Hokkaido Life

The articles below are provided to give some insight into the various challenges of daily life that you may encounter while living in Hokkaido. Some of them have been written by fellow Hokkaido JETs, while others have been collected from the Newcomer’s Manual and the Polestar. We hope this information will be of use to you during your time here.

Here are the Hokkaido Life Articles! (All are in PDF format.)

• Appliances in Japan
• Buying a Computer in Japan
• Festivals
• Martial Arts
• Plumbing
• Staying in Japan to work after your Visa expires
• Studying Japanese
• Buying Foreign Food In Hokkaido
• Housekeeping
• Onsens
• Country Life
• Visiting the Dentist
• Buying A Used Car
• Doing it Outdoors
• Getting a Mobile Phone
• Getting Online & Landline
• Long Distance Savers
• Re-entry Permits
• Public Transportation
• Queer Hokkaido
• Keeping in Touch Online
• A Picky Eater’s Guide To Japan
• Driving in Hokkaido
• Women’s Health

Additional non-HAJET articles that you may find useful…

• Immigration Bureau and Branches, Hokkaido (PDF)
• Basic Hokkaido Medical Guide Links (Word Document)
• English Bookstore Recommendations (PDF)
• Criminal Record Certificate (PDF)

HAJET is awesome but not perfect, if you come across out-of-date or incorrect information on any of the Hokkaido Life articles please bring it to the attention of HAJET and keep our community up-to-date.