paying utility bills on a holiday home?
 

We are looking at buying a holiday home in Japan. Will we be able to arrange utility bills (electricity, phone, etc) to be direct debited from a Japanese bank account? We won't be in the country most of the year.

Thanks!

yes, it is possible in most cases.

Yes, you can have sign up to have your utilities automatically debited from your bank account. I would recommend getting an account with Shinsei bank, as they are friendly to foreigners, and they have an easy-to-navigate website (in English, I might add).