On Air: Rainbow Plaza Information/2016.08.08(Mon)/8:35～
Rebroadcasting: 2016.08.13(Sat)/10:00～

In October, the Fukuoka City International Foundation will be merging the office currently located on the 5th floor of the Fukuoka City Hall North Annex, and Rainbow Plaza, currently found on the 8th floor of IMS Building. After the merge, they will be located at the Fukuoka International Exchange Hall in Tenyamachi in Hakata ward.

At present, in the Fukuoka International Exchange Hall, there is an “International Exchange Floor” where local inhabitants interact with foreign exchange students from the Fukuoka area, as well as a floor used as a dormitory for international students. These spaces are used by many foreigners and activity groups. In an effort to internationalize Fukuoka even further, these spaces will also house the office and Rainbow Plaza to enhance operational efficiency and to better facilitate dispersal of information, and turn the location into Fukuoka city’s focal point for international exchange.

It will continue to provide information and consultation foreigners need, such as helping with paperwork related to everyday life matters, medical care, tourism, events and more, as well as to offer local citizens a center for information on international exchange and language classes, among other things. The free, professional consultation services for foreigners that have been provided up to this point will still be available, however the location, times and content will partially change. This and more information will be available on the homepage.

If you have any inquiries regarding the move, please contact the management office of the Fukuoka City International Foundation by phone at 092-733-5630.

Rainbow Plaza would also like to let you know that every first and third Thursday of the month, there is a Japanese Chat Salon being held in the Fukuoka City International Foundation large conference room on the 5th floor of Fukuoka City Hall’s North Annex. It’s a place where foreign students studying Japanese in Fukuoka, including students of Japanese language schools, and local Japanese volunteers can get together in a relaxed atmosphere and talk. The next session will take place on the 18th.

Sessions start at 1:30 PM and run through 5 PM. Participants are free to come and go as they please during the session, and participation is free! Reservations are not necessary, however if you plan to attend in a group of 5 or more people please contact the Fukuoka Foreign Student Support Association prior to your arrival. Anyone who wants to use Japanese they have studied previously, or just talk with a native Japanese person, this is your chance!

For further information, please contact the Fukuoka Foreign Student Support Association by phone at 092-733-2220. Or you may contact them by fax at 092-733-2215. The Japanese Chat Salon is waiting for you!