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1093 remote jobs in Japan

Remote roles open to Japan-based candidates — companies hire remote, but you must be based in Japan. Updated hourly.

Senior Revenue Owner – Institutional Liquidity (FX / Crypto)13d ago

TechBiz Global·Australia,China,India,Indonesia,Japan,Malaysia,New Zealand,Philippines,Singapore,South Korea,Thailand,Vietnam

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Materials Scientist - Fully Remote | Upto $70/hr13d ago

mercor·Japan·USD 70 - 70 / hourly

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Product Manager - AI Investing App13d ago

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Product Manager - AI Stockbroking13d ago

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Product Owner, Technical - AI Stockbroking13d ago

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Senior Security Sales Specialist13d ago

Akamai Technologies·Japan

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Transcription / Subtitling Specialist (Freelance)13d ago

Elevenlabs·Brazil, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, UK, USA

English Teacher at Nursery - Kyoto and Shiga14d ago

HOPPA·Kyoto and Shiga area, Kyoto, Japan·¥230,000 \~ ¥250,000 / Month

Full-Time English Conversation Teacher14d ago

United Culture School - ユナイテッドカルチャースクール·Uwajima City, Ehime, Japan·¥300,000 \~ ¥300,000 / Month

International School Teacher14d ago

Hiratsuka International School·平塚市, Kanagawa, Japan·¥240,000 \~ ¥330,000 / Month

Property Manager14d ago

Niseko Portfolio·Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan·¥300,000 \~ ¥400,000 / Month

韓国語 × 日本語インバウンド営業（Account Executive）/Korean × Japanese Inbound Sales (Account Executive)/한국어 × 일본어 인바운드 영업 (Account Executive)14d ago

株式会社 foredge·Tokyo, Japan·¥3.6M \~ ¥4.8M / Year

Senior Account Executive15d ago

Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in Saitama Pref.15d ago

School Ascom (スクールアスコム)·Saitama, Japan·¥200,000 \~ ¥230,000 / Month

Be the Face of a Global Art Sensation – teamLab Art Staff Wanted! ◎Visa Sponsorship Available15d ago

株式会社PLANETS·Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan·¥200,000 \~ ¥208,000 / Month Training period (100 actual working hours): ¥1,250/hour. Regular hourly wage: ¥1,300/h. Estimated monthly salary 200,000 yen \~ 208,000 yen (5 days a week x 9 hours)

ECC Corporate Recruitment. 4,070 yen per hour! ECC Part-time English Teaching, Kansai15d ago

ECC Corporate Relations Division·All Kansai, Osaka, Japan·¥3,570 \~ ¥4,070 / Hour

English Support Teacher at International Kindergarten, Sapporo15d ago

International Yamanote Kindergarten·Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan·¥260,000 / Month

English Teacher at Nursery - Hyogo/ Osaka15d ago

HOPPA·Hyogo, Hyogo, Japan·¥220,000 \~ ¥240,000 / Month

English Teacher for children15d ago

KidsUP - 株式会社ピーアップ·Tokyo, and surrounding area of, Tokyo, Japan·¥267,000 \~ ¥300,000 / Month Negotiable

Front Desk Staff at a JDM Rental Car Shop15d ago

株式会社J Project·Adachi-Ku, Tokyo, Japan·¥1,250 \~ ¥1,350 / Hour Negotiable 8 hours/day with a one hour break. At least 2 days off per week

Marketing & Market Development Specialist15d ago

DTP Education Japan·Gotanda, Tokyo, Japan·¥5.0M \~ ¥7.0M / Year

Nursery Lead Teacher15d ago

Agora International School Tokyo | USBC KK·Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan·¥260,000 \~ ¥290,000 / Month Negotiable

Art Director (12-month contract) - Japan 15d ago

Canva·Remote, jp

Saturday School English teacher for kids15d ago

New World International School (ニューワールドインターナショナルスクール)·調布市仙川町, Tokyo, Japan·¥2,500 \~ ¥3,000 / Hour Negotiable

Teacher Coordinator - Tokyo Office15d ago

ECC Best Career　(ECCベストキャリア)·Tokyo, Japan·¥271,500 \~ ¥271,500 / Month

Full Time English Instructor at Japanese Daycares and After-schools16d ago

Japan Nursery Institute for General Research, INC.·Tokyo/ Chiba 野田市, Tokyo, Japan·¥215,000 / Month

Human Resources Generalist for International School16d ago

Laurus International School of Science·Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan·¥300,000 \~ ¥400,000 / Month Negotiable

Hall staff at inbound tourism company in Tokyo17d ago

MediaBound株式会社·Tokyo, Japan·¥1,500 / Hour

Restaurant Service & Kitchen Staff in TOKYO / HARAJUKU and OSHIAGE（SKYTREE）17d ago

HUGE Co.,Ltd(株式会社ヒュージ)·HARAJUKU/OSHIAGE, Tokyo, Japan·¥1,400 \~ ¥1,500 / Hour Negotiable

Work for our Sumo experience in Kyoto!17d ago

MediaBound株式会社·Kyoto, Japan·¥1,500 \~ ¥2,000 / Hour

Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Acquisition | Tokyo, Japan18d ago

Grafana Labs·Japan

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Vice President, Debt & Equity Finance18d ago

Welcomelend·China,France,Germany,India,Japan,United Kingdom,United States·USD 158,000 - 270,000 / annual

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Backend Engineer (業務委託）18d ago

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Product Operations Manager18d ago

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Product Manager18d ago

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Engineering Manager18d ago

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急成長スタートアップ「AI×要件定義SaaS」のセールス兼CS募集（業務委託）18d ago

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Technical Account Manager18d ago

The Plant·Japan·JPY 10,000,000 - 15,000,000 / annual

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Part-time Middle & High School English Teacher18d ago

Tokyo Korean School (東京韓國學校)·Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo, Japan·¥3,500 / Lesson Please see job description.

Frontend Engineer18d ago

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Sales Marketing18d ago

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Backend Engineer18d ago

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Software Engineer18d ago

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Applications Engineer- Japan18d ago

Alpha Technologies·Japan

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Strategic Account Manager, Japan18d ago

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Japanese Remote Interpreter18d ago

Organica Interpreting Corp·Japan

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Head of Enterprise Sales APAC18d ago

Mitto·American Samoa,Australia,Bangladesh,Bhutan,British Indian Ocean Territory,Brunei Darussalam,Cambodia,China,Christmas Island,Cocos (Keeling) Islands,Fiji,French Polynesia,Guam,Hong Kong,India,Indonesia,Japan,Kiribati,Lao People's Democratic Republic,Macao,Malaysia,Maldives,Marshall Islands,Micronesia, Federated States of,Mongolia,Myanmar,Nauru,Nepal,New Caledonia,New Zealand,Niue,Norfolk Island,Northern Mariana Islands,Pakistan,Palau,Papua New Guinea,Philippines,Pitcairn,Samoa,Singapore,Solomon Islands,South Korea,Sri Lanka,Taiwan,Thailand,Timor-Leste,Tokelau,Tonga,Tuvalu,United States Minor Outlying Islands,Vanuatu,Vietnam,Wallis and Futuna

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Developer18d ago

Moovv·Australia,Brazil,Canada,China,France,Germany,India,Japan,United Kingdom,United States

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Philippines - Mental Health Counselor18d ago

MindFi·Australia,Brazil,Canada,China,France,Germany,India,Japan,United Kingdom,United States

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Japanese Interpreter18d ago

One World Global Services·Japan

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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.