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Hokkaido Newcomers Guide

Essential know-how for every Hokkaido JET

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  • Arriving JETS
    • The Job
      • A Day in the Life of a CIR
      • Teaching
      • The Ghost of Predecessors Past
      • The Japanese Office
    • Get Involved
    • ATM Guide
    • Personalized Hanko
    • Etiquette
    • Opening a Bank Account
  • Current JETS
    • Japanese Driver’s License
    • Driving in Hokkaido
    • In the Home
    • Outdoors
    • LGBTQ+ Resources
    • Rubbish and Recycling
    • Transferring Money
    • Health Resources
    • Domestic Travel From Hokkaido
    • Home Country TAXES
    • Buying and Selling a Car
  • Departing JETS
    • Pension Withdrawal Payment

Arriving JETS

Here are some helpful hints for the essentials of setting yourself up, so you can sooner explore what this beautiful island has to offer.

The Job
Get Involved
ATM Guide
Personalized Hanko
Etiquette
Opening a Bank Account

Photo by Rachel Bartholomew

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We are excited to bring you the new and improved Hokkaido Newcomers Guide (HNG). This is a collection of essential information put together by generations of Hokkaido JETs. We have now broadened our readers to include not only arriving JETs, but current and departing too. Here, you can find what you need to know on things like winter proofing your home, converting your drivers license, pension withdrawal payment and much more. In order to keep this as a reliable resource, we aim to keep these posts relevant and up to date.

Homepage photo by Peter Nguyen

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