Nepalis in Japan

See also: Indians in Japan and Sri Lankans in Japan
Nepalis in Japan
日本にいるネパール人
जापानमा रहेका नेपालीहरु
Total population
206,898 (2024)[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Tokyo (Shinjuku) · Ōsaka · Aichi · Hamamatsu · Fukuoka · Naha · Yokohama · Sapporo · Kawasaki · Sagamihara · Chiba · Funabashi · Saitama · Kawaguchi
Languages
Nepali · Japanese · Maithili · Newari · Magar
Religion
Hinduism (majority) · Buddhism · Kirant Mundhum
Related ethnic groups
Nepali diaspora, Indians in Japan, Bangladeshis in Japan, Burmese people in Japan, Bhutanese in Japan

Nepalis in Japan consist of migrants from Nepal to Japan, including temporary expatriates and permanent residents, as well as their locally born descendants. As of June 2024, there are about 206,898 Nepalis living in Japan, which makes them the largest South Asian community in the country.[3]

Nepalis are the third largest foreign student community in Japan. The country remains a dream destination for many Nepali youth, with many paying over $14,000 to enter the country on a student visa.[4][5]

  1. ^ 令和６年６月末現在における在留外国人数について
  2. ^ "在留外国人統計（旧登録外国人統計） 結果の概要 | 出入国在留管理庁".
  3. ^ 令和６年６月末現在における在留外国人数について
  4. ^ "The Japanese Dream: Nepali Students in Japan - NHK WORLD PRIME | NHK WORLD-JAPAN". NHK WORLD. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  5. ^ Kharel, Dipesh (March 2022). "Student migration from Nepal to Japan: Factors behind the steep rise". Asian and Pacific Migration Journal. 31 (1): 26–51. doi:10.1177/01171968221085766. ISSN 0117-1968.