Remote jobs in
1093 remote jobs in Japan
International School Teacher2026-08-06
Kansai International Academy (関西国際学園)·Osaka, Hyogo, Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Japan·¥265,000 / Month
Operations Assistant for 「SmartNews」 smartphone app2026-08-06
SmartNews, Inc.·Tokyo, Japan·¥2,100 \~ ¥2,100 / Hour
＼Saitama Area／ Part Time English Teacher for Children2026-08-06
Universal Campus (株式会社 京進)·Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama, Japan·¥2,000 / Hour
Full-time Native English Teacher for Nursery School & After-school Program【Visa Sponsorship Available】2026-08-06
Yashio Gakuen (八潮学園)·Yashio City, Saitama, Japan·¥300,000 \~ ¥310,000 / Month
UX Researcher | Tokyo, Japan2026-08-06
AnswerLab·Japan·JPY 6,000,000 - 10,000,000 / annual
Senior Support Consultant2026-08-06
Appficiency Inc.·Japan
Operational Excellence Manager – JKM Region2026-08-06
Hilton·Japan
ECC Junior After-school Care Operations Assistant / Instructor2026-08-05
ECC Junior·Edogawa-ku,, Tokyo, Japan·¥1,230 \~ ¥1,520 / Hour
Online English Teacher2026-08-05
ECC Junior·Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan·¥3,500 / Hour
Store Assistant Manager2026-08-05
BoarderLine recycle shop·Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan·¥280,000 \~ ¥350,000 / Month Negotiable Project Based
【戦略研修】機械設計エンジニア キャリアアップコース2026-08-05
株式会社 foredge·Tokyo, Japan·¥3.4M \~ ¥4.9M / Year
EC企業の多言語カスタマーサポート（スペイン語、ポルトガル語、ドイツ語、フランス語）2026-08-05
株式会社 foredge·Osaka, Japan·¥260,000 \~ ¥280,000 / Month Negotiable
Part Time English Instructor2026-08-05
SODATU Lab株式会社·Sendai, Miyagi, Japan·¥2,450 / Hour
Account Executive, Commercial (West)2026-08-05
Zscaler·Remote - Ôsaka, Japan
Senior Sales Strategy & Operations Manager - APJ (Remote)2026-08-05
Dropbox·Remote - Japan
Territory Sales Manager2026-08-05
Gitlab·Remote, Japan
Collaboration Opportunity – Linguists & Language Specialists2026-08-05
AsiaLocalize·Japan
ポートフォリオ レベニュー マネージャー日本＆ミクロネシア（フルリモート、コーポレートオフィス所属）Portfolio Revenue Manager, Jap2026-08-05
IHG·Japan
3D Animator2026-08-05
Bjak·Japan
Senior Motion Designer2026-08-05
Bjak·Japan
Lead Graphic Designer2026-08-05
Bjak·Japan
Creative Design Lead2026-08-05
Bjak·Japan
City Scout (Central Asia & Caucasus)2026-08-05
Atlys·Afghanistan,Armenia,Azerbaijan,Bahrain,Bangladesh,Bhutan,Brunei Darussalam,Cambodia,China,Cyprus,Georgia,Hong Kong,India,Indonesia,Iran,Iraq,Israel,Japan,Jordan,Kazakhstan,Kuwait,Kyrgyzstan,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Lebanon,Macao,Malaysia,Maldives,Mongolia,Myanmar,Nepal,Oman,Pakistan,Palestine, State of,Philippines,Qatar,Russian Federation,Saudi Arabia,Singapore,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Syrian Arab Republic,Taiwan,Tajikistan,Thailand,Timor-Leste,Turkey,Turkmenistan,United Arab Emirates,Uzbekistan,Vietnam,Yemen
Senior Visual Lead2026-08-05
Bjak·Japan
Fraud Prevention Investigation Lead2026-08-05
