Immigration & Adaptation

Japan Survival Guide — Prep2Go Immigration App

Prep2Go Immigration includes Japan Survival Guide with 200 flashcards for Japan expat survival. 200 survival cards covering visas, banking, housing, transport, and expat life in Japan. Study with spaced repetition in the iOS app — 10 cards free per deck, subscriptions from $4.99/month on the App Store.

Sample cards

What is Japan's safety?

Japan consistently ranked world's safest country — violent crime near zero / lost items returned / streets safe at all hours. Petty crime almost non-existent. Leave phone on table at café — it will be there when you return Safety is Japan's great gift to expats. Children travel alone from age 6–7. Reality as remarkable

What is Tokyo?

Japan's capital and world's largest metropolitan area — 37M in Greater Tokyo. 23 Special Wards + surrounding cities. Most expensive Japanese city. Best jobs / infrastructure / international community. Everything is here Tokyo is actually many cities. Shinjuku / Shibuya / Akihabara / Ginza / Shimokitazawa all feel compl

What is Osaka?

Japan's second city and commercial heart — 2.8M city / 19M metro. Food capital of Japan. More relaxed than Tokyo. Kansai region: Osaka / Kyoto / Kobe / Nara all within 1 hour. Strong startup scene. Lower cost than Tokyo Osaka people = most outgoing Japanese. Known for food obsession ('kuidaore' = eat until you drop cul

Last updated 2026-06-01.