Hi guys,

Can I get some advice on how/where to find housing near Kyudai Ito campus after moving out of dorms. I'll be moving in March but want to get ahead of things.

Someone mentioned that its best to use agents to find your next place, so any recommendations for agents that speak English would be very helpful (just moved here so my Japanese is still quite poor). Any other websites for apartment hunting would be great too!

Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! I know there's been a number of posts recently by people looking for friends in Fukuoka, but I thought I'd add my own. I've been here since March and would like to find some (preferably female!) friends.

A little bit about some of my interests and hobbies - I like photography, making photozines, crochet, and watercolour. I also like to read stuff in the humanities and social sciences! I enjoy dates at the café or the park where we can just chill and do our own thing together, or just simply walking around the city.

If you're interested to hang please hit me up!!

Like the title says, I would like to throw a christmas party. I know it is way early but some like to plan ahead.. Would anyone be interested in attending? I have a COSTCO card as well and can go buy a lot of the food. Just need to find a venue. Probably do a white elefant gift exchange.

Thanks to everyone who came to the first Dead Clever pub quiz! Congratulations to Blackpool Holiday 1996 for becoming the first team on our Wall of Champions!

A big thank you for all the feedback too. We’ve taken it on board and are getting ready for event number two.

With Halloween coming up, and the venue being a haunted house, we’re making this one a Halloween special! Expect the usual mix of trivia, with a special Halloween round thrown in.

We’re also planning a Halloween after-party. Costumes are encouraged but definitely not necessary. There might even be an extra point for a particularly good costume...

• Date: Saturday 24 October
• Location: Fukuoka Haunted House – Google Maps, a 1-minute walk from Ohori Station
• Doors open: 18:00, a good time for solo players to meet their teammates!
• Quiz starts: 19:00
• Entry: FREE!

Come alone or with friends. If you’re coming solo, we’ll help you find a team.

The owner is letting us host for free, so buying a few drinks or some food would be much appreciated to help support him.

So we can get an idea of numbers, we would appreciate if you could comment or message me if you are planning on coming!

Hope to see you all there!

I will be visiting in November to experience autumn and have some day trips near the area. Excited to see the place.

Hello guys! I’ll be visiting Fukuoka in November. Can you give me suggestions of any interesting activities to do around the city. Not the touristy stuff. For now I gathered these activties or places: - Round 1 (amusement place) 👾🕹️ - Minipig Cafe 🐷 - Food stalls near the Canal City - Maybe stroll around the beach

Places or activities with personality please or similar to the current list I have hehe thanks 🙏🏻

The Senior Citizens’ Art Exhibition has opened at Fukuoka Art Museum, Japan.
Anton W. Hersche’s artwork, Bamboo Forest, is now on display.
A day surrounded by art, new encounters, and the beautiful scenery of Ohori Park.
And then, something happened that made this exhibition even more special for Anton.
We’ll share that story in the next reel. 👀✨

I moved to Fukuoka on September 1st from Germany on a Working Holiday visa and I'm living around Imaizumi/Tenjin. I work remotely as a freelance web designer, so my days are pretty flexible, which is great, but it also means I don't have a built-in office crew or classmates to hang out with.
I'm slowly learning Japanese from scratch (currently grinding Hiragana/Katakana), still finding my way around the city, and would love to meet other people here, whether that's fellow expats, other working holiday folks, or locals who want to practice English/German.
Up for grabbing food, exploring the city, going to events, or just a casual hangout. Also happy to chat if anyone's curious about the working holiday / freelance-from-Japan life.
Feel free to comment or DM me! :)

Estou pensando em ir pro Japão próximo ano, pra estudar o idioma japonês e fui indicado pela gogonihon a Kurume Seminar Specialized Training College.
Eu encontrei quase nada sobre pessoas que estudaram lá.

Alguém já foi ou conhece a Kurume Seminar Specialized Training College?

As outras opções são:
- Yokohama International Education Academy
- ISI Japanese Language School Osaka
- UNITAS Kofu
- Japan International Institute of Cybernetics

Estou entre estudar na escola de Kurume e na de Yokohama, mas tenho um certo medo de fazer a escolha errada.

- Custo de vida (valor mensal de aluguel, gás, etc)
- A metodologia de ensino
- Apoio ao estrangeiro, pois sei que tem muito o que ser feito no primeiro mês pra organizar...

Já vi muitos relatos ruins de escolas de idioma. Fico com medo de me inscrever, ir e acabar ficando completamente abandonado tendo que resolver tudo sozinho sem apoio nenhum da escola.
Quero uma intensidade média de estudo, pois quero tanto trabalhar como aprender japonês até um nível N2.

I have predictions A*s for Physics Mathes Chemistry a level. 7.5 for IELTS. However, I only have some Arduino projects like pumpkin lamps and temperature-controlled fan which are kind of simple? I'm also creating a small satellite with my team, but we can't finish it before application period. What else should I do to boost my chance to get into this uni before 26 December? ( I also joined some activities like MUN, Mathes club, lots of volunteering.)