Bybit·Albania,American Samoa,Andorra,Australia,Austria,Bangladesh,Belarus,Belgium,Bhutan,Bosnia and Herzegovina,British Indian Ocean Territory,Brunei Darussalam,Bulgaria,Cambodia,China,Christmas Island,Cocos (Keeling) Islands,Croatia,Czechia,Denmark,Estonia,Faroe Islands,Fiji,Finland,France,French Polynesia,Germany,Gibraltar,Greece,Guam,Guernsey,Holy See (Vatican City State),Hong Kong,Hungary,Iceland,India,Indonesia,Ireland,Isle of Man,Italy,Japan,Jersey,Kiribati,Kosovo,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Latvia,Liechtenstein,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Macao,Malaysia,Maldives,Malta,Marshall Islands,Micronesia, Federated States of,Moldova,Monaco,Mongolia,Montenegro,Myanmar,Nauru,Nepal,Netherlands,New Caledonia,New Zealand,Niue,Norfolk Island,North Macedonia,Northern Mariana Islands,Norway,Pakistan,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Philippines,Pitcairn,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Samoa,San Marino,Serbia,Singapore,Slovakia,Slovenia,Solomon Islands,South Korea,Spain,Sri Lanka,Svalbard and Jan Mayen,Sweden,Switzerland,Taiwan,Thailand,Timor-Leste,Tokelau,Tonga,Tuvalu,Ukraine,United Kingdom,United States Minor Outlying Islands,Vanuatu,Vietnam,Wallis and Futuna,Åland Islands
Senior Graphic Designer2026-08-05
Bjak·Japan
Lead Brand Designer2026-08-05
Bjak·Japan
Motions Design Lead2026-08-05
Bjak·Japan
Technical Support Engineer (L1/Frontline Support), APAC2026-08-05
Databento·Remote / Hong Kong / Shanghai / Singapore / Beijing / Seoul / Tokyo / Kuala Lumpur
Traffic Control / Road Security Staff — Tokyo2026-08-04
株式会社FAIR·Tokyo, Japan·¥11,000 \~ ¥12,000 / Day Project Based
Land Operator / Japanese conversational & Hindy Native level are welcome2026-08-04
株式会社ＪＴＢ·名古屋市, Aichi, Japan·¥260,000 / Month Negotiable
Full-Time Nursery School English Teacher2026-08-04
パワーズ株式会社·Tokyo, Japan·¥270,000 / Month Negotiable
【戦略研修】WEBシステムエンジニア キャリアアップコース2026-08-04
株式会社 foredge·Tokyo, Japan·¥3.4M \~ ¥4.9M / Year
English Instructor -Kanto-2026-08-04
Cosmopolitan Village Inc. - コスモポリタンビレッジ·Tokyo, Chiba, Kanagawa and Saitama, , Japan·¥3,000 \~ ¥3,060 / Hour Transportation also paid
Data Analyst2026-08-04
GPlus Media K.K. - Recruiting Service·Tokyo, Japan·¥300,000 \~ ¥360,000 / Month Negotiable
International Preschool Homeroom Teacher2026-08-04
SOLTILO GSA 株式会社·Mihamaku-Kaihinmakuhari, Chiba, Japan·¥280,000 \~ ¥350,000 / Month Negotiable
Part-time English Teacher - Kamakura2026-08-04
Cosmos International School(コスモス・インターナショナル・スクール)·Kamakura・Zushi, Kanagawa, Japan·¥1,500 \~ ¥2,450 / Hour Negotiable Transportation paid \~￥5,000/ month
Full-Time Child Development Specialist / Class Instructor2026-08-04
イリゼ教育合同会社·松户市, Chiba, Japan·¥250,000 \~ ¥290,000 / Month
Remote Household Data Specialist - Video Capture (Japan)2026-08-04
micro1·Japan
Enterprise Account Executive2026-08-04
Abnormal Security·Japan
Senior DevOps Engineer2026-08-04
Tulip Interfaces·Japan
Sr. Support Engineer2026-08-04
Rimini Street, Inc·Japan
Manager Voyages Groupes H/F2026-08-03
Takada-Travel·Osaka, Osaka, Japan·¥4.4M \~ ¥6.2M / Year Negotiable
Japanese Kitchen Knives Store Staff (Kyoto/Tokyo)2026-08-03
ICHIGO Inc.·Kyoto, Japan·¥1,150 \~ ¥2,000 / Hour
Empower and Explore: ALT Opportunities in Okayama Prefecture and Beyond!2026-08-03
Altia Central (株式会社 アルティアセントラル)·Aichi, Japan·¥240,000 \~ ¥240,000 / Month
Join the team at Benesse BE studio! 🍎2026-08-03
Benesse BE studio·Several cities in and around Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan·¥11,000 \~ ¥16,500 / Day from 1 to to 5 days a week, (3.5 weeks per month)
International Sales Position2026-08-03
JIMEX Co., Ltd.·Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan·¥500,000 \~ ¥1.1M / Month
