Become a Member

Become a Member – For Companies in the German-Japanese Business Environment

Our focus is on German-Japanese relations, but membership is open to companies of any nationality. We look forward to hearing from you and hope to welcome you as a member soon.

Membership Categories and Fees

Category	Requirement	Annual Fee
Full Members
Full Member	All businesses and organisations can apply for a full membership. The annual fee for full members is based on individual revenue for manufacturers and number of employees for service providers. (For further information, please have a look at the table below).	200,000 yen to 430,000 yen
Associate Members
Non-Resident Member	For businesses and organisations with no legal entity in Japan (except representative office). (In case you establish a Japanese subsidary, you become a full member.)	70,000 yen
New Member	For businesses and organisations in Japan who have not been a member of the AHK for at least three years. Valid for one calendar year.	70,000 yen
Startup Member	For Startups and Entrepreneurs in Japan with less than 10 employees. The applying entity as well as any controlling entities must have been established within five years including time since participation of investors. (The startup membership is valid for five years after the founding year and will automatically be changed into a full membership from January in the following year.)	50,000 yen
Non-Profit Member	For public bodies and non-profit organisations.	50,000 yen

Only Full Members have:

Voting rights in the members' meeting
Voting rights in the election of the board
Right to stand for election to the board

Annual Fees for Full Members

The annual fees for Full Members are based on the individual revenue for manufacturers or on the number of employees for service providers.

Manufacturers (revenue)	Service Providers (number of employees)	Annual Fees
less than one billion yen	up to 30	200,000 yen
one billion to 4.9 billion yen	31 to 50	300,000 yen
five billion to 49 billion yen	51 to 100	330,000 yen
50 to 100 billion yen	more than 100	400,000 yen
more than 100 billion yen	—	430,000 yen

Apply for Membership

Please fill out the following form to apply for the AHK Japan membership.

After approval by the board, a confirmation e-mail together with the invoice for the membership fee will be sent to you. Membership commences once we are able to confirm your payment of the membership fee.

Membership is automatically renewed every year.
Withdrawal from the AHK Japan can only take effect at the end of December, and notice of intent to withdraw must be submitted in writing to the board no later than three months before the end of the respective year (until the end of September).

The Articles of Association of the AHK Japan can be downloaded here:

Articles of Association of the AHK Japan (PDF)

Membership Application Form