What is CryptoJapan.asia?
CryptoJapan.asia is an independent resource about crypto in Japan. We cover the practical side: which exchanges are licensed, what they really charge, how to fund an account with a bank transfer, a konbini payment, PayPay or loyalty points, how crypto gains are taxed, and what is different from city to city.
Most English-language crypto content is written for the US or Europe and goes quiet the moment Japanese rules come into play. Our English pages start from the questions foreigners actually run into here: can I open an account with a residence card (zairyu card)? Does my home-country card work? What does the tax office expect when I leave Japan? The Japanese edition covers the same ground for Japanese readers, so the two versions are adapted to their audience rather than translated line by line.
If you are new, start with our overview of buying crypto in Japan or the guide to crypto for foreigners in Japan.
How do we decide what goes on a page?
Crypto information goes stale fast. Fee tables change, apps close and laws get rewritten, while old screenshots keep circulating. These are the rules we write by:
- The FSA register comes first. Before we describe a Japanese exchange, we check it against the Financial Services Agency's register of crypto-asset exchange service providers (Japanese PDF).
- Fees come from official fee pages. Trading fees, spreads, deposit and withdrawal charges are taken from each company's published fee page or help centre.
- Tax follows the National Tax Agency. We explain tax using the NTA's own crypto-asset FAQ and other official material.
- Primary sources, cited. Laws, government announcements, statistics from the Japan Virtual and Crypto assets Exchange Association (JVCEA) and companies' own releases. If we can't confirm something, we leave it out or say plainly that it is unconfirmed.
- When the rules change, the page changes. We revisit a page when the official pages or laws behind it change.
The detailed criteria behind our comparisons and reviews are on the how we review page.
What we don't do
Nothing on this site is investment advice. We don't tell you which coin to buy or predict where prices go. We don't give personal tax or legal advice either; for your own situation, talk to your tax office or a licensed tax accountant (zeirishi).
We also don't recommend unregistered offshore exchanges to people who live in Japan. Serving Japanese residents without FSA registration is illegal, and the FSA publishes warnings about operators that do it. You won't find tips here on getting around geo-blocks or identity checks. Our page on offshore exchanges and Japan explains the background, and our crypto scams guide covers the fake platforms that often pretend otherwise.
What do the buy buttons do?
The buy buttons across the site open an international platform where you can buy crypto with a foreign-issued Visa or Mastercard, Apple Pay or Google Pay. That platform is not registered with Japan's FSA, does not support yen, and is not available to Japan residents. It is meant for visitors and people who live outside Japan.
Living in Japan?
Residents should use an FSA-registered domestic exchange. Our list of FSA-registered exchanges is the place to start, and the disclaimer explains how outbound buttons work.
Spotted a mistake?
If a fee has changed, a service has closed or something on a page is simply wrong, email contact@cryptojapan.asia. Include the page URL and, if you can, a link to the official page that shows the correct information. More on the contact page.