Japan caps leverage on retail forex trading at 25 times. Sakura Prime (sakuraprime.com), a Japanese-language broker site, offers accounts at 1:100, 1:200 and 1:400. Japan’s Financial Services Agency has issued a warning about it; the alert reached IOSCO’s I-SCAN on 26 October 2026.
Sakura Prime and the name on the warning
The FSA alert lists the site under the names “新宿FX株式会社 (Shinjuku FX Securities Company)” and “Shinjuku FX LIMITED”. A firm offering forex to the Japanese public must be registered with the FSA; this one is being warned about instead.
Sakura Prime’s account tiers
| Account | Minimum deposit | Leverage |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $5,000 | 1:100 |
| Silver | $10,000 | 1:200 |
| Gold | $25,000 | 1:400 |
| Platinum | $100,000 | 1:400 |
| Diamond | $250,000 | 1:400 |
The cheapest account starts at $5,000, a high entry point for a retail broker. Elsewhere on the page the maximum leverage is printed as “1.500”, a figure that matches none of the tiers. The site also promises insurance “up to $1 million” without naming an insurer.
Approached about Sakura Prime through LINE or social media?
Keep the chat history and the account details you were given.
Domains, phone and address
| Domains | sakuraprime.com and sakuraprime.net, both registered 5 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Support email | support@sakuraprime.net |
| Phone | 815030975023 |
| Address | Akasaka 2-4-6, Minato-ku, Tokyo (Akasaka Green Cross) |
| Copyright | © 2026 |
The site uses a .com address for its pages and a .net address for email, both bought on the same day. The address is a well-known Akasaka office building, but the site gives no floor, no company registration number and no FSA registration number.
Japanese investors can check any forex firm on the FSA’s public register of licensed financial instruments business operators before sending money. A firm missing from that register, offering leverage the law does not allow and taking deposits in dollars from $5,000 upward, is exactly the profile the FSA warns about. If you have already paid, contact your bank and the FSA consultation desk with your transfer records.
⚠ Sakura Prime summary
- FSA Japan alert, 26 October 2026.
- Leverage up to 1:400 against a 25x retail cap.
- Minimum deposit $5,000.
- Domains registered 5 April 2026.
Sources: IOSCO I-SCAN (Financial Services Agency Japan, Sakura Prime, 26 October 2026); sakuraprime.com (checked 27 October 2026); RDAP registration records for sakuraprime.com and sakuraprime.net. General information only.
Deposited with Sakura Prime?
Do not pay any fee to withdraw. Talk to your bank first.
