Living in Japan
Health insurance in Japan
Understand the routes to health coverage and which office or employer to ask.
Your next steps
- 01
Check whether workplace coverage applies
Start with the official service linked below. Your circumstances and location can change the procedure.
- 02
Ask the municipality about national health insurance when relevant
- 03
Confirm enrolment, changes and proof of coverage
- 04
Check current premiums and out-of-pocket costs for your circumstances
Documents, fees and deadlines
Use the current official checklist for your specific application. Ask Immibot to check current details, or confirm them with the responsible office.
Sources & current information
This is an editorial task guide. The linked official service supplies the current procedure; the guidebook provides background.
Open the responsible official source ↗Guidebook · PDF page 82 / printed page 67 ↗7th edition, March 2025. Rules as of October 2024. Current fees, thresholds and procedures can differ.
Source references organised: 2026-10-12. Current legal requirements are checked when you ask.