The RetireJapan Guide to NISA (2024 edition)

NEW EDITION 2024

NISA accounts were created by the government to encourage people to invest their savings. They offer tax-free investing indefinitely.

You can invest up to 3.6 million yen per year, up to a lifetime contribution limit of 18 million yen. As long as you are not a US citizen, if you are going to invest in Japan you should probably do so first in a NISA account.

This is a comprehensive guide to Japan's NISA accounts in PDF format. What they are, what they are for, who should open one and who shouldn't, how to choose a provider, what investments to make and how to manage the account.

Includes a step-by-step guide to help anyone successfully open and set up their account.

Anyone who buys a RetireJapan Guide will automatically have access to free copies of subsequent updates and editions.

RetireJapan is the best (and only?) English-language personal finance website for residents of Japan and this is one of a range of personal finance guides.

*It appears NISA accounts are not a good fit for US citizens and green card holders (basically anyone who has to file a tax return with the IRS). Please see the RetireJapan site for more details.