Living in Japan as a mid 30s queer woman
Dear everyone,
I've been learning Japanese for quite some time and never really got further than the basics. I wanna change that and am right now considering staying in Japan with the 90-day tourist visa that it offers and take a language course. I've been there in September last year and travelled from Tokyo through Kansai region to Kyushu and took a flight to Okinawa. The cities I liked best were Osaka and Naha because of their more alternative and less formal vibes. Tokyo is out of the equation because I felt it was too overrun and way too individualised for me. I'm a mid 30s queer woman who's working in theatre, white, German and have somewhat of an alternative style. I chose Fukuoka for my travel last year because I really like Number Girl and alt music and hoped for a more alternative scene there. I didn't find it then but now I read it still exists and that one needs to dig deeper.
My question to you would be, do you think Fukuoka is livable for someone like me? Does it have a queer scene? Do you have recommendations for other places that are still cities, not too crowded but still somewhat international? Also I'm not the wealthiest person so I would try to avoid places with too high rent. I'd appreciate any tips. Thank you so much! ❤️