Security at the Embassy of Canada2026-08-03
セキュリナ・セキュリティー・サービス株式会社·Tokyo, Japan·¥1,400 \~ ¥1,750 / Hour Estimated Monthly Pay: ¥246,400–¥308,000 (Based on working 22 days per month)
Senior Ecosystem Sales Manager, Japan2026-08-03
Gitlab·Remote, Japan
Senior Professional Services Engineer - Japan2026-08-03
Gitlab·Remote, Japan
Remote jobs in Japan: what to know
Japan has one of Asia's most developed remote-work economies, and a fast-growing number of companies hire English-speaking engineers, product and marketing talent from inside the country. RemoShift tracks Japan-based remote roles every day, pulling listings from TokyoDev and GaijinPot — two of the largest English-language job boards for the Japan market.
Most Japan remote jobs are "hybrid remote": you work from home several days a week but live in or near Japan for compliance, visa and payroll reasons. A smaller but growing slice are fully remote within Japan, and a few allow work from anywhere. Every job on this page is open to candidates based in Japan — check the original listing for specific residency and language requirements.
Typical roles
Software engineering (Ruby, React, Go, ML), SRE, product, design, marketing
Language
English-first at many global firms; some require conversational Japanese
Salary style
Listed as annual JPY (¥) ranges — e.g. ¥7M-¥12M
Remote style
Mostly hybrid with work-from-home days; some fully remote
Hiring season
Year-round; TokyoDev and GaijinPot update daily
Frequently asked questions
Can I work remotely in Japan for a foreign company?
Yes, but it depends on your visa. Foreigners on a work visa (Engineer/Specialist in Humanities) generally need a Japanese employer to sponsor it, so most remote roles in Japan are with Japan-based companies. Freelancers and digital nomads have stricter rules — check current immigration guidance before relying on freelance remote work as your income source in Japan.
Do I need to speak Japanese for remote jobs in Japan?
No — a large share of the listings on this page are at global companies and startups where English is the working language. That said, "conversational Japanese" is listed as a requirement or preference on many roles, especially for client-facing or leadership positions, and it improves your chances substantially. Each listing's original page states the language requirement.
How much do remote software engineers earn in Japan?
Senior engineering salaries in Japan typically range from ¥8M to ¥15M per year ($55k-$100k+), with top global firms and startups paying more. Salary is almost always advertised as an annual figure in yen. Cost of living is notably lower in most of Japan than in US tech hubs, so comparable savings are possible on a tighter headline salary.
Are these jobs fully remote or hybrid?
Both. Many listings say "Partially remote" (hybrid: 2-3 days in office per week), a smaller number are fully remote within Japan, and occasionally a role allows work from anywhere. Read the original posting — our job cards show the remote tag when the source board provides it.
How current are these Japan remote job listings?
RemoShift refreshes jobs from TokyoDev and GaijinPot daily. Postings stay live for up to 45 days or until the source board removes them, whichever comes first — so the list reflects what employers are hiring for right now.