Country TLD
⚠ Restrictions
.jp and .co.jp: Japan's ccTLD
Country-code TLD for Japan. Strong local-presence requirement enforced by JPRS. .co.jp specifically requires a registered Japanese corporation.
Quick facts
- Registry
- JPRS
- Introduced
- 1986
- Typical price
- $25.00 – $100.00 / year
- Restrictions
- Japanese local presence required; .co.jp restricted to Japanese-incorporated companies.
.co.jp vs .jp
.co.jp is restricted to legally-registered Japanese companies — one per company. .jp is more open but still requires a Japanese address.
Pricing
.co.jp runs higher ($50-$100/year) due to the verification overhead; .jp standard is $25-$50.