Moving to Tokyo, JP

Cost of living and housing

Official housing programmes and tenancy rules for Tokyo are published by Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the national housing or statistics body for Japan. We do not invent a sale or rental index for this city.

Official housing source

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

We do not invent a median rent or sale price for this city

Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Areas and neighbourhoods of Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Government is the official source for planning districts, wards or neighbourhood boundaries in Tokyo. We list administrative units only when the planning authority publishes them — not a best/worst list.

Planning geography

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Official districts, wards or neighbourhood boundaries — not a best/worst list

Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Taxes when you move to Tokyo

Tax rules for a move to Tokyo sit with National Tax Agency. Rates, filing thresholds and local add-ons change by tax year — read the official page rather than a copied percentage. City or municipal add-ons (wage tax, council tax, property tax) are on the city site where they exist.

Tax authority

National Tax Agency

Read the current tax year — we do not copy a percentage unless this city has a captured schedule

Source: National Tax Agency; Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Jobs and the labour market in Tokyo

Official labour statistics for Tokyo are published by the national statistics office of Japan. We do not invent a largest-employer table.

Labour-market figures

National statistics office

Metro or national series — not a street-level rate for Tokyo

Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Schools in Tokyo

School registration for a move to Tokyo is handled by the local education authority. Use the official finder or the city site — we do not invent enrollment counts.

School registration

Local education authority

Official finder or district page for Tokyo — we do not invent enrollment

Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Getting around Tokyo

Tokyo Metro publishes maps, fares and service updates for Tokyo. Use that site for a commute check before you sign a lease — we do not reprint fare tables here.

Transit operator

Tokyo Metro

Official maps and fares — not a commute ranking

Source: Tokyo Metro

Visit before you move

Go Tokyo is the official visitor information for Tokyo. A scouting trip is the practical way to test neighbourhoods and transit before you book a move.

Official visitor site

Go Tokyo

Walk a district before you sign

Source: Go Tokyo

Permits, parking and access in Tokyo

Tokyo Metropolitan Government — permits and parking is the official place to check whether a moving truck needs a parking suspension, skip licence or oversize permit in Tokyo, Japan. Lead times and fees are set by that authority — we do not reprint a fee table unless we have captured the current schedule.

Permit authority

Tokyo Metropolitan Government — permits and parking

Parking suspension, skip licence or oversize permit

Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government — permits and parking

Official Tokyo starting points

Tokyo Metropolitan Government is the municipal starting point for someone relocating to Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Every figure or process on this page is tied to one of the official sources below.

Municipal starting point

Tokyo Metropolitan Government

Tokyo, Japan

Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government; National Tax Agency; Tokyo Metro; Go Tokyo

What to sort before you move

1. Start with Tokyo Metropolitan Government for permits, parking and local services in Tokyo.
2. Read National Tax Agency for filing and withholding that apply after you arrive.
3. Ask the local education authority how to register school-age children.
4. Check Tokyo Metro maps against the address you are considering.
5. Use Go Tokyo to plan a scouting weekend before you sign.
6. Use the official housing or tenancy body linked above — do not treat a listing site as the official rent.
7. Compare quotes for a move to Tokyo — we do not invent a local operator list.
8. Use the published corridors below when you want a city-to-city guide.