Never miss a Japanese bill again.
Snap a photo of any Japanese bill. Billingual extracts the amount, the deadline, and exactly how to pay — then tracks it in your calendar and reminds you before it's due.
3 free scans — no credit card required.
ガス料金のご請求書
コンビニ払込票
Tokyo Gas
東京ガス
Amount Due
¥6,840
Deadline
March 20, 2026
How to pay
- Take bill to any convenience store
- Scan barcode at the register
- Pay in cash — get a receipt
Added to calendar
Reminder set for March 17 — 3 days before deadline
Every year, Japan's 3 million foreign residents receive bills they cannot read.
Late fees. Disconnected utilities. Missed deadlines.
The language barrier is real, and expensive.
And translation alone doesn't fix it. Even when you understand what the bill says, Japan has nine different ways to pay — and nothing reminds you when the deadline passes.
Translation is just the beginning.
Google Translate tells you what your bill says. Billingual tells you what you owe, when it's due, how to pay it — and makes sure you don't forget.
What you get
Reminders
Payment help
Four steps from confused to confident
Snap
Take a photo of any Japanese bill with your phone camera. No scanner, no desktop required.
Translate
AI instantly extracts the issuer, the amount owed, the payment deadline, and available payment methods, all in English.
Stay on top
Every bill deadline lands in your calendar automatically. You get an email reminder 3 days before it's due — so even if the bill gets buried in a pile, you won't miss it.
Pay
Follow the step-by-step payment instructions for whichever method works for you, convenience store, bank transfer, online, and more.
Works for every bill type that lands in your mailbox
電気代
Electricity
水道代
Water
ガス代
Gas
住民税
Resident Tax
国民健康保険
National Health Insurance
医療費
Medical Invoice
通信費
Telecoms
Everything you need to stay on top of Japanese bills
Instant Translation
AI reads the kanji, extracts what matters, and delivers a full English summary — issuer, amount, deadline, payment methods, and a plain-English explanation of what the bill is.
Deadline Tracking
Every bill gets a deadline. Your calendar view shows what is overdue, due soon, and upcoming. Click any date to see the bill.
Payment Guidance
Japan has nine ways to pay a bill — and they all work differently. Billingual gives you step-by-step instructions for whichever method is available: convenience store, bank transfer, direct debit, Pay-easy, city hall, and more.
Smart Reminders
Email reminders fire 3 days before your deadline by default. Adjust the timing to your preference. They stop automatically once you mark the bill as paid.
What expats in Japan are saying
Real stories from foreign residents in Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto
“The reminders mean I have stopped building my own spreadsheets.”
I have been in Japan for seven years and I still dreaded those yellow city hall envelopes.
Now I just scan them and I am done in two minutes. The reminders mean I have stopped building my own spreadsheets.
Tom R., Osaka
7 years in Japan
I got a resident tax bill I had never seen before. I had no idea what it was or how to pay it.
Billingual told me exactly what it was, that I owed ¥48,000, and that I could pay it at any convenience store with the barcode. Paid it that same afternoon.
Sarah K., Tokyo
Expat since 2024
I had no idea what 住民税 was or why the city was charging me. I thought it was junk mail and almost threw it away.
Billingual told me it was resident tax, showed me the amount, and walked me through paying it at the konbini. Now I budget for it every quarter.
Mei L., Kyoto
Student, 1 year in Japan
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Free
3 scans per month
- Full translation & analysis
- Deadline tracking
- Bill organization
Basic
15 scans per month
- Everything in Free
- Priority processing
- Email reminders
Pro
Unlimited scans
- Everything in Basic
- API access
- Dedicated support
No credit card required to start. No hidden fees.
No more bill dread.
Scan it once. Billingual handles the translation, the tracking, and the reminders — so nothing slips through.
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