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Before choosing a Japan visa route, foreign entrepreneurs should ask where real customers are, how they will buy, and whether the business model fits the city they plan to enter.
Before speaking with a Japanese startup support office, foreign entrepreneurs should organize more than a business idea. A clear customer, city reason, cost picture, early revenue path, and specific support questions can make the first conversation much more useful.
A Japan Startup Visa plan should not begin with a business idea alone. Foreign founders also need to research which Japanese city fits their customers, costs, industry, local support, and early operating model.
A Japan Startup Visa plan should not begin with paperwork alone. Foreign founders need to understand the local market, customer demand, competition, city fit, costs, and early revenue assumptions before preparing an application.
The Japan Startup Visa can give foreign entrepreneurs time to prepare a business in Japan, but it is not a complete operating solution. Learn the readiness signals, local verification points, and transition risks to consider.