Residence tax: leaving but returning

Hi everyone, apologies in advance if this is trivial.

My contract for the company I’m currently working at will end sometime before the end of the year – if I were to move back to my own country immediately after and then once back find employment again in Japan from the start of 2027, would I still owe this year’s resident tax? (for the 2026 income, not the one I’d be paying this year for 2025)

I understand that the moving* fees would most likely negate the ~1M¥ I could potentially save, but the timeline would also align with winter holidays – of which I don’t expect there to be many left with my grandparents still alive.

by Old-Union6258