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How to become a Station Kiosk Assistant

Sells newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, food and drinks at kiosks inside stations and on platforms.

Workers in this job say high school or university is common. From job tag's survey of people in each job, who could give several answers. It shows what workers see as common, not how many workers hold each level.

How to become one

No particular education or qualifications are needed to start. People come into station kiosk work in two ways: straight after leaving school, or by changing from another job. New graduates are hired through regular selection exams. People changing careers are hired in various ways, such as through local Hello Work (public employment service) offices and job advertisements. Once hired, you take classroom and practical training and are then placed at a particular kiosk. After a few months you can handle all the basic work. At platform kiosks you often do many tasks on your own. You deal with customers in a hurry, so you need to move quickly, and you need the stamina to stand all day.

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How do I become a Station Kiosk Assistant?

No particular education or qualifications are needed to start. People come into station kiosk work in two ways: straight after leaving school, or by changing from another job. New graduates are hired through regular selection exams. People changing careers are hired in various ways, such as through local Hello Work (public employment service) offices and job advertisements. Once hired, you take classroom and practical training and are then placed at a particular kiosk. After a few months you can handle all the basic work. At platform kiosks you often do many tasks on your own. You deal with customers in a hurry, so you need to move quickly, and you need the stamina to stand all day.

How much does a Station Kiosk Assistant earn in Japan?

Average annual income in the private sector, bonus included, is ¥3,847,600 (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare). The figure is for the wage survey group Shop assistants, which covers several jobs.

Do you need a degree to become a Station Kiosk Assistant?

Usually not. In this job's census occupation group, only 21% of workers are university graduates.

Will AI change the work of a Station Kiosk Assistant?

Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 解説系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_description_7_01.xlsx）ver.7.01 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

独立行政法人労働政策研究・研修機構（JILPT）作成 職業情報データベース 簡易版数値系ダウンロードデータ（IPD_DL_numeric_7_00.xlsx）ver.7.00 職業情報提供サイト（job tag）より2026年10月4日にダウンロード（https://shigoto.mhlw.go.jp/User/download）を加工して作成

Sources: JILPT Occupational Information Database download data via job tag (解説系 ver.7.01 and 簡易版数値系 ver.7.00, downloaded 4 October 2026), processed by Peernovo; MHLW, Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025; Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2020 Population Census; MEXT, School Basic Survey 2025; MHLW, Employment Referrals for General Workers (Hello Work statistics). Figures processed by Peernovo. English job names, translations and the matching of jobs to statistical groups, schools and degree fields by Peernovo.

Updated 4 October 2026