Remote’s guide to employing in

Japan
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Services available in this country:
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  • Capital City

    Tokyo

  • Currency

    Japanese yen (¥, JPY)

  • Languages

    Japanese

  • Population size

    125,620,000

Services available in this country:
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Types of leave in Japan

Employees earn paid vacation days based on their tenure, starting after they’ve spent six months working with an employer, and can accrue up to two years of paid vacation.

  • 6 months: 10 days paid vacation

  • 1.5 years: 11 days paid vacation

  • 2.5 years: 12 days paid vacation

  • 3.5 years: 14 days paid vacation

  • 4.5 years: 16 days paid vacation

  • 5.5 years: 18 days paid vacation

  • 6.5 years: 20 days paid vacation

  • Over 6.5 years: 20 days paid vacation