Hiroshima

Short trips from here

• ~209 km

  Fukuoka

  Fukuoka is a designated city in the Kyushu region of Japan and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancient times. The area has long been considered the gateway to the country, as it is the nearest point among Japan's main islands to the Asian mainland. Although humans have occupied the area since the Jomon period, some of the earliest settlers of the Yayoi period arrived in the Fukuoka area. The city rose to prominence during the Yamato period, and because of the cross-cultural exposure, and relatively great distance from the social and political centers of Kyoto, Osaka, and later, Edo (Tokyo), Fukuoka gained a distinctive local culture and dialect that has persisted to the present day.

• First 30 days

  Priorities to land, get organized and avoid common mistakes.

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• Essential paperwork

  Registration, documents, healthcare, banking and admin steps.

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• Neighborhoods to live in

  Compare areas by transport, budget and lifestyle.

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• Support network

  Connect with communities, services and people near you.

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• Daily life

  Groceries, transport, local norms and real routines.

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• Adaptation plan

  Recommendations tailored to your move, family, work and pace.

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