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Moving to Japan: your paperwork checklist — Daruma

Moving to Japan: your paperwork checklist

darumajapanlife.xyz Travel, Local & Lifestyle Listed Aug 22, 2026
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What is Moving to Japan: your paperwork checklist — Daruma?

Daruma is an organizational tool designed to help individuals moving to Japan manage paperwork, deadlines, and administrative procedures. It creates personalized plans based on the user's visa, city, and arrival date, and provides tools for scanning mail, tracking deadlines, and navigating interactions at government offices.

What makes it different

Provides a personalized, situation-specific plan for Japanese administrative procedures, including offline-first language support for specific government counters and an AI coach for procedural questions.

Product capabilities

Key features

  • Document scanning and explanation
  • Deadline tracking
  • Calendar integration
  • Offline-first language support for government counters
  • AI coach for visa and daily life questions
  • Document storage
  • Dated guides

Ways to use it

Use cases

  • Registering at city hall
  • Filing visa extensions
  • Managing Japanese mail
  • Navigating ward office interactions
  • Tracking tax and pension compliance

Who it is built for

Best for

People moving to JapanWork visa holdersIndividuals moving wardsPeople moving with partners and children

At a glance

Strengths & considerations

Strengths

  • Offline-first functionality
  • Personalized plans based on user situation
  • Dated guides to ensure currency
  • Centralized document storage

Things to consider

  • Not legal or immigration advice
  • AI coach can be wrong
  • Android version not yet available
  • Requires iOS 15.1 or later

Plan information

Pricing

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Starting priceNot published

The guides are free and require no account; pricing for the app itself is not specified.

Free access

The guides are free.

Prices and plans can change. Confirm current terms on the official pricing page before purchasing.

Compatibility & availability

Technical details

Integrations

Phone's calendar

Platforms & channels

iOS 15.1 or later

Languages

EnglishJapanese

Quick answers

Moving to Japan: your paperwork checklist — Daruma FAQ

Is Daruma legal or immigration advice?

No, Daruma is an organizational tool and does not provide legal or immigration advice.

Is there an Android version of Daruma?

An Android version is currently in development.

Does the app work without an internet connection?

Yes, it works offline-first for the tools needed at government counters.

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JapanRelocationImmigrationPaperworkiOS

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Official sources

These pages were used for the factual profile above. They may change after the research date.

  1. Official website

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