r/JapanFinance is a subreddit with 159k members. The community frequently discusses japan, tax, investment, bank, and income, and they frequently recommend/review online broker, personal finance app, and etf, and the most common flair used is tax, personal finance, personal finance » bank accounts, tax » income, and business.
Whether you're a new resident with questions about credit cards and cashless payment options, a long-term resident curious about pensions and life insurance, or a digital nomad wanting to talk crypto gains and tax treaties, this is the sub where you'll find informed discussion, friendly advice, and high-quality answers.
Popular Topics in r/JapanFinance
#1
Japan
97 posts
#2
Tax
59 posts
#3
Investment
39 posts
#4
Bank
38 posts
#5
Income
30 posts
#6
Taxes
28 posts
#7
Visa
27 posts
#8
Real Estate
16 posts
#9
Business
15 posts
#10
Banking
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/JapanFinance
Online Broker
10 reviews
#1
Rakuten
4.0★ from 4 reviews
#2
Moomoo
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
SBI
4.0★ from 1 review
Personal Finance App
5 reviews
#1
Wealth Position
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
portseido.com
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Money Forward
4.0★ from 1 review
Etf
2 reviews
#1
Vanguard
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
eMaxis Slim Series
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/JapanFinance
#1
Tax
: "Tax for Overseas Inheritance"
16 posts
#2
Personal Finance
: "Friday Poll Thread -Political climate regarding foreigners : impact on your finance strategy"
10 posts
#3
Personal Finance » Bank Accounts
: "For a very narrow set of people who routinely send foreign currencies to Japan (ie you get paid from abroad), Prestia's ANA Mile accumulation system can be... a bit crazy"
7 posts
#4
Tax » Income
: "Income that Japan Can't Tax Due to a Tax Treaty is (Probably) Still Income"
6 posts
#5
Business
: "Receiving large international bank wires - corporate banking"
5 posts
#6
Investments » NISA
: "Transferring NISA from Rakuten to SBI"
5 posts
#7
Investments » Retirement
: "Looking for investment options."
4 posts
#8
Investments » Stocks, Funds, Bonds, etc.
: "How to avoid force-selling of ETFs if I leave Japan?"
4 posts
#9
Personal Finance » Loans & Mortgages
: "Base rate rise again"
3 posts
#10
Tax » Inheritance / Estate
: "Re: Documentation required when receving an inheritance payment from overseas?"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/JapanFinance
Yearly
+13k members(9.0%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026