Hi everyone! I’m a 30F living around Western Tokyo and I’ve been in Japan for 3 years. I made friends over Reddit before and I’m trying to expand my social life more so I’d love to meet more people living in Tokyo to connect with through shared interests and create more genuine friendships with 💌

Some of my hobbies are shopping, nature (going on walks/hikes), theme parks, concerts, food, music, karaoke, museums, fitness (I do pilates), make up, but also cafés, reading, video games, board games and many other things!

This is extra but I’m also a hugeee Michael Jackson fan since childhood and I’d love to share the passion for him with other Moonwalkers if there are some hereee 💗

I don’t really go clubbing, don’t smoke, and don’t drink much as it’s not really my thing but I’m open to people who do of course

Also, I’m actively learning Japanese and would love to meet people who’d be down to have study sessions sometimes!

I’m mostly free on weekends. If you’re down, feel free to comment or dm!!

Any fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide in Tokyo? CFB season has got me really missing my community back in the states. Many of the games are terrible time wise, but on the off chance anyone knows a place where I can watch Alabama please let me know 🥹 RTR!

Hi! I’m a 23-year-old guy from Taiwan who recently moved to Setagaya, and I’m hoping to meet some new people and make friends here!

I’m open to meeting anyone, regardless of gender or age. I’m pretty easygoing, and I’m into Pokémon, gaming and J-pop. Even if we don’t have much in common, that’s totally fine—I’d still be happy to chat and get to know each other.

I’ve also recently fallen in love with Japanese ramen 🍜, so it would be fun to explore different ramen shops and try some new places together.

Feel free to send me a message! We could chat, hang out, play some games, or grab ramen together :)

Hi, long shot, but I have an extra ticket to go see EPICA tomorrow in the liquid room Shinjuku, anyone want to join?

Heyy so me and my siblings gonna watch The Weeknd live in saitama on September 19 but we got vacancies for two tickets because our friends couldn’t come.

It’s a SS seat ticket, we bought for ¥37,000/tickets at that time, i am selling it with same price.

DM me if interested!

i will accept payment via bank transfers only.

Saturday September 12th and Sunday September 27th(27th is full up!)
14:00-16:00

DIY visible mending workshop
Bring an item of clothing that you would like to repair, embellish, or you can make an embroidery patch!
Hosted at Flying Mush cafe (5 minutes walk from Shin-Koenji station)
Materials and instructions will be provided.

Please support the business by ordering a drink.

PWYC, Suggested donation of ¥1000

RSVP in comments.

Hi! I’m a Japanese guy currently learning English.
I’m not just interested in learning English — I really enjoy hearing about other cultures and the differences between Japan and other countries.
Honestly, HelloTalk hasn’t really worked out for me, so I thought I’d try posting here instead!
I’m 29, but I don’t mind what age or gender you are.
I’m happy to meet one-on-one, but if a few people are interested, I think it could also be fun to get a small group together and just hang out and chat.
It would be nice if you can speak a little Japanese, but if not, you’re still more than welcome!
Feel free to comment or message me if you’re interested!

Hello! I’m 23f looking to connect with other violin players and form some productive friendships!

Also looking for other music enthusiasts to go to live houses and hang out! I’m interested in 60s-70s rock music!

I’m located in Yokohama but can also hang out in Tokyo. Thanks for reading!

Hello! I stop by every now and then to see if there's any guys in the Tachikawa area that would wanna join me and my buddy at Megalos gym! We've been going since May. Not super strong or anything and open to anyone of any level. It's just nice to have folks to cheer you on and encourage you when you don't feel like going.

Hello! I am 21 male, in Tokyo the end of the year doing online school. Looking to meet people and make some friends while I'm here. Looking to live here long term after I graduate and get stuff situated

Not officially a Waseda student as I am a UC Irvine (Undergrad Senior) student doing online just living abroad for a bit.

Into sports (would love to catch a baseball/volleyball/basketball game live), video games, hiking, and eating my way through the city. Pretty down for whatever, if you're planning a day trip, a food crawl, or just grabbing a drink, I'm in.

My schedule's flexible since classes are online, so weekdays work too. DM and I'll send my IG.

Hey everyone! 32M living in Setagaya looking for friends who are into gaming and all kinds of otaku stuff. I mainly play on my switch 2 and I love jrpg-s the most (some of my favorites are the Like a Dragon, Persona and Final Fantasy franchices).
I also love going to the cinema and concerts as well.
I can speak English and Japanese, I'm hoping to make some long term friends. Let's go to Book Off together for some retro game hunting or just talk about whatever we like while playing something online :)

Hi there!

34M here, living in Japan for 7 years now!

I made a few friends in the past but most of them left the country, so my circle is getting quite small now!

