MAC SETUP

Install JapanVPN on your Mac.

Move the app to Applications, approve the macOS prompts, and connect through Tokyo. Use the screenshots below to follow along.

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JapanVPN for macOS

Requires macOS 13 or later. One download supports Apple silicon and Intel Macs.

Version 0.1.15 (build 18)

Download for Mac
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  1. Download and open the DMG.
  2. Drag JapanVPN into Applications, then open JapanVPN from Applications.
  3. Follow the prompts below. The order and wording can vary with your macOS version.

INSTALLATION GUIDE

From download to connected.

  1. 1. Open JapanVPN

    On the first launch, macOS may ask whether you want to open an app downloaded from the Internet. Check that the app is JapanVPN, then click Open.

    macOS asking whether to open JapanVPN, an app downloaded from the Internet, with an Open button.

  2. 2. Open the extension settings

    When JapanVPN asks to use a new network extension, click Open System Settings. This extension lets JapanVPN create the VPN tunnel.

    JapanVPN network extension permission prompt with Open System Settings.

  3. 3. Enable JapanVPN’s network extension

    In System Settings, find Login Items & Extensions, then Network Extensions. Turn on JapanVPN — JapanVPN Packet Tunnel and approve any confirmation. Settings names may differ on older macOS versions.

    Network Extensions settings showing the JapanVPN Packet Tunnel switch turned on.

  4. 4. Set up this Mac from the menu bar

    JapanVPN runs in your menu bar. Click Open JapanVPN or the Japanese flag icon at the top of your screen. In your Devices dashboard, create an enrollment code and choose Copy code. Return to JapanVPN, start setup, and paste the code. Keep the code private and use it within ten minutes.

    JapanVPN explaining that it is in the menu bar, with an Open JapanVPN button.

  5. 5. Finish setup and connect

    If the app says your enrollment is saved and shows Finish Setup, click it to complete the remaining macOS permission prompts. You can reuse the saved enrollment; you do not need a new code for this step. If macOS asks to add a VPN configuration, approve it. Then connect in JapanVPN and confirm the app shows it is connected.

    JapanVPN menu showing saved enrollment and a red Finish Setup button.

If a permission prompt was dismissed, reopen JapanVPN from the menu bar and finish setup. If you still need help, contact support.