EOR & Payroll Providers in Japan

An employer of record (EOR) employs your Japan team on your behalf: employment contracts, payroll, and social insurance run through the provider while you manage the work. Companies use one to hire in Japan before a local entity exists, or instead of opening one. Payroll providers handle pay, withholding, and filings for teams employed by your own entity.

Provider	Services	Headquarters	Registry Checks	Languages
ADP Japan	Payroll	New Jersey, USA	Corporate Number, Placement Licence	Japanese, English
Atlas	EOR, Payroll, Benefits Administration +2	Chicago, USA	—	English
Deel	EOR, Payroll, Benefits Administration +2	San Francisco, USA	Corporate Number	English, Japanese
GoGlobal	EOR, Payroll, Benefits Administration +2	Tokyo, Japan	Corporate Number, Placement Licence, Worker Dispatch Licence	Japanese, English
G-P (Globalization Partners)	EOR, Payroll, Benefits Administration +2	Boston, USA	Corporate Number, Worker Dispatch Licence, Placement Licence	English, Japanese
HTM	Payroll, Social Insurance Filings, Benefits Administration +1	Tokyo, Japan	Corporate Number	English, Japanese
Multiplier	EOR, Payroll, Benefits Administration +2	Singapore	Corporate Number	English
Oyster	EOR, Payroll, Benefits Administration +1	Charlotte, USA	Corporate Number	English
Pebl	EOR, Payroll, Benefits Administration +1	Palo Alto, USA	Corporate Number, Worker Dispatch Licence	English
Remote	EOR, Payroll, Benefits Administration +1	San Francisco, USA	Corporate Number	English, Japanese
Remote People	EOR, Payroll, Visa Support +2	New York, USA	—	English
Slasify	EOR, Payroll, Benefits Administration	Singapore	—	English, Chinese

Operating models differ between providers. Some employ through their own Japanese entity, others through local partners; each profile shows what the provider itself publishes, alongside the registry facts we checked.

Common Questions

Are these rankings?

No. Providers are listed alphabetically. AirTA never scores, ranks, or prioritizes providers, and no provider can pay for position.

Do I need an EOR or my own entity?

An EOR gets you a compliant employee in Japan quickly without an entity, at a monthly fee per employee. Your own entity costs more up front but scales better and is usually the destination once a team grows. Many companies start with an EOR and migrate employees to their entity later.

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