Gambling is illegal in Japan with a few exceptions. The classic casino games are forbidden like blackjack, roulette or poker. Therefore, there aren’t any legally operating casinos in Japan. However, the illegal gambling business controlled by the Yakuza is booming in the country. Online gambling is illegal too but players are not prosecuted and the government does not block foreign online casinos. Numerous offshore online casinos accept players from Japan.

The online casinos below accept players from the Bahamas.

Bingo is a very popular game around the world, especially in the US. Unfortunately, unlike the lottery and some form of sports betting, bingo is illegal in Japan. Therefore, there aren’t any land-based bingo halls operating in the country. Online gambling is illegal too, but players are not prosecuted if they decide to play some bingo in an offshore online casino. Many foreign online casinos accept players from Japan.

The following bingo websites accept players from Japan:

Poker is quite possible the most popular and widely known casino game ever created. The main reasons behind its ever growing popularity are the constant television broadcasts, regularly held world championships, and the game’s competitive nature. Many would argue that poker requires more skill than luck but in nature, it still counts as a form of gambling as it is mostly played in casinos around the world. Despite its huge popularity, poker is illegal in Japan along with most forms of gambling. Online gambling is illegal too, but the government does not block foreign gambling websites so Japanese players are able to play poker at numerous offshore online casinos. Players are not prosecuted either.

The following online poker sites accept players from Japan.

Sports betting is one of the most popular forms of gambling out there. In Japan, only a couple type of sports betting allowed like betting on horse races, motorboat races, or betting on motorcycle races. Online gambling is illegal but players are not prosecuted if they decide to bet on their favorite sports at an offshore online bookmaker.

The online sportsbooks below accept registrations from Japan.

Arguably, the lottery is the most common form of gambling around the world. It is safe to say that where gambling is legal there is a national lottery. Gambling is mostly illegal in Japan but there is a lottery operated by the state-owned company called Takarakuji. The company offers a wide range of different games like Loto 7, Loto 6, or Mini Loto amongst others.* The lottery is one of the few forms of gambling allowed to conduct online. However, the lottery is a state monopoly so playing online only allowed on the lottery’s official website. Players are not prosecuted if they play at an offshore online casino, though.

The following websites allow people from Japan to purchase lottery tickets online:

Bitcoin is a digital currency often referred to as a “cryptocurrency” invented in 2008. People still debate about who exactly invented the currency under the Satoshi Nakamoto moniker. The currency quickly became popular after its introduction worldwide as an alternative mean of payment. Bitcoin gambling appeared shortly after the introduction of the currency and continues to grow in popularity as more and more online casinos started to specialize in it. However, Bitcoin is still a relatively new phenomenon so only just a handful of countries issued laws concerning it. Bitcoin trades mostly occur via the internet so it technically falls into the online gambling genre which is illegal in Japan. The Japanese government did not issue any specific laws concerning Bitcoin gambling or Bitcoin in general as of now, though.

The bitcoin casinos below accept players from the Bahamas.