# Japan Accounting Integrations

> Connect to Japan's most popular accounting software: QuickBooks, Xero, Zoho Books, FreshBooks and more. One unified API, 7+ connectors. Build accounting integrations in minutes.

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# Japan accounting integrations
Japan is Asia's second-largest SaaS market with a strong preference for local platforms. freee and MoneyForward dominate cloud accounting. International platforms serve globally-oriented businesses.

7 supported accounting platforms + 7 on the radar

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## Japan accounting software market
Where the major platforms sit and which Apideck supports today. Figures are company-reported unless marked as an estimate.

~60%

Share of Japanese SMEs using dedicated accounting software as of 2024

[AQ Partners](https://www.aqpartners.jp/blog/accounting-software-japan-guide)
2.6 million / 3.4 million

freee and Yayoi business users respectively, 2025

[AQ Partners](https://www.aqpartners.jp/blog/accounting-software-japan-guide)

PlatformJapan market positionApideckSourceYayoiMarket leader with about 3.4 million business usersOn the radar[AQ Partners](https://www.aqpartners.jp/blog/accounting-software-japan-guide)freeeCloud-native challenger with about 2.6 million business users (2025)On the radar[AQ Partners](https://www.aqpartners.jp/blog/accounting-software-japan-guide)MoneyForwardOne of the top three cloud accounting platforms in Japan alongside Yayoi and freeeOn the radar[AQ Partners](https://www.aqpartners.jp/blog/accounting-software-japan-guide)QuickBooksGlobal platform with a limited footprint against entrenched, Qualified-Invoice-compliant domestic incumbentsSupported[AQ Partners](https://www.aqpartners.jp/blog/global-vs-domestic-accounting-software-japan)NetSuiteUsed by multinational subsidiaries operating in Japan that need consolidated multi-entity ERPSupported[AQ Partners](https://www.aqpartners.jp/blog/global-vs-domestic-accounting-software-japan)
Subscriber and customer counts are the best available public indicators and may include accountant-managed multi-entity accounts; they are not a direct count of distinct businesses. Estimates are marked accordingly.

## Japan accounting compliance requirements
Japanese businesses have issued Qualified Invoices under the Invoice System since October 2023 to support consumption tax credits, and cloud accounting adoption keeps rising as sole proprietors and SMEs shift off paper-based bookkeeping.

### Qualified Invoice System (Invoice Seido)
Since 1 October 2023 businesses must issue invoices carrying a registered Qualified Invoice Issuer number and itemised consumption tax rates and amounts so buyers can claim input tax credits.

[Sovos](https://sovos.com/blog/vat/what-is-japans-qualified-invoice-system/)

### Qualified Invoice Issuer registration
Businesses must register with the tax authority as a Qualified Invoice Issuer before they can issue invoices their customers can use for consumption tax credit claims.

[EY Japan](https://www.ey.com/en_jp/technical/ey-japan-tax-library/tax-alerts/2022/japan-s-consumption-tax-reform-will-be-effective-from-1-october-2023-implementation-considerations)

### Six-year transitional input tax credit relief
A transitional measure lets buyers still claim a partial input tax credit on purchases from non-qualified issuers for six years, from October 2023 through September 2029.

[Avalara](https://www.avalara.com/blog/en/europe/2021/05/japan-tax-qualified-invoices-october-2023.html)

### Rising cloud accounting adoption
Cloud accounting software adoption among Japan sole proprietors reached 38.4% by the end of March 2026, driven partly by tax incentives.

[IBTimes JP](https://jp.ibtimes.com/japan-cloud-accounting-nears-40-tax-incentives-drive-adoption-100622)

## Supported accounting platforms
Connect to these Japan accounting systems through one unified API

[View Accounting API](/accounting-api)
[QuickBooks

Supported

](/accounting-software/quickbooks)[Xero

Supported

](/accounting-software/xero)[Zoho Books

Supported

](/accounting-software/zoho-books)[FreshBooks

Supported

](/accounting-software/freshbooks)[NetSuite

Supported

](/accounting-software/netsuite)[Sage Intacct

Supported

](/accounting-software/sage-intacct)[Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Supported

](/accounting-software/microsoft-dynamics-365-business-central)

### On the radar
Popular Japan accounting software we are tracking. Some of these are upcoming, while others are not on our roadmap as of now.

[f
freee

Leading Japanese cloud accounting platform for SMBs

](/accounting-software/freee)[M
MoneyForward

Major Japanese cloud accounting and fintech platform

](/accounting-software/moneyforward)[Y
Yayoi

Long-established Japanese accounting software

](/accounting-software/yayoi)[P
PCA

Major Japanese accounting software for SMEs

](/accounting-software/pca)[O
OBIC

Japan-built ERP dominant in large domestic enterprises

](/accounting-software/obic)[T
TKC

Tax-focused accounting system widely used by Japanese CPA firms

](/accounting-software/tkc)[J
JDL

Long-standing accounting software for Japanese SMBs and accountants

](/accounting-software/jdl)

## Beyond accounting
Other Japan business software you can integrate through Apideck

### CRM
6 connectors
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### HRIS
7 connectors
[Workday](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=workday)[SAP SuccessFactors](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=sap-successfactors)[BambooHR](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=bamboohr)[Deel](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=deel)[Hibob (Legacy)](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=hibob)+2 more
[View Japan HRIS](/integrations/country/japan/hris)

### ATS
4 connectors
[Greenhouse](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=greenhouse)[Lever](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=lever)[Workable](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=workable)[Teamtailor](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=teamtailor)
[View ATS API](/ats-api)

### Ecommerce
4 connectors
[Shopify](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=shopify)[WooCommerce](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=woocommerce)[Magento](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=magento)[Amazon Seller Central](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=amazon-seller-central)
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### File Storage
5 connectors
[Google Drive](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=google-drive)[Dropbox](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=dropbox)[Box](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=box)[OneDrive](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=onedrive)[SharePoint](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=sharepoint)
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### Issue Tracking
3 connectors
[Jira](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=jira)[Linear](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=linear)[GitHub](https://requests.apideck.io/request?integration=github)
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## Accounting coverage by country

### North America
[🇺🇸United States](/integrations/country/united-states)[🇨🇦Canada](/integrations/country/canada)

### Europe
[🇬🇧United Kingdom](/integrations/country/united-kingdom)[🇳🇱Netherlands](/integrations/country/netherlands)[🇧🇪Belgium](/integrations/country/belgium)[🇩🇪Germany](/integrations/country/germany)[🇫🇷France](/integrations/country/france)[🇮🇪Ireland](/integrations/country/ireland)[🇫🇮Finland](/integrations/country/finland)[🇸🇪Sweden](/integrations/country/sweden)[🇪🇸Spain](/integrations/country/spain)[🇨🇭Switzerland](/integrations/country/switzerland)[🇮🇹Italy](/integrations/country/italy)[🇵🇹Portugal](/integrations/country/portugal)[🇩🇰Denmark](/integrations/country/denmark)[🇳🇴Norway](/integrations/country/norway)[🇦🇹Austria](/integrations/country/austria)[🇵🇱Poland](/integrations/country/poland)[🇨🇿Czech Republic](/integrations/country/czech-republic)[🇸🇰Slovakia](/integrations/country/slovakia)[🇭🇺Hungary](/integrations/country/hungary)[🇱🇺Luxembourg](/integrations/country/luxembourg)[🇬🇷Greece](/integrations/country/greece)[🇷🇴Romania](/integrations/country/romania)[🇧🇬Bulgaria](/integrations/country/bulgaria)[🇸🇮Slovenia](/integrations/country/slovenia)[🇭🇷Croatia](/integrations/country/croatia)[🇪🇪Estonia](/integrations/country/estonia)[🇱🇻Latvia](/integrations/country/latvia)[🇱🇹Lithuania](/integrations/country/lithuania)[🇲🇹Malta](/integrations/country/malta)[🇨🇾Cyprus](/integrations/country/cyprus)

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### Africa
[🇿🇦South Africa](/integrations/country/south-africa)

### Middle East
[🇦🇪United Arab Emirates](/integrations/country/uae)[🇸🇦Saudi Arabia](/integrations/country/saudi-arabia)[🇮🇱Israel](/integrations/country/israel)

### Latin America
[🇧🇷Brazil](/integrations/country/brazil)[🇲🇽Mexico](/integrations/country/mexico)[🇨🇴Colombia](/integrations/country/colombia)

[View Japan on Open Banking Tracker](https://www.openbankingtracker.com/country/japan)

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