Practical guides and useful resources for foreign residents in Japan.
Review Osaka’s official guidance on waste, smoking, noise, public transport and shared baths.
Use the city’s everyday guidance when spending time in streets, parks and shared bathing facilities.
Keep useful numbers in a usable format and ask the provider for the identification and address evidence it requires.
Keep your municipal registration, deliveries and essential applications aligned with one clear address record.
A document and communication checklist for finding the right local-government counter and keeping useful records.
Organize your address, documents, local-office visit and everyday essentials without losing track of the next step.
