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Understand NISA first, then explore stocks, ETFs, and long-term industry opportunities with clear, practical research.
Learn NISA, find a product, compare the difference, and ask when the question depends on your situation. The homepage follows the same path as the navigation.
The account, the quotas, and the tax treatment start on the NISA guide.
NISA basics →Look through the funds, ETFs, and stocks that are already published.
Explore investments →Set quotas, product types, and contribution styles next to each other.
Compare →Residency, opening an account, tax, and what changes if you leave Japan.
NISA for foreign residents →After the published guides, you can put residency, time horizon, and an amount into a question.
Ask AI →NISA is Japan’s tax-exempt investment account system for individual investors. Returns and eligible dividends earned inside the account may receive favorable tax treatment when the rules are met. NISA is not a stock or fund, and it does not guarantee a profit. It is, however, one of the most important systems to understand if you plan to invest in Japan over time.
Read the complete NISA guide →NISA is not restricted to Japanese citizens. Eligibility generally depends on whether you qualify as a resident of Japan, your age, identity and My Number verification, and the financial institution’s account review. Permanent residence is not a universal requirement.
Read the eligibility notes →Once you understand the account, explore the market from several different angles.
Research listed companies in Japan and around the world.
Explore stocks →Understand ETFs across markets, indexes, and investment themes.
Explore ETFs →Find and compare mutual funds eligible for NISA.
Explore funds →Quotas, funds versus ETFs, and regular contributions versus a lump sum.
Compare →Build a foundation with concise guides to NISA rules, research methods, and common misconceptions.
NISA and investment research basics Learn the essential account terms and a practical sequence for researching an investment. View available guides →These are the research channels currently available on the public site. New material will use the same channel structure.
Keep market, industry, flow, and thematic work in a retraceable structure.
View markets →Understand listed companies through their businesses, financials, and key debates.
View stocks →Examine ETFs through their benchmarks, holdings, and costs.
View ETFs →NISA Pass provides general information about investment accounts and research. It is not personalized investment advice. Investing can result in a loss of principal, and no outcome is guaranteed.
