In order to make international payments to Japan you have to know the bank´s SWIFT / BIC code.
The SWIFT code consists of 8 to 11 characters (letters and digits) and for Japan the SWIFT code has the following format:
Find below an extensive A to Z list of the SWIFT codes in Japan:
| SWIFT Code | Bank | City |
| SGBKJPJTMAT | SAN-IN GODO BANK, LTD., THE | MATSUE |
| SGNPJPJT | SOCIETE GENERALE SECURITIES (NORTH PACIFIC) LTD. | TOKYO |
| SGSIJPJ1 | SONY GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INC. | TOKYO |
| SGTBJPJT | SOCIETE GENERALE PRIVATE BANKING (JAPAN) LTD. | TOKYO |
| SGTBJPJTENQ | SOCIETE GENERALE PRIVATE BANKING (JAPAN) LTD. | TOKYO |
| SGTBJPJTKEY | SOCIETE GENERALE PRIVATE BANKING (JAPAN) LTD. | TOKYO |
| SGTKJPJ1 | SHINGINKO TOKYO, LIMITED | TOKYO |
| SHBKJPJX | SHINHAN BANK, OSAKA BRANCH | OSAKA |
| SHBKJPJXFUK | SHINHAN BANK JAPAN | FUKUOKA |
| SHBKJPJXOSK | SHINHAN BANK JAPAN | OSAKA |
| SHBKJPJXTOK | SHINHAN BANK JAPAN | TOKYO |
| SHIAJPJT | KIRAYAKA BANK LTD. | YAMAGATA |
| SHIZJPJT | SHIZUOKA BANK LTD. | SHIZUOKA 424-8677 |
| SHKEJPJ1 | SUN HUNG KAI SECURITIES LTD | TOKYO |
| SHSKJPJ1 | SAKAMOTO HOKURIKU SECURITIES CO., LTD. | ISHIKAWA |
| SHWAJPJT | SHINWA BANK LTD. | NAGASAKI 857-0806 |
| SIEGJPJ1 | LEADING SECURITIES CO.,LTD | TOKYO |
| SIGAJPJT | THE SHIGA BANK, LTD. | SHIGA 520-8686 |
| SIKOJPJT | SHIKOKU BANK, LTD. | KOCHI 780-8605 |
| SIMJJP21 | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (JAPAN) LIMITED | TOKYO |
| SIMJJPJT | SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (JAPAN) LIMITED | TOKYO |
| SINWJPJ1 | SHINWA SECURITIES CO., LTD. | NIIGATA |
| SISCJPJ1 | SHINEI ISHINO SECURITIES CO., LTD. | KOBE |
| SKAMJPJ1 | SHINKIN ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD | TOKYO |