Support for companies planning to renew their outdoor advertising business registration

Updated: July 2026, 8

The validity period of outdoor advertising business registration is "5 years".

If you wish to continue operating your outdoor advertising business after the expiration of the validity period, you must apply for renewal of registration at least 30 days before the expiration of the validity period.

*If the expiration date passes without an application for renewal, the registration will become invalid.

Ahead of the renewal date for outdoor advertising business registration, we have recently been receiving an increasing number of inquiries such as the ones below.

The outdoor advertising industry shifted from a notification system to a registration system, and most registration systems were introduced at the prefectural level after 17. (Please refer to “Legal and regulatory background” for details)

Since around 17, each prefecture/municipality has started a registration system for outdoor advertising businesses, and the validity period for outdoor advertising business registration is 5 years.First renewal application rush since the outdoor advertising business registration system was introduced in 21is coming.

When registering an outdoor advertising business, it is necessary to apply for registration "for each location where outdoor advertising work is performed", not based on the business office standards of outdoor advertising companies.

Therefore, many outdoor advertising companiesRegistration of outdoor advertising business in multiple prefectures/municipalitiesI am doing this, but

The expiration date varies depending on the registration of each prefecture/municipality, as well as the procedures, required documents, and application forms, so the reality is that there are many people in charge of their registrations who are anxious before the renewal period arrives. . 

Our company has offices throughout Japan, including in Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, and we have specialized staff assigned to each location.

When managing the registration of outdoor advertising companies that require procedures throughout Japan, we utilize our know-how regarding the response and procedure flow required for each region, jurisdiction, and person in charge.

We provide speedy preparation, coordination with government offices, and application support.

*In principle, new and renewal applications for outdoor advertising must be brought in at the counter.You can carry out accurate procedures at a lower cost than traveling all over Japan yourself.Has become.

Over the more than five years since the transition to the registration system, the procedural outlines have changed in each prefecture/ward/town/village. Taking these changes into account, we also provide advice to reduce the burden of registration management by encouraging businesses to renew only the necessary locations in the areas where they are truly needed.

If you are considering registering or renewing your outdoor advertising business registration, please contact us.

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