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

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

LoveParis

  Kobe, Japan
Male, 29

Hello, everyone. I am Japanese who is interested in East Asian culture and foods.Currently I am living in Kobe, Japan, but I used to live in the United Kingdom and France, as a student and a language lecturer respectively.I like reading books, cookin...

Languages: English, Japanese, French

WanderLearn

  Japan
Female, 38

Hi! It’s my first time using an international communication site. I didn’t start Penpal just to practice English, but because I’m curious about how people from different countries think — about life, culture, work, and values. I studied liter...

Languages: Japanese, English

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  Naha, Japan
Female, 31

Hi! I'm from Japan. Japanese is my native language but I also know English. I have two cats and two dogs. I love exchanging letters!I'm working most of the time but on my free time, I love reading letters, looking at photography and listening to ...

Languages: Japanese, English

Dawn at Dusk

  Kanto, Japan
Female, 52

Hello,I'm an introverted person. but I have a smile,sense of humor(Monty Python ish),compassion and kindness.My profession is helping for animals.I am a person who likes finding clouds between landscapes..such like this, I like finding adorable lil t...

Languages: Japanese, English

Syna

  Ibaraki, Japan
Female, 29

I usually work at company on weekdays. so, I have the weekends off. I can respond to emails on Saturdays and Sundays. I love to travel, so I travel all over Japan. There are many countries that I haven't been able to go to yet, I want to go to many p...

Languages: Japanese, English, Italian

Tomato Kev

  Tokyo, Japan
Male, 43

Living in Japan for more than 10 years.Nothing please me more than traveling to those “power spot” like shrine and temple. Love: Tarot reading,Starry sky,Hot spring,Rainy days,Japanese food,Games, Music, Books.Dislike:Liars,Impolite people,Tororo...

Languages: English, Japanese, Cantonese

BunnyNWK

  Beppu, Japan
Female, 23

I am a international student studying in Japan. I love traveling and meeting with new friends. But well as a university student, I have tough deadline and budget so I just usually travel within Japan. Most of my time, I go to hot springs and chat wit...

Languages: English, Japanese, Burmese

POMPOMPURIN3

  Kyoto, Japan
Female, 46

Hi! .I am married and we have two children.My hobbies are shopping, watching dramas and movies and writing letters.I like to write letters with cute stationery.I like collecting cute stationery, stickers and pens.It makes me happy feeling when I find...

Languages: Japanese, English, Korean

isuzu truck

  takasaki, Japan
Male, 56

Hi everyone.I`m an easygoing,shy,quiet person,but once have known each other I`d be open minded.I`ve been studying English for about 5 years.I thoght it would be nice to register this site to communicate with people around the world.During my free ti...

Languages: Japanese, English