Japan Penpals

Japan Penpals — meet friends in a country of tradition and technology. Talk about school and university, anime and pop culture, food like sushi and ramen, seasonal festivals and everyday routines in cities and towns. Write letters or chat online and enjoy thoughtful cultural exchange.

Find penpals in Japan

Japan pairs tradition with modern life — festivals, shrines and technology, study and city bustle. With Japanese penfriends you can talk about school and university, anime and pop culture, food like sushi and ramen, and everyday routines in Tokyo, Osaka and regional towns.

Topics people often share

  • Study, exams and campus life
  • Music, anime and films
  • Food, cafés and neighbourhoods
  • Japanese or English language practice

Getting started

  • Send a polite introduction
  • Ask two or three easy questions
  • Share interests rather than contact details
  • Decide on online chat or letters

Connect with thoughtful Japanese penpals.

Penpals from Japan

ammonite2020

  Kanagawa, Japan
Male, 52

I am looking for some nice pen pals who can share hobbies or interests with me. I am, not so much hardcore, but a literature fan. My favorite writers are Camus, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Lagerkvist. I don't know so much about the contemporary literature, ...

Languages: Japanese, English, French, Russian

Rosy.A

  Japan
Female, 51

Hi! I live in Japan. Traveling is my passion — I love exploring big cities and the countryside, both in Japan and abroad. I especially enjoy the countryside, where I feel I can learn more about each country’s traditions. My goal is to travel over...

Languages: Japanese, English, French

Loudmouth

  Osaka, Japan
Male, 55

Positive for everything. I am believer of saying there is a will, there is a way. I love meeting new friends from all over the world.I believe I am introvert. So far no one admits so.

Languages: Japanese, English, Mandarin, Thai

JO Kobayashi

  大仙市, Japan
Male, 36

Hi my name is jo.I like to make it to read books, to draw paintings, to watch movie, to walk , to tell joke etc...I always think reflectively various matters... history, economy, politics, nature...It is very intereiting in the warld.I am a boy of mi...

Languages: English, Japanese

Koco

  Tokyo, Japan
Male, 46

Hi! I'm a Writer and Translator. I speak quite a few languages and i learn them from and for my friends all around the world. Before the pandemic, my job sends me around the world, and that was how i got to know them. After working from home during t...

Languages: Japanese, English, Mandarin, French

kyoro

  "shitamachi", Japan
Female, 41

Hi! I’m a serious and hardworking mom with an 11-year-old son, and we’re going through some challenges right now. He stopped going to school about two years ago, so we’re doing homeschooling at the moment. I’d love to exchange ideas about par...

Languages: Japanese, English

sakuranbo

  tokorozawa, Japan
Female, 18

Hii! I'm a bit shy,but I like talking.My hobbies are listening to music,reading books and traveling.I sometimes go shopping in Tokyo on weekends because you can find a little of everything there.I'm a high school student now and I'll be a university ...

Languages: Japanese, English

Yuko123456789

  sendai, Japan
Female, 50

I love anime, games, cheese, cheesecake, and old towns in Europe. If you're interested in Japanese culture, please let's become friends.

Languages: Japanese, English

gustave kun

  Shinmeidai, Hamura-shi, Japan
Unspecified, 52

I absolutely love mascot characters like Moomin, Pingu, and Shaun the Sheep. In my free time, I enjoy reading, especially fantasy, science fiction, and horror. I'm a big fan of Martha Wells's The Murderbot Diaries series. I'm also a great admirer of ...

Languages: Japanese, English

T.ENZO

  Tokyo, Japan
Male, 68

As I grow older, I find myself troubled by the increasing number of things I want to do:Walking in nature, picnics;Visiting the ruins of pre-industrial humanity;Listening to music from outside the West, classical music from before the Romantic era; C...

Languages: Japanese, French, English, Italian