Living in Kitakyushu (2026)
Kitakyushu / Kokura is one of Fukuoka's most practical bases for international students. Around the station, our OpenStreetMap dataset tracks 35 everyday places — from supermarkets and pharmacies to the local kōban — each with real walking times.
Share-house room
¥35,000/mo
Private studio (1K)
¥50,000/mo
Mapped places nearby
35
Rents are Fukuoka-wide 2026 estimates from the yuzu.help cost model.
Essentials near the station
| Nearest supermarket | 福さや (Supermarket) | 3 min |
| Nearest pharmacy | 大信薬局 (Pharmacy) | 3 min |
| Nearest hospital / clinic | reiko skin clinic (General Hospital) | 8 min |
| Nearest kōban (police box) | 小倉北警察署小倉駅前交番 (Station-Front Kōban) | 1 min |
| Nearest park | 浅野汐風公園 (Public Park) | 6 min |
What's within walking distance
Cheap eats by the station
北九州駅弁当 ぷらっとぴっと 5号売店 (Restaurant)
1 min from the station
北九州駅弁当 ぷらっとぴっと 4号売店 (Restaurant)
1 min from the station
ミスタードーナツ (Restaurant)
1 min from the station
Explore Kitakyushu interactively
Every place on this page is a pin on our free map — with walking directions, opening hours and photos.
A full student month in Fukuoka costs about ¥112,000 — see the Fukuoka cost of living guide for the complete rent, food and move-in breakdown.
Frequently asked questions
How much is rent in Kitakyushu?
Kitakyushu follows Fukuoka's rental market: a share-house room runs about ¥35,000/month and a private studio (1K) about ¥50,000/month in 2026, before utilities. A full student month in Fukuoka — rent, food, utilities, insurance and leisure — comes to roughly ¥112,000.
Is Kitakyushu convenient for students?
Within about a 20-minute walk of the station, OpenStreetMap lists 35 