Australians in Tokyo
Everything you need to move to, rent in and enjoy Tokyo as an Australian.
Australian Embassy Tokyo
Australia's diplomatic mission in Japan: passports, notarial services, consular help
2-1-14 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8361
Cooee Japan
Free Facebook group for Australians in Japan: questions, flatmates, footy and meetups.
Opening soon
TokyoMoving to Tokyo from Australia: visas, first fortnight and where to land
Tokyo runs on paperwork, and the order matters. Here's how Australians pick a visa, survive the ward office and get set up in the first two weeks.
TokyoRenting in Tokyo: key money, guarantors and what Australians pay to move in
Tokyo flats are small, tidy and surprisingly good value next to Sydney. The catch is the move-in bill, the guarantor and a few rules nobody explains.
TokyoCost of living in Tokyo: why your rent might halve and your pay might too
A small Tokyo flat costs a fraction of a Sydney unit. But Japanese wages and the yen change the maths. Here's how the numbers stack up in 2026.
TokyoAussie life in Tokyo: footy by the river, cricket up the line and your people
Tokyo has a footy club older than some of its players, cricket an hour up the line and grand finals at lunchtime. Here's how to find your Aussie crowd.
TokyoThe Japan working holiday visa: how Australians get it and find work in Tokyo
Free, once only and open to Australians aged 18 to 30. Here's how to apply for Japan's working holiday visa and what work in Tokyo actually looks like.
TokyoAustralian restaurants, cafés and bars in Tokyo: Sydney roasters, Melbourne brunch and a grand final at lunch
Single O from Surry Hills, bills from Darlinghurst, CIBI from Collingwood: our checked list of Australian cafés and bars in Tokyo, and where to watch the footy.
TokyoNightlife in Tokyo: tiny bars, big clubs and the last train home
Tokyo's nights run from six-seat bars in Golden Gai to 1,000-person clubs in Ginza. Here's where to go, what it costs and how to get home after the last train.
TokyoBuying in Tokyo vs back home: what Australians really pay
Japan lets foreigners buy freehold with no surcharge, but the buyer pays the agent. Here's how a Tokyo apartment stacks up against buying back home in NSW.
The inner move
Moving to Tokyo is more than boxes
Someone got the job; everyone else got the move. The partner who followed and the kids often carry the most. In Tokyo, life is polite, safe and orderly, yet many Australians find real friendships take longer to form than they expected. Katharina Bergauer (innsicht) walks with families through that part of the move: from the goodbyes before you leave until you have settled in.
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Australia in Tokyo
Official offices, clubs, sport, schools and a taste of home. Checked 2026-11; tell us if something has changed.
Official Australia
Australian Embassy Tokyo
Australia's diplomatic mission in Japan: passports, notarial services, consular help
2-1-14 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8361
Austrade Tokyo
Australian Government trade and investment office, based at the Australian Embassy
Australian Embassy, 2-1-14 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Website · Map · +81 3 6745 4270 · enquiry.japan@austrade.gov.au
Invest and Trade Western Australia – Tokyo office
Western Australian Government trade and investment office for North East Asia
5F Akasaka Intercity, 1-11-44 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
Website · Map · +81 3 5157 8281 · investandtrade@deed.wa.gov.au
Business and networking
Australian and New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ANZCCJ)
Chamber for Australian and New Zealand business in Japan; regular networking and industry events
UCF635 Win Aoyama, 2-2-15 Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
Website · Map · +81 3 4400 2972 · Instagram · LinkedIn
Australian sport
Restaurants, cafés and bars
Our guide to Australian restaurants, cafés and bars in Tokyo