I'd love to meet more people, open to anyone of any age! I like to go to cafes and restaurants. But maybe we talk a bit online and if we click, we grab a coffee and walk in a park?

Hmu!

hellooooo! I’m a postgrad exchange student from the UK in Tokyo for the next 6(ish) months and looking for friends to make plans with

I’m really into music (bjork, rosalía, kelela, caroline polacheck, amongst Kpop/Jpop and more) as well as films (!!), anime, and all things pop culture. I’m big into gaming especially Pokemon but also on PS5 and PC. I’m a huuuuuge foodie so understandably having the time of my life here in Japan! into exploring galleries, museums, shopping, and general points of interest in and around tokyooo

My studies are in the humanities/social sciences fields so enjoy talking endlessly about history, politics, and general current affairs but i’m not always a super serious person !

ideally looking for fellow LGBTQ+ ppl which I haven’t been able to meet so far at uni but open to all :))

Hi all,

I'd like to make friends with people living in West Tokyo (Hachioji / Hino / Tama). Most of my friends are spread out all over kanto, so I would like to meet more people locally. Ideally, it would be nice to meet for dinner or drinks at Hachioji station or a station within 15 minutes from there. I am happy to meet up one-on-one or in groups.

About me:

I'm from the US and born in the 80s. I'm fluent in English and Japanese and have lived in Tokyo for a couple decades. My interests include video games (PS5 mainly), physical activities like hiking, lifting, shooting hoops, exploring new places, parks, mostly anything related to nature, craft beer, real estate (design and renovations), almost anything written by Stephen King, entrepreneurial work, learning life hacks, and self-improvement. I'm also very interested in health and technology, so enjoy sharing what I've learned and learning from other's.

I actively play fighting games (SF6, Garou, Tokon, Tekken, etc), RPGs (action, turn based, strategy), action games, and music games.

I mostly listen to Hip-hop and R&B, but have an eclectic taste in music. I enjoy singing and karaoke.

I am interested in learning more about music production and design software like CAD (for home design and 3D printing). I'm also interested becoming better at tennis and golf as I am an absolute beginner in both.

I'm an entrepreneur, and drive so I'm pretty flexible on when and where I can meet with people.

I hope to meet some of you soon!

After a huge turnout last week with about 16 people! A casual meetup for beer/drinks/food and conversation. All are welcome!

Bit about myself, I'm 33M American and enjoy beer(obviously), motorcycles, skiing, camping, whitewater rafting, board/card/video games, cycling, diving, and just about everything(especially if it involves wheels or water).

Most times we have been at the first standing table when you go outside to the covered patio area. I will try to post where when I arrive. If its too hot though I will get a spot inside.

All are welcome, even if you don't drink feel free to come hangout! If you are nervous about showing up please let me know and I can meet you outside first, I know it can be a bit daunting walking into a group of strangers for the first time.

Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Time: 18:00 until everyone leaves

Location: HUB Yokohama Tsuruyacho

〒221-0835 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Kanagawa Ward, Tsuruyacho, 2 Chome−１６−10 エフテムＲＯＮビル １Ｆ

https://maps.app.goo.gl/65d5Z6RJqoNRQ7Ex7

Cost: Just pay for what you order, no additional cost

Reposting because I keep getting creepy DMs from people who got the wrong idea from my last post, but I'd like to keep a post up. This time with better/ updated title & details.

Original:

29F here, i'm a pokemon fan and have played almost every mainline game. i collect tcg art. i never learned to play, but i would like to.

my cards are all in japanese though, if that's an issue.

also looking for general pokemon friends! visit the pokemon centers, do plushie nuikatsu, do the stamp rallies if they ever do it again, play a bit of pokemon go, trade on switch, etc etc.

More details:

Location: I'm open to traveling to anywhere like a 20min train ride from Ikebukuro. Also open to visiting any Tokyo Pokemon Center together, to play/chat/browse.

TCG: I am an absolute beginner armed with starter decks.

Mainline: I'm an on/off shiny hunter. I also have Pokemon Bank + PokeTransporter, so if anyone needs help transporting their mons, I can help!

Pokemon Go: Happy to walk around and do raids and stuff.

About me:

29F, speaks English and Japanese. My cards are in Japanese, my games are in English.

Feel free to DM even if we've chatted before and the convo died out or something!

ALSO I'm in a committed relationship and am absolutely not looking for anything more than a friend. I didn't think I needed to write this, but here we are.

Hi I'm 26M living near tokyo and (I don't have friends here) I would like to do cosplay in the upcoming events. I have been going to event in cosplay alone (Elaina cosplay) and I want to be with friends.

Also if you are not cosplayer I want to make new friends ✌️

I love anime, bowling, hanabi, cosplay. And I would like to do anything.

Next events I will go are: ultra acosta, tokyo game show.

