To bring more digital nomads, we need to create an environment that makes it easy for them to stay and work comfortably.

To bring more digital nomads, we need to create an environment that makes it easy for them to stay and work comfortably.

Everything nice in Japan as tourist, wait until they want to settle for longer term, which will need bank account for many things.

https://www.reddit.com/r/JapanFinance/comments/1c7vokt/open_a_bank_account_how_hard_is_it/

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After that, they'll need to find place to stay which will cost them another amount of money. If they lucky enough to find an apartment willing to accept them without real job in Japan.

https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/1bf6mw8/having_difficulty_finding_an_apartment_as_a/

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So how's that comfortable?

How about paying people 10万円 a month to live in the countryside?

Currently, for a digital nomad visa, applicants must show they earn a minimum income of ¥10 million (about £54,356 or $66,622), must also hold private health insurance, and visa holders will not be allowed to obtain a residence card. The visa expires after six months and is not eligible for renewal.

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20240215-japan-is-finally-releasing-a-digital-nomad-visa-heres-what-you-need-to-know

Portugal and other European countries saw rents increase and push local folk out.

Japan needs to put good structure in place.

To bring more digital nomads, we need to create an environment that makes it easy for them to stay and work comfortably.

I agree

One of my friends does this. She travels to different countries for several months at a time while working. It seems like a good way to live I guess if not a little lonely. I don’t think Japan makes itself a good fit for this lifestyle though. Paultry online services, regional locks, immense barriers to living spaces and more isn’t exactly inviting.

Presumably most of them work on the sly as tourists and will be happy to do so because they do not want to pay Japanese taxes.

On a million yen a month as a singleton, you can afford a share house or monthly Leo Palace and car rentals. You do not need to save money by renting an apartment or owning a car or other things that are a hassle on a tourist visa. It is unlikely to be a dealbreaker that is holding back thousands of potential 1 million a yen month digital nomads banging on Japan's door. Relaxing the rules would probably just mean lower grade digital nomads. The only digital nomads Japan naturally wants are the ones who'll benefit Japan.

Digital nomads was a short-term fad with productivity decreasing.

Now most companies around the world are back to work, even 5 days a week.

Korea asked its Senior Managers to be in office 7 days a week.

They’re nomads. By definition they’re not “staying”

Why?

The goal of most "digital Nomads" is to avoid taxes.

So why do we want people that are going to live here use the infrastructure but pay no income taxes?

Look at the contradiction of governments and people here.

So they complain about over tourism, every town and city looking for ways to charge tourists, even though they will be her a few days or weeks spend a load of money and leave.

But hey let's bring in so guy that will sit around in a cheaper location, work make a load of money then leave without paying any income tax taking his money with him, but having benefited from the roads, water system power, gas, etc ..for 6 months.