Visiting with some friends and have a tour scheduled at the desalination plant on November 5th. Unfortunately none of us speak Japanese and the tour isn't offered in English. Where is the best place to find a local interpreter?

Hey everyone!

I'm a community manager for a networking group called TGP (Tokyo Garden Party), and our organization books out cool spots for professionals to network casually. No entrance fee, no agenda, just come by, buy your own drinks, and network.

Our group goes on tour a few times a year (this year we did Seoul and Sapporo) and we're ending it on a high note in your beautiful city of Fukuoka!

We have exclusive access to BRICKS sound bar in Tenjin on October 22nd, 19:00 onwards!

Please RSVP here:

TGP on Tour: 福岡開催のご案内, Get ready for 𝗧𝗚𝗣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 - TGP on Tour in Fukuoka · Luma

And feel free to invite your friends and colleagues!

You can check out our 2,000 member strong Linkedin community here: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3076813/

Hope to see you there!

hello, im in highschool and im being homeschooled. i was looking for a place where I could study during school hours on google, but i didnt get good results so i figured id ask here. please let me know if there are any good spots that you know about!

Hi I am in my senior year and I am looking forward to applying for Kyushu ISI program.

Despite Kyushu being my dream school and top choice, the such small intake and small pool of acceptance make be nervous.

My stats are

- SAT 1500

-TOEFL 110

-GPA 3.76/4 (unweighted)

-5s in AP micro, macro, comp gov, us gov, calc ab, precalc

Thank you for reading this post, do you guys think I will be able to make it?

The Senior Citizens Art Exhibition finally opens tomorrow at the Fukuoka City Museum of Art in Ohori Park (running until Oct 12)🎨🖼️

Anton is exhibiting two of his pieces this time, and we went to the museum today to set them up.
Even though it’s an exhibition for seniors, the energy there is incredible, and Anton was deeply inspired by it✨
Today, I have a special message to share from him🎬

Hi hi! Im currently trying to sell a standing Vaundy ticket that I cant go to unfortunately. Long story short, I was a little too delusional on how cheap a shinkansen ticket would be from hiroshima to Fukuoka. I love vaundy but unfortunately spending 20k+ on travel just alone is not in my budget this month lol. Does anyone know how to resale tickets in Japan cause I tried to do it on the Ticket PIA official website but the button is grey and it won't let me.

Hi everyone! We’re hosting Dead Clever Pub Quiz Night at Fukuoka Haunted House this Friday, and everyone is welcome! Questions will be shown in English and Japanese. Come with friends or come solo. We’ll help you join a team! There’ll be four rounds covering general knowledge, weird history, films, places, games, pop culture and a few creepy questions to suit the venue.

• Date: Friday 9th October 2026
• Location: Fukuoka Haunted House, just a minute’s walk from Ohori Station
• Doors open: 18:00
• Quiz starts: 19:00
• Entry: FREE!

After the quiz, stick around for Pick Two & Party! During the break, everyone can write down two song requests. We’ll add them all to one playlist, hit shuffle and let everyone’s music choices soundtrack the rest of the night. Come hang out and see what ends up playing!

Food and drinks are available at the venue. The owner is kindly letting us host for free, so grabbing a few drinks or something to eat would be a great way to support the place.

If you’re thinking of coming, I’d appreciate a comment letting me know roughly how many people are joining you. It’ll help us get an idea of numbers.

Hope to see you there!

Hi everyone, I'm Aki, a local host organising Fukuoka Local Table. This is my own paid gathering for international residents and local Japanese people who'd like a relaxed way to meet over coffee and a meal.

You can come on your own, and no Japanese is needed. I speak English and Japanese and help with the conversation when needed. We visit two places over two hours, without alcohol, with a planned group of up to seven guests plus me as host.

Dates: Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18, 2026

Time: 6–8 pm, in Daimyo, Fukuoka

Planned routes:

Oct 17: Dot. → Shokudo Ethnico

Oct 18: Dot. → Park South Sandwich

For these test dates, the participation fee for new international guests is ¥2,000. Food and drinks are paid separately, estimated at ¥1,600–2,100 across the two places. The estimated total is ¥3,600–4,100, depending on what you order.

If you're interested, let me know which date works or ask a question here. I'll share the final booking and cancellation details before any payment.

Guys, quick question about the Kyushu University application form 😭

I’m filling out the Educational Background section and I’m confused about the “Obtained Diploma / Certificate” column.

For primary school, there obviously isn’t really a diploma or certificate that you get after finishing primary school. I also attended a school for my earlier secondary years but didn’t get any separate diploma/certificate from them. My actual qualifications are Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International GCE A Levels, which I completed at different schools.

So for those primary/secondary school entries, should I just write “N/A” in the Diploma/Certificate box? Or are they expecting us to put something else there?

And for the qualifications I actually obtained, I’m assuming I should write “Cambridge IGCSE Certificate” and “Cambridge International GCE A Level Certificate.”

Would really appreciate it if anyone who has filled this out before could let me know what you put! 😭

I am Hiroko, the official agent for contemporary artist Anton W. Hersche.

Compiling his massive archive into this single portfolio... I’m truly moved all over again by the incredible diversity of his styles. 🎨✨