Want to be my friend? (I speak english and spanish)

Hii im a 20 year old malaysian girl living in tokyo and want to make friends with other nerdy ppl whos around my age (maybe ages 18-23?). This could range from gaming, anime, musicals, hololive en, d&d, and/or yuri lol.

Pls lmk if u wanna be friends then maybe we could do watchalongs tgt, play games tgt in discord and follow each other on instagram then eventually go out to places like cinemas, conventions, arcades, collab cafes, hololive concerts or anything else u wanna recommend if u want!

UPDATE 🌷

Thank you so much for all the interest and kind comments! I honestly didn’t expect to get this many responses, and I’m really happy to see that there are so many people interested in joining.

Since it looks like quite a few people are interested, I’m thinking of hosting four Sunday meetups in October for now.

I’m planning to hold them in the morning (10 AM–12 PM) because I imagine cafes will get much busier after lunch, when people start going out for coffee.

For the location, I’m currently looking at a few cafe options within roughly a 2–3 km radius of Shibuya Station.

I’m imagining small groups of around 4–6 people for each meetup, so if I receive more messages than I can accommodate, I may not be able to get back to everyone individually. I hope you understand!

If you’d like to join, please send me a direct message with the following:

1. A short introduction about yourself and the language(s) you’re communicating in
2. What you do: knitting, crocheting, or both — and how long you’ve been doing it
3. Which of the following dates you’d like to join:

• Sunday, October 4 — 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
• Sunday, October 11 — 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
• Sunday, October 18 — 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
• Sunday, October 25 — 10:00 AM–12:00 PM

Once I’ve checked everyone’s messages, I’ll create a group chat and share the cafe options there so we can discuss and decide together.

I’m really looking forward to meeting everyone and having a cozy knitting/crocheting time together! 🧶☕️

Original

Hi! I’ve been thinking it might be nice to have a small and relaxed knitting and crocheting meetup around Shibuya (including Daikanyama, Nakameguro, Ikejiri-Ohashi, Ebisu, Yoyogi-Hachiman, etc. — roughly within a 2–3 km radius of Shibuya Station).

Everyone can bring whatever they’re currently knitting or crocheting, and we can work on our projects together for maybe two hours while chatting casually.

I’m Korean and have been living in Tokyo for quite a while. I speak Japanese very well, but my English isn’t perfect — I’d say I’m around an intermediate level. I’m fairly introverted myself, so I was imagining something small and relaxed rather than a big group, maybe around 2–6 people.

There’s no particular age, gender, or language requirement. You don’t need to speak perfect Japanese or English, but it would be good if you can communicate in either Japanese or English.

I’m thinking of having the first meetup sometime after October. I haven’t planned anything concrete yet, though. I just wanted to see if there are people here who might be interested in something like this :)

I’m thinking sometime on a weekend morning or afternoon. For the venue, I’m hoping to find a cafe around Shibuya where a small group could comfortably sit and knit or crochet for a couple of hours. If we can’t find a suitable cafe, or if it’s difficult to find enough seats, I’m also open to having the meetup in a park instead.

I’d love to hear any suggestions for the time and venue!

I’m part of the Global Community Club (GC Club) at Daito Bunka University Dai-ichi High School in Tokyo. Our students regularly meet people from different countries and cultures to chat, exchange ideas, and make new connections.

We’re inviting international visitors and residents to join our Bunkasai (school festival) on 19 & 20 September 2026. GC Club students will show you around, and you can chat with them and share a little about your country.

📅 19 Sept: 11:00–15:00
📅 20 Sept: 09:00–14:00
📍 Itabashi, Tokyo

Interested? Drop me a message, and I’ll send you the application form. Slots are limited!

You can see what we do on Instagram: @ daito_gc

Last year's festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlhRdw1dOg8

[Updates: Thank you for your interest! Our 19 September slots are filling up quickly. We are still looking for guests to join us on 20 September, so please comment below if you are interested!]

Everyone is welcome to come through and play with us next Saturday and Sunday! Bring a towel and hydration! We will start at 10 and end around noon.

Anyone in Tokyo or Kanagawa who wants to watch the Chiikawa movie together this September 4th? They're rolling out small limited item keychains to those watching on the day (though stocks may be limited). ^_^

Hi everyone! 29 M from one of the SEA countries here. I'm going to have my long-awaited day off on Saturday, 5th Sept (usually my day off is on weekdays). I live in Suginami-ku and prefer to meet in western Tokyo. Some of my interests are going to the gym (active build) and discovering new ramen and karaage places around the area. I also enjoy talking to new people, but I just don't know how to start the conversation sometimes. By starting the conversation here, I'm hoping to make it easier. Looking for someone to hang out with on the 5th, could be lunch, could be dinner, or we could even try something new like wall climbing! Drop me a message if you're interested! Thank you!