Online gambling: not applicable (prohibited). IR casino licence and entry costs are extraordinarily high — initial capex for the Osaka IR is ~JPY1.27 trillion (≈US$8.9bn). The IR Implementation Act sets significant application and ongoing licence fees, with area certification adding prefectural fees. Total entry cost for an IR operator is in the billions of USD.
Jurisdictions › Japan › Licence fees
Japan · Question 04 of 11
Licence fees: What do the licences cost?
Unfavourable · Probable · AI-generated · Back to full Japan report →
Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Japan (JP) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Unfavourable |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Online gambling: not applicable (prohibited). IR casino licence and entry costs are extraordinarily high — initial capex for the Osaka IR is ~JPY1.27 trillion (≈US$8.9bn). The IR Implementation Act sets significant application and ongoing licence fees, with area certification adding prefectural fees…