Moving to Japan means residence cards, city hall, health insurance, a bank
account, a phone contract and a pension enrolment — most of it on a deadline,
most of it in Japanese, and none of it explained in one place.
Daruma turns that into a plan.
Daruma is written in English, for people moving to Japan from anywhere.
BUILT AROUND YOUR SITUATION
Answer a few questions about your visa, your nationality, your destination
city and when you land. Daruma generates a task list for your actual
circumstances rather than a generic checklist — someone arriving on a work
visa with a job lined up sees something different from someone moving wards
three years in.
KNOW WHAT IS DUE, AND WHEN
Move-in registration has a 14-day deadline. Your residence card has rules.
Daruma tracks what is time-sensitive, what is a legal requirement, and what
can wait — and can add the deadlines that matter to your calendar.
ASK ANYTHING
The AI Coach answers questions about visas, city hall procedures, housing and
daily life in plain English, with the context of where you are in your move.
Speak or type.
A VAULT FOR YOUR DOCUMENTS
Keep your residence card, visa paperwork and contracts in one encrypted place
so you are not searching your camera roll at a service counter. Scan a
document and Daruma can pull out the details that matter.
SURVIVAL JAPANESE, WHEN YOU NEED IT
Each errand comes with the phrases for that specific counter — city hall,
health insurance, the pension office — in Japanese, romaji and English.
SEE WHERE YOU STAND
Periodic check-ups score your readiness across visa, language, skills, assets
and momentum, and show you what to work on next.
WHO IT IS FOR
People planning a move to Japan, people in their first year, and people
already settled who are facing a visa renewal, a ward change or a job change.
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Daruma is an organisational tool, not legal or immigration advice. Rules change
and are applied differently by different municipalities. Always confirm
anything consequential with your city or ward office, the Immigration Services
Agency, or a qualified professional.
SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS
Daruma Premium unlocks the full app. Three options:
- Daruma Weekly — $4.99 per week
- Daruma Monthly — $9.99 per month
- Daruma Yearly — $49.99 per year, with the first week free
The free week is offered on the yearly subscription only. Weekly and monthly
subscriptions begin billing immediately. Prices are in USD and vary by
storefront; the exact price in your local currency is shown before you confirm.
Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase.
Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24
hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for
renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. Manage your subscription and
turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. If you take
the free week on the yearly plan, any unused part of it is forfeited when you
buy a subscription.
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