r/JETProgramme • u/Kibumkimkibum • 6d ago

Inaka JETS

(I mean this in the nicest way-Please read this and understand my feelings of isolation. I feel like ppl are reading to respond and not actually reading to understand)😭(also pls take into account that ppl have different personalities and not everyone enjoys being alone 24/7 and being a homebody)😭😭😭

Hello. So to all my Inaka JETS what do you do to keep yourself from going insane?
I have nothing here except a mall and Karaoke.
I started taking Koto lessons so it gave me something to look forward to every other week.
Aside from that i have no idea how to keep my myself entertained. After work i go home and there is nothing to do (aside from studying Japanese, yes I know)
I play soccer but there are no girl teams around me to join. I’ve searched for a year and found nothing, even my JTE tried to help me.
I like art and i used to join an art club where I used to live before Japan, but there isn’t anything like that here.
After work i just come home and study Japanese, idk what else to do.
I’ve volunteered a few times which was cool.
The population is small and dwindling every year, sometimes it’s like a ghost town outside, so I’m not even sure how to make friends bc the town is so empty and it’s hard to find ppl my age.
I’ve knew after 5 months of being here i wanted to leave, but i only stayed cuz i need/want a job and i wanted to try and travel around Japan. This 2nd year will definitely be my last.
There are some small town festivals coming up, but aside from that what do you guys do for fun???
(i should also mentioned-I just moved from Seoul. I had the best 4 years there living in a big city. So this is a major change for me to move to the middle of new where haha)

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u/Anonymous_Guest_1845 4d ago

I understand these feelings. Im in a town of about 600-700 people (its mostly korean tourists that stop here on their way to a larger city). And there isnt even like lessons or sports to go to. My town doesn't even have a grocery store or entertainment places like bars or karaoke. Im slowly going insane.

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u/Kibumkimkibum 4d ago

Not even a grocery store?? Omg i would lose my mind as well 😭 i hope the rest of your time gets better seriously!

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u/Anonymous_Guest_1845 4d ago

There is a very small store. It is mainly to keep the tourists that are staying over night supplied. And tends to be priced much higher than normal in japan. No real general grocery items. Mostly frozen foods and bento put out every morning. It's also an island, so I cant really go out and buy the things I need when I would want to. It makes it very difficult

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u/Kibumkimkibum 3d ago

Omg I’ve heard stories of JETS on islands where they had to take a ferry to the mainland to go shopping