MVP development · Tokyo

MVP development company in Tokyo

Detailed specifications, careful testing and reliable schedules, with a team overlapping most of your afternoon.

Clarigo Infotech is an MVP development company that takes startups from idea to a production MVP in 25 to 30 days. We help you cut the scope to what proves your idea, build it on a stack that can scale, and launch it to real users. After launch, the same team helps you learn from usage and grow the product, and you keep full ownership of the code.

Japanese companies most often hire us for AI automation, enterprise systems and mobile apps.

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10+

Years of delivery

600+

Projects delivered

20+

Countries served

25-30

Days to a live MVP

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What matters to Tokyo teams

Quality, detail and reliability

Teams in Japan and Korea expect precise specifications, thorough testing and schedules that hold. We plan in detail, report regularly and treat quality as non-negotiable.

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Detailed specifications

Written requirements, screen specifications and acceptance criteria agreed before development.

02

Thorough testing

Automated and manual testing with reports at every milestone.

03

Reliable schedules

Realistic plans, regular written progress reports and early warning of any risk.

04

Long-term partnership

The same team maintains and improves the product after launch.

What we do

What our MVP development covers

Scope and validation

A workshop to define the core problem, the users and the smallest feature set that proves your idea.

Product design

User flows and a clickable prototype you can test with users and show to investors before the build starts.

Web and mobile MVPs

Web apps in Next.js and mobile apps in React Native or Flutter, built for production from day one.

AI MVPs

Products built around LLMs, agents or retrieval, with cost controls so usage does not outrun your budget.

SaaS foundations

Sign-up, roles, billing, admin and analytics set up so you can charge customers from launch.

Scale after launch

Iterations based on real usage data, then the architecture, testing and team to support growth.

In depth

How we approach MVP development

Production, not a prototype

An MVP should be small, not fragile. We build with clean code, automated deployment, monitoring and security basics in place, so you can put real customers on it and keep building on the same codebase.

Cutting scope the right way

We start from the one outcome your first users must get and remove everything that does not serve it. Nice-to-have features go into a backlog that you prioritise once you see how people actually use the product.

Fixed price, fixed timeline

After the scoping workshop you get a written scope and a fixed price for a 25 to 30 day build. You see working software in weekly demos, so there are no surprises at launch.

From MVP to scale

Once you have traction, the same team adds features, improves performance and builds out the architecture. Because you own the code and it runs on your own cloud, you can also bring development in-house at any time.

Working with us from Tokyo

Built for Tokyo teams

Time-zone overlap

Japan is three and a half hours ahead of India, so our working days overlap for most of your afternoon, with a stand-up and same-day replies.

Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI)

We design to the APPI: clear purpose of use, security controls, rules for third-party and cross-border transfers, and data hosted in Japanese cloud regions when required. We sign NDAs before work starts.

Billing

Invoices in Japanese yen (JPY) or US dollars. Typical senior rates are $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, or a fixed price for a defined scope.

Sectors · Tokyo

Where we help Tokyo businesses most

Tokyo companies work with us on AI automation, enterprise systems and mobile apps, with detailed specifications, thorough testing and regular written reports.

Automotive

Carmakers invest in connected-car software and factory automation. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.

Electronics and robotics

Hardware makers need companion apps and embedded AI. We build the platforms, integrations and internal tools this sector relies on.

Gaming and anime

Entertainment firms reach global fans through apps and stores. Custom software that fits how these teams already work.

Retail and convenience

Chains run loyalty apps and cashless checkout. From internal tools to customer platforms, built and supported by one team.

Tokyo time · Tokyo

Your working day with us

Our team's hours, in Tokyo time

13:30–23:00

Monday to Friday

Overlap with your working day

13:30–18:00

About 4.5 hours every day

Daily stand-up

14:00

Tokyo time, plus written updates every evening

Local setup

Local platforms and setup

Local payments

Credit cards (JCB)PayPayKonbini paymentRakuten PayLINE Pay

Languages

JapaneseEnglish

Data hosting

AWS Asia Pacific (Tokyo, Osaka) and Google Cloud asia-northeast1 (Tokyo), in your own cloud account, so data stays where your rules require.

Process

How it works

Week 1: discovery and design

A free call to understand your goal, then a written scope, a fixed quote and a clickable design you can test.

Weeks 2-3: build and integrate

Senior engineers build in short sprints, connect your systems and demo working software every week.

Week 4: test and launch

We test with real data, set up monitoring and deploy to your own cloud account, then go live.

After launch: support and grow

The same team stays on for support, improvements and new features, with guaranteed response times.

FAQ

MVP development company: questions from Tokyo

Do you work with companies in Tokyo?+

Yes. Clarigo Infotech works with companies across Tokyo, including Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki, as part of clients in 20+ countries. Japanese companies most often hire us for AI automation, enterprise systems and mobile apps. We work remotely from India with one in-house team.

What time-zone overlap do we get from Tokyo?+

Japan is three and a half hours ahead of India, so our working days overlap for most of your afternoon, with a stand-up and same-day replies.

How do you handle Japan's Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI)?+

We design to the APPI: clear purpose of use, security controls, rules for third-party and cross-border transfers, and data hosted in Japanese cloud regions when required. We sign NDAs before work starts.

Which currency do you bill in, and what does it cost?+

We bill in Japanese yen (JPY) or US dollars. Senior engineers typically cost $25 to $49 (USD) per hour, and fixed-scope projects such as an MVP in 25 to 30 days are quoted after a free consultation.

Can you build in Japanese and English?+

Yes. We build interfaces and content in Japanese and English, and test them with native speakers before launch.

Where will our data be hosted?+

Usually in AWS Asia Pacific (Tokyo, Osaka) and Google Cloud asia-northeast1 (Tokyo), or wherever your data rules require. Everything runs in your own cloud account, so you stay in control.

Can you integrate Credit cards (JCB) or PayPay?+

Yes. We regularly integrate local payment methods such as Credit cards (JCB), PayPay, Konbini payment, Rakuten Pay, LINE Pay, alongside card payments and subscriptions.

How long does it take to build an MVP?+

A production MVP typically goes live in 25 to 30 days, from scoping and design through build, testing and launch.

What happens after the MVP launches?+

The same team stays on to support the product, act on user feedback and add features, with guaranteed response times. You can scale the team up or down as you grow.