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Pre-registration gives you the best possible chance of securing a domain name before it's available to the general public, but it doesn't guarantee you will get it. You can pre-register for Sunrise, Landrush and General Availability phases, and we'll submit your registration application when the phase begins.

Multiple applications with different registrars are resolved on a first-come, first-served basis during General Availability. If you aren't able to secure the domain name, we'll refund the registration fee. Application fees will not be refunded.

From June 9, 2014 at 15:00 UTC to July 18, 2014 at 15:00 UTC, customers can purchase .tokyo domain names at a premium price. A non-refundable application fee in addition to the domain's registration fee is collected when the registration request is submitted.

Bulk .tokyo registration is not supported during Landrush.

Multiple applications with different registrars are resolved on a first-come, first-served basis during General Availability, and then the awarded registrar will hold an auction and award the domain to the highest bidder. If you aren't able to secure the domain name, we'll refund the registration fee. Application fees will not be refunded.

NOTE: Landrush application fees are refundable if the application is canceled prior to the close of the phase, however it is non-refundable after the close.

Beginning July 22, 2014, at 12:00 JST, customers can register .tokyo domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.

Bulk .tokyo registration is supported during General Availability.

Multiple applications with different registrars are resolved on a first-come, first-served basis during General Availability. If you aren't able to secure the domain name, we'll refund the registration fee. Application fees will not be refunded.

NOTE: You cannot cancel your pre-registration application. If you are awarded the domain name, you have 5 days to cancel your domain name and get a refund of the registration fee only.

Anyone can register .tokyo domain names on a first-come, first-served basis.

These domain names can have up to 63 characters, with a minimum of one character, and can contain letters (a to z), numbers (0 to 9), and hyphens (except as the first or last characters of the domain name). You cannot register domain names with special characters such as & and #. Japanese IDN (Internationalized Domain Name) characters are supported.

Premium one- and two-letter .tokyo domains will be sold at auction by AfterNic. The timeframe for the release of these domains or if they will renew at the premium rate has not yet been determined.

The GMO Registry, manages and supports the .tokyo extension.

The prices for .tokyo domain names range based on domain length and registration length.

You can pre-register a .tokyo domain name for a minimum of one year and a maximum of 10 years.

We'll attempt to auto-renew your .tokyo domain name on its expiration date. We will park .tokyo domain names after the first failed billing attempt. If the domain name isn't renewed within 40 days following expiration, the domain name will be cancelled and removed from your account.

Yes. See Transfer domain to COMPANY_NAME for details on the transfer process.

Yes. See Transferring Domain Names to Another Registrar for details on the transfer process for these domain names.

Yes. Domains by Proxy Private Registration and Protected Registration are available for .tokyo domain names.

No. We currently do not support that backorder of .tokyo domain names.

Yes. See Moving a Domain Name Out of Your Account to start the account move process.

Yes. See Update contact information for details on making these changes.

One nameservers is required for .tokyo domain to resolve, and a maximum of 13 nameservers is allowed. Vanity nameservers and DNSSEC are supported.