Information for Foreign Researchers

Living in Tsukuba

• Information on daily life in Tsukuba Science City including transportation, health care, childcare and education, emergencies and consultations. Refer to the Guidebook for Foreign Residents.

Learning Japanese

• The Tsukuba Office of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council Secretariat offers Japanese language classes to foreign researchers. Please contact the nias-renkei@nias.affrc.go.jp.
• Information for the Japanese Class (PDF)

Accommodation & Housing options

• Tsukuba International House
• Other information on housing

Immigration requirements

• Visa required for foreign researchers who would like to stay in Japan on a short and long term basis.
• Re-entry permit required for foreign researchers

Postdoctoral Programs in Japan

• Postdoctoral fellowships for foreign researchers in Japan and overseas provided by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

Useful Links

• Newcomer's Guide to Tsukuba
• Alien Times
• BBC Beginner's Guide to Japanese
• Japan-Guide.Com
• Multilingual Guide to Living in Japan
• Web Japan