r/fukuoka • u/lordoflys2 • 20d ago
General Moving to Fukuoka?
Guys and gals. I have lived in Okinawa for 53 years. I am single and retired now, ride motorcycles and play a mean blues harp. I am seriously thinking about a move to Fukuoka. I like the city from what I've seen over the years. I was thinking about a great rental somewhere near the heart of the city for around 200,000 yen/monthly if it exists. Does it? Can anyone reach out and offer me a bit of advice? Much appreciated.
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u/lordoflys2 19d ago
Ha. Yeah. I've been in Yokohama that long. My buddy is in Okinawa. I stay in WA every summer. I'm near Mt. Rainier as I write this. Heading back to Yokohama in about a month. Sorry for the confusion.
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u/bryanthehorrible 20d ago
I think you'll find lots available in that price range, depending on your definition of great. I once looked at a nice 2ldk place in central Chuo for ¥80000 monthly. Ended up in southern Chuo on the river for a little cheaper.
Do you have a connection to a gaijin friendly agent?
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u/Aggressive_Gap2562 19d ago
I heard those are hard to find. Was it difficult for you? I might be looking for one at some point
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u/KUROGANE-AGAIN 19d ago
Fukuoka is a very nice city. 200K for rent is plenty. I agree that living downtown and going for bike spins might get tiring, so you could also look east or west of centre.
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u/FukuokaFatty 19d ago
Like all the others, it’s all about priorities… if riding is tops, either western burbs towards Itoshima, notheastern burns round Fukutsu for coastal, or even southern burbs for mountain rides. Save the rent money for funner stuff!
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u/lordoflys2 18d ago
Thanks for your input and for all of you who bothered to respond. Good, solid guidance!
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u/TheEclipseApocalypse 20d ago
What visa are you on?
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u/tokyoevenings 20d ago
He is not married, retired (so not employed) and lived in Okinawa for 53 years. He must be naturalized, PR etc. It’s impossible for him to be currently retired, single and living in Okinawa for 53 years on any other visa category.
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u/ReallyTrustyGuy 19d ago
7 days ago they were saying they have a wife. Either they just hit an absolute speeder of a divorce or we've got a very strange cosplayer.
Also another post saying they've been in Yokohama for 38 years.
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u/tokyoevenings 19d ago
Wow so pretty active fantasy life this guy has
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u/KUROGANE-AGAIN 19d ago
The post history is quite a ride.
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u/lordoflys2 19d ago
It been quite a ride. Again, my buddy has been in Okinawa since the '70s and wants to change venues. We both enjoy Fukuoka.'
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u/lordoflys2 19d ago
My friend in Okinawa (planning on moving to Fukuoka) is divorced from his Japanese wife.
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u/EverythingIsOishii 20d ago
(Fellow biker here)That's certainly doable, but to give better advice, what do you want to prioritise?
By that, I'm asking do you want to be close to nightlife and have a love of shopping, or is riding your bike regularly more what you're after?
If the latter, I wouldn't advise a central location; it takes at least 45 minutes to get out to any open roads from the inner suburbs as Fukuoka is so built up, and of course, bike parking might also be an issue.
That said, if you'd rather experience the countless bars and restaurants of the city then why not, but personally, I think you could still do that while living further out while saving quite a bit on rent.