.CO.JP domain name registration without physical presence in Japan

Japanese domains with trustee service, Local Proxy Service available

.CO.JP regulations synopsis:

Applicant must be a Japanese company.

Annual domain charge: EUR 285.00
Annual Local Presence/Trustee Service charge (if applicable): EUR 284.00

DNS Service/Web forwarding is included, at no additional cost.

Full regulations for .CO.JP

Applicant must be a Japanese company. If you are unable to fulfil this requirement Web Solutions offers a Local Presence/Trustee Service for Japanese .CO.JP domain names. If you are using our Local Presence Service the nameservers cannot be changed, however there is a possibility of creating a 302 redirection to a different URL

FAQ for domain names in .CO.JP and Japan
Is local company in Japan required?
YES
Yes, a local company in Japan is required in order to get a .CO.JP domain name registered.
Please notice that EuropeID makes it possible to register .CO.JP domain names via our Local Presence/Proxy Service for Japan without having the required local company.
Is it necessary to have a local administrative contact in Japan?
NO
No, it is not necessary to have a local administrative contact in Japan to register a .CO.JP domain name.
Are trademarks applicable in Japan?
NO
Unfortunately, access to .CO.JP domains is not facilitated with either a trademark application or registration in Japan or anywhere else.
Is Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) offered?
YES
You can register .CO.JP domain names with non-ASCII characters in Japan.
No IDN pattern is currently available.
Are generic domains available for .CO.JP domains?
N/A
Some restrictions apply to the type of domain names available in Japan. Please contact us beforehand if you are seeking to apply for a generic type .CO.JP domain.
How long does it take to register a .CO.JP domain name?
3 day/s
Usually, it does not take longer than [RegTime] to register a .CO.JP domain in Japan. We will submit the application as soon as possible. However, we cannot offer guarantees as we have no impact on the speed of the Japanese domain authority once the domain application has been submitted.
What is the minimum number of characters a .CO.JP domain name can consist of?
3
Applications for .CO.JP domain names with less than 3 characters cannot be accepted.
What is the maximum number of characters a .CO.JP domain name can consist of?
63
Applications for .CO.JP domain names with more than 63 characters cannot be accepted.
Is it possible to register more than one Japanese domain name?
NO
Each applicant can register only one .CO.JP domain name.
Do I have to configure my DNS in advance?
YES
If you choose to use your own DNS, all specified name servers must be operational and respond authoritatively for the .CO.JP domain.
Are there other TLDs related to Japan available?
YES
Yes, there are other Japanese domain extensions available at EuropeID. Some of them might not have the local presence requirement and may be unrestricted. Please check the available domains for Japan below:

Proxy service for Japanese .CO.JP domain names

If you choose to take advantage of our Local Presence/Proxy Service for Japanese domains, EuropeID itself, our local branch office or a local representative designated by us will become the legal holders and administrative contacts of the pertinent .CO.JP domains.

Acceptable types of .CO.JP domain:

Domain names associated with your company name, products, services and trademarks can all be registered through our Proxy Service for .CO.JP domain names. If you are seeking to register domains relating to gambling, erotic content, chat, advertising or similar name categories, such domain names must be pre-approved on an individual basis and may incur a higher service charge. Please contact us in advance at .

DNS choice for Japan:

All the domain names within .CO.JP may be hosted on your own name servers. If you do not specify anyname servers, we will provide DNS for your Japanese domain names free of charge.

User Certificate for Japanese Proxy domains:

Upon the registration of the .CO.JP domain names, we will forward to you a User Certificate which describes your rights and the terms under which we are providing the Proxy Service for Japan - including that you will be regarded the legitimate user of the domain names, with full authority to specify technical settings and to control the usage of the domain.

If you wish to review a sample User Certificate, please e-mail us at . Some of the terms of use of the Local Presence/Proxy Service are also refered to in our general terms of business at [TERMS]

Limitations:

EuropeID will be providing the Local Presence/Proxy Service as is, and cannot guarantee against unforeseen interference or discontinuance of service. We cannot be held responsible for any losses sustained by our clients, whether directly or indirectly, even if we have been notified of the possibility of such losses or damages.

Register the Japanese trademark!

There may always be risks involved with using a local presence or proxy service such as this. We strongly advise that our clients reinforce the legal standing of their .CO.JP domain names, by registering matching trademarks in Japan.

Warehousing of Japanese .CO.JP domain names with Proxy Service is not allowed!

It is expressly not permitted to use our Proxy Service for .CO.JP domain names for the purpose of trading domain names. Certain generic type domain names can be considered as exceptions, in which case an agreement must be made in a written form between ourselves, prior to the registration of the domain name.

Spamming using your .CO.JP domain names with Proxy Service is not permitted!

If you are planning to send out massive amounts of e-mails from your .CO.JP domain with Proxy Service (over 50 recipients at once), you must notify us in advance and seek prior approval.

If you need more information concerning Proxy Service for Japanese domain names, or wish to review a draft User Certificate, please get in touch with our support team.

How to transfer domain names to EuropeID?

Required info:

  • List the domains you wish to have transferred to EuropeID into the box
  • Enter your name and email address
  • Press Send. A representative from EuropeID Support will contact you in order to process the domain transfer request

Additional info:

  • If you have Authorisation Codes ready, include these. If not, you can provide them later
  • If possible and relevant, please unlock the domains, so they are ready for transfer
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Domain suffix: .CO.JP
Country: Japan
Location: Asia
.CO.JP info rating:
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Applicant must be a Japanese company.

.CO.JP domain names pricing:

1 Year registration: EUR 285.00
Renewal: EUR 285.00
Trustee/Proxy service fee: EUR 284.00

Payment options:

Accepted payment methods for .CO.JP domain names include Visa, Master Card, JCB, DanKort, PayPal, Visa Electron, Maestro, UnionPay, American Express, RuPay, BC, Diners Club International, Discover, Elo, Troy and wire transfer.

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 Diners Club International Discover Troy wire transfer
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If you need more information or have questions about the .CO.JP domain registration or transfer, please contact us at or via phone on: +44 (0) 20 4571 1971.

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