I've been living in Osaka for over a year. Also have tfskhgvqnvgjvyhhw who's living there with his family.

tdkfck somehow I. missed that you were here, welcome back, albeit a bit late

Sadly not. Can't get in as of now dqlsxjefyhkfcetln

So many people, hat's awesome! So it's definitely doable 🙂 I'll pick your brains once Japan reopens

Tokyo is most likely better for Nomads if you prefer working in co-working spaces. But Osaka is a lot more manageable and friendly imo

Osaka is cheaper as well, right? My main worry is the cost of living - friends who traveled to Japan told me its ultra expensive, but I think they went with the "travel spending mode" on

It's definitely more expensive than other countries but not going-into-debt expensive

ahhh perfect... it's not that crazy then

I usually stay here. www.booking.com/Share-YoPC8m|http://www.booking.com/Share-YoPC8mbr />
Small rooms but newly built so fresh rooms and showers and the lobby is great when working

Plus! It has its own onsen which is nice.

Japan’s expenses are drastically exaggerated. Usually by people who want to stay in trendy areas and live a western lifestyle

No key money is a big plus. It can be like three months rent or even more for foreigners and you don't get it back!

thanks for sharing! now I'm even more eager to go 😂

zjkbysiecphwd no kidding, the real estate system here is nuts. We majorly lucked out on our new place as it had no deposit and no key money even though it was just a standard apartment complex

🛬 lzaovglaupc just arrived in Toki Shi, #japan

Planning to spend the month of May in Tokyo, working remote, any recommendations for coliving/coworking spaces?

I used to use www.pasela.co.jp/coworking/higashi-shinjuku/ when in Tokyo

Any idea when they open the border?

🛬 wwadrhopu just arrived in ⛩ Osaka, #japan

Hi, anyone applied for a visa lately? I applied for a spouse visa at the London embassy in mid May. They said at the time that it takes 4-6 weeks at the moment, but only updates I'm getting is that they are waiting to hear back from Tokyo

arfponfdg any news about that ? 🙏

Nope, still closed and no news about reopening. One of the lawyers I talked to said I should check back in December.

Has anyone had any luck getting vaccinated in Japan? My wife is still waiting on her voucher.

The vouchers are given away by the city governments so it depends on their speed :/

Heh, she just told me she got her voucher today. ssvdolcckfbdxkwza how long did it take to get an appt?

For me it took a few days, I checked the reservation site every few hours until I found an open spot due to a cancellation

Thanks, I’ll pass it along

A friend applied from France for a student visa in April or May and he's in the same situation as you, still waiting

whats this new visa? details?

Startup visa, 6-12m validity initially depending on the prefecture. Then upgrades to typical Business Manager Visa. 6-12m are for you to establish yourself in the country. More info can be found at sites like this kobestartup.com/ecosystem/startup-visa/|https://kobestartup.com/ecosystem/startup-visa/.

🛬 offwiuwhd just arrived in 🇯🇵 Nagasaki, #japan

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qoyaepksgiztjldac still in Osaka tho! are you in town?

hooooly shit

Yeaaa, I need to go there. Where’s it?

Oh you went to nintendo world?

Awesome, thanks! Fingers crossed they’ll open borders before this place shuts down

It's a permanent addition

That’s good news! Thanks

Yep, had a fun ride on Yoshi 😁

I had a year pass every year since I moved to Japan for USJ since we moved here until covid

おはよう！ Planning to go from Tokyo to Hawaii next March, do you know how to get a good deal on tickets?

nope, not as far as I know

utskuarx Kiwi nice also to get super cheap

thanks!

Hi everyone, I'm heading to Japan in about 1 month, from Australia, and will stay there for 1 month. I'm keen to meet up with like-minded people. Cheers!

🛬 hdrdwnupn just arrived in 🇯🇵 Yokohama, #japan

How are you getting in ? 👀

Aching to find out also 👀

🛬 hfdphtwuhcbe just arrived in 🗼 Tokyo, #japan

I was going to share this link, but am not allowed due to inactiveness

TL:DR; Without a VISA you aren't getting it sadly.

That's correct

And cases are going up still in Japan

I'm waiting for a response to my email asking further questions, but as far as it's stated on the website, as long as you comply with the restrictions you can get in, doesn't it?

Australians can enter Japan, correct. But only through work / study visa.

Hence why I am in Mexico so have to finally visit Hawaii if going to Japan 😂

I believe AirAsia stopped their Honolulu flight to Japan sadly. Hopefully I'm wrong

Hi there, Did any one of you ever incorporated a company in Japan and got the business manager visa withouth being a resident beforehand? I'm thinking about moving my american LLC to Japan but it seems to be a real pain in the ass. If you know any lawyer/consultant tho I'd be interested

My husband and I were in Japan last year and looked into setting up our business in Japan while in the country on tourist visas. It seemed doable, but a pain in the ass. I was working with an attorney from Newland Chase who specialize in this. Message me if you want the contact info.

What are your thoughts about www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/09/09/national/covid-19-exit-strategy-emergency-extension/ ? We’ll be seeing some re-opening to non-residents after October/November?

as someone who lives in a tourist area I’m happy to just keep closed forever lol, makes my life much more peaceful

I've heard about an upcoming "review" of the travel rules when certain milestones are reached. These are state of emergency being lifted, hospital bed occupancy below 50%, number of moderate/severe patients trending downwards, and the number of people recovering at home should be < 60 / 100,000 residents.
This only means that the travel restrictions will be looked at, not a promise for a reopen. I've been following this issue closely, and I wouldn't be surprised if they'd only start to contemplate considering the remote possibility of reviewing the rules when the numbers are far below what other countries already consider good enough.
And then it could mean that they review the rules and do nothing, or worse.
I hope they'll start reopening some time soon, but most people I read regularly put the likelihood of that happening in 2021 very low, mostly expecting it to happen in early 2022. This is a timeline I'm more optimistic about.

> as someone who lives in a tourist area I’m happy to just keep closed forever lol, makes my life much more peaceful
I totally get it, I worked a few years back for a company in Kyoto and tourism was too much. But now I’m on the other side of the fence and looking forward for a re-opening 😂

🛬 ojkomaqmgb just arrived in 🗼 Tokyo, #japan