2026-10-09; confirm current figures with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) and approximately ¥30,000 for a multiple-entry visa (as of 2026-10-09).²⁸ MOFA also notes that, depending on purpose of visit and nationality, a fee may not be charged or the amount may differ, and its fee page does not list a fee specific to either Designated Activities visa.²⁸

Item	Amount	As of	Source
Single-entry visa (standard, applications from 2026-07-01)	Approx. ¥15,000, paid in local currency	2026-10-09	28
Multiple-entry visa (standard, applications from 2026-07-01)	Approx. ¥30,000, paid in local currency	2026-10-09	28
Visa not issued	No fee	2026-10-09	28

Fees are generally paid in the local currency of the country where the issuing mission sits, and approved agencies add their own handling fee.²⁸ Ask your mission for the exact amount before you apply.

Build a buffer before booking long-term housing

Standard visa processing is five working days, but MOFA notes that a long-stay application without a Certificate of Eligibility can take from a couple of weeks to several months (as of 2026-10-09).¹⁴ Non-refundable flights and monthly rentals booked before the visa is issued are money at risk.

A COE does not guarantee a visa, and a visa does not guarantee landing.⁷¹⁴ Keep bookings flexible until both steps are behind you.

Insurance wording matters more than price

For the digital nomad status, the policy needs both treatment cover of at least ¥10 million (as of 2024-07) and death cover through repatriation costs or a death benefit.¹⁰ A policy with medical cover only misses the second condition.

For a long-stay sightseeing extension, the Immigration Services Agency asks for the policy terms themselves and a policy period that matches your planned stay in Japan.⁹ Read those terms against the requirement before you buy.

Driving on a long stay

Under the Road Traffic Act, an International Driving Permit lets you drive for 1 year from the date you land in Japan.²⁹³⁰ For people recorded in the Basic Resident Register, landing again less than 3 months after departure does not restart that 1-year count.²⁹³⁰

The register covers mid- to long-term residents, a category that includes long-stay sightseeing holders and not digital nomad holders.¹⁷¹⁸²² Rental requirements are covered in Renting a Car in Japan: The International Driving Permit Requirement.

Long stays and tax residence

For Japanese income tax, a resident is someone with a domicile in Japan or with a residence in Japan continuously for 1 year or more.³¹ A long stay can approach that line, and it can raise tax questions in your home country as well.

For digital nomads, the Immigration Services Agency notes that pay for work done in Japan is in many cases exempt from Japanese tax where treaty conditions are met, such as spending 183 days or less in Japan within the relevant period, but conditions differ by treaty (as of 2024-07).¹⁰ This is a question for a qualified tax adviser, not a rule to apply yourself.

See also

• Three Weeks or More in Japan: Planning an Extended Trip
• How Long Should Your Trip to Japan Be?
• Arrival and Immigration Procedures at Japan's Major International Airports
• Credit and Debit Card Acceptance: Where Cards Work and Where They Don't
• ATMs That Accept Foreign Cards in Japan

References

Footnotes

1. 出入国在留管理庁 (Immigration Services Agency). 「出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の規定に基づき同法別表第一の五の表の下欄に掲げる活動を定める件」(平成2年法務省告示第131号, 最近改正 令和8年4月8日法務省告示第31号), items 40, 41, 53, 54 (pp. 11, 13–14) and 別表第九, 第十四, 第十五 (pp. 21–22, 25–26) (PDF). https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001360125.pdf ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³ ↩²⁴ ↩²⁵ ↩²⁶ ↩²⁷ ↩²⁸ ↩²⁹ ↩³⁰ ↩³¹ ↩³² ↩³³ ↩³⁴ ↩³⁵ ↩³⁶ ↩³⁷ ↩³⁸ ↩³⁹ ↩⁴⁰ ↩⁴¹ ↩⁴² ↩⁴³ ↩⁴⁴ ↩⁴⁵ ↩⁴⁶ ↩⁴⁷

2. 出入国在留管理庁. 「在留資格「特定活動」（デジタルノマド）」. https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/designatedactivities10_00001.html ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸

3. 出入国在留管理庁. 「在留資格「短期滞在」」. https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/temporaryvisitor.html ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

4. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. "Exemption of Visa (Short-Term Stay)" (as of 2025-09-01). https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/short/novisa.html ↩ ↩² ↩³

5. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. "Work or Long-term stay" (visa category index). https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/long/index.html ↩ ↩²

6. 出入国在留管理庁. 「在留資格「特定活動」」(告示特定活動 index). https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/designatedactivities.html ↩

7. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. "Specified Visa: Designated Activities (Long Stay for Sightseeing and Recreation)", 2023-03-17. https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/page22e_000738.html ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷

8. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. "Specified Visa: Designated Activities (Digital Nomad, Spouse or Child of Digital Nomad)", 2024-03-31. https://www.mofa.go.jp/ca/fna/pagewe_000001_00046.html ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

9. 出入国在留管理庁. 「在留資格「特定活動」（観光・保養等）」(申請書類: 在留資格認定証明書交付申請・在留資格変更許可申請・在留期間更新許可申請). https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/applications/status/designatedactivities10.html ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹

10. 出入国在留管理庁. 「デジタルノマド向けの在留資格「特定活動」 Q&A」, 令和6年7月時点 (PDF). https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001422244.pdf ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸ ↩¹⁹ ↩²⁰ ↩²¹ ↩²² ↩²³ ↩²⁴ ↩²⁵

11. VFS Global / Embassy of Japan in Singapore. "Designated activities (Long Stay for sightseeing and recreation)" document list, updated 2025-09-26 (PDF). https://www.vfsglobal.com/one-pager/japan/singapore/english/pdf/Designated-activities-Long-Stay-Updated.pdf ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴

12. 出入国在留管理庁. 「デジタルノマド向け在留資格について」(overview slide, PDF). https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001417262.pdf ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵

13. 出入国在留管理庁. 「出入国審査・在留審査Q&A」, Q55. https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/immigration/faq/kanri_qa.html ↩ ↩²

14. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. "Visa: Frequently Asked Questions". https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/faq.html ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

15. JNTO. "Digital Nomad Visa". https://www.japan.travel/en/plan/digital-nomad-visa/ ↩

16. Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Eligible countries/regions chart, "Designated Activities (for Digital Nomad)" and "(for spouse or child of Digital Nomad)" (PDF, English, undated). (limitation: the principal column matches the notice's 51; the spouse-or-child column lists 73 and omits Montenegro, which the notice as amended 2026-04-08 includes, so rely on ¹ for the dependents' list.) https://www.moj.go.jp/isa/content/001416932.pdf ↩ ↩² ↩³

17. e-Gov 法令検索. 「出入国管理及び難民認定法」(昭和二十六年政令第三百十九号), 第19条の3. https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/326CO0000000319 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

18. e-Gov 法令検索. 「出入国管理及び難民認定法施行規則」(昭和五十六年法務省令第五十四号), 第19条の5. https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/356M50000010054 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

19. e-Gov 法令検索. 「国民健康保険法施行規則」(昭和三十三年厚生省令第五十三号), 第1条. https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/333M50000100053 ↩ ↩² ↩³

20. JAPAN RAIL PASS (JR Group official site). "Eligibility for use". https://japanrailpass.net/en/about_jrp/riyou/ ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

21. 国税庁 (National Tax Agency). 「No.6559 外国人旅行者等の免税購入対象者」(令和8年4月1日現在法令等). https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/taxanswer/shohi/6559.htm ↩ ↩² ↩³

22. e-Gov 法令検索. 「住民基本台帳法」(昭和四十二年法律第八十一号), 第30条の45. https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/342AC0000000081 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

23. ゆうちょ銀行 (Japan Post Bank). 「口座を開設される外国人のお客さまへ」. https://www.jp-bank.japanpost.jp/kaisetu/kat_gaikokujin.html ↩ ↩²

24. NTT docomo. 「ご契約時の本人確認書類」. https://www.docomo.ne.jp/support/procedure/document/verifying/ ↩

25. 観光庁 (Japan Tourism Agency). 「免税購入対象者一覧（リファンド方式）」, applies to sales on and after 2026-11-01 (PDF). https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/tax-free/content/001977885.pdf ↩ ↩²

26. 観光庁. 「1. リファンド方式とは」(消費税免税店サイト). https://www.mlit.go.jp/kankocho/tax-free/page01_000001_00021.html ↩

27. Embassy of Japan in Sweden. "Important Notes about Visas". https://www.se.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_sv/visa_important_notes.html ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

28. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. "Visa Fees". https://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/procedure/pagewe_000001_00391.html ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

29. e-Gov 法令検索. 「道路交通法」(昭和三十五年法律第百五号), 第107条の2. https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/335AC0000000105 ↩ ↩²

30. 愛知県警察 (Aichi Prefectural Police). 「外国の運転免許証・国際運転免許証について」(免許Q&A). https://www.pref.aichi.jp/police/menkyo/qa/menkyo/gaikokumenkyo.html ↩ ↩²

31. 国税庁. 「No.2875 居住者と非居住者の区分」(令和8年4月1日現在法令等). https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/shiraberu/taxanswer/gensen/2875.htm ↩