Opening a Restaurant in Japan

Nowadays in Japan, there is an increasing number of ethnic restaurants such as Chinese, Vietnamese or Nepali, which are run by non-Japanese owners. Do you happen to be one of those people thinking about opening a restaurant in Japan someday? Here let’s take a look at the procedures foreigners need to go through to open a restaurant in Japan.

 

Laws and Regulations

There are many laws and regulations stipulating every little detail about the opening of a restaurant. The Food Hygiene Act, the Fire Service Act, the Labor Standards Act and other laws and regulations related to social insurance, employee's pension and so on. Such laws and regulations are difficult to read even for Japanese people and require some expertise to fully understand. We will clearly explain everything you need to know about the procedure and rid you of all such troubles and hustles so you can feel at ease and just wait for your application to be accepted.

 

Application Procedure

Making an application according to the relevant laws and regulations will involve a lot of steps. The first thing you will need when opening a restaurant is a “restaurant business permit.” You have to get it before your application for a business manager visa.

 

There is a lot of paperwork to do when applying for a restaurant business permit. Some of such paperwork is too difficult for inexperienced applicants to get their hands on. Many foreign applicants will also have trouble communicating with a public health center. But worry no more. We will take care of all the necessary paperwork and communications with the administrations for you. If the language barrier is in your way, that’s also taken care of. We can get a translator/interpreter whenever it’s necessary.

 

Communications with Public Health Center

Communicating with the public health center can be troublesome for foreigners. There would be some legal and technical terminologies involved about the equipment installment and what not. Overwhelming for sure, but it doesn’t have to be because all you have to do is to contact us. We can take care of all that. We will communicate with your local public health center, update you with everything you need to know, do all the paperwork and deal with the pre-opening inspection. We are here to serve your needs.