{"id":6895,"date":"2026-09-03T11:41:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T09:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arealty.mom\/blog\/?p=6895"},"modified":"2026-09-03T11:41:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T09:41:39","slug":"business-manager-visa-japan-housing-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arealty.mom\/blog\/business-manager-visa-japan-housing-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Manager Visa Japan: Housing Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Quick answer:<\/strong> As of October 16, 2025, the Business Manager Visa Japan<\/strong> requires a minimum capital investment of \u00a530 million \u2014 six times the previous \u00a55 million threshold \u2014 plus at least one full-time employee, three years of management experience (or a master’s degree or higher), Japanese language proficiency (JLPT N2 or equivalent, held by the applicant or a qualifying employee), and a business office fully separate from your personal residence. A home office is, in principle, no longer permitted. This means most applicants now need to budget for two leases \u2014 a commercial office and a residential apartment \u2014 which changes both the cost and the location strategy for your housing search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quick Facts<\/th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Minimum capital (from Oct 16, 2025)<\/td>\u00a530 million (up from \u00a55 million)<\/td><\/tr>
Full-time employee<\/td>At least 1 required<\/td><\/tr>
Management experience<\/td>3+ years, or a master’s degree or higher<\/td><\/tr>
Japanese language<\/td>JLPT N2 or equivalent (applicant or employee)<\/td><\/tr>
Office requirement<\/td>Must be fully separate from residence<\/td><\/tr>
Typical housing setup<\/td>Two leases \u2014 commercial office + residential apartment<\/td><\/tr>
Popular business districts<\/td>Minato, Chiyoda, Shibuya, Shinjuku<\/td><\/tr>
Residential guarantor required<\/td>Yes, for nearly all listings<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If you’re applying for a Business Manager Visa Japan<\/strong> to start or run a company, the biggest housing-related change to know about in 2026 is that the office-residence separation rule is now strictly enforced under the revised Ministerial Ordinance, which took effect October 16, 2025. Planning your housing search around this from day one saves significant time and avoids application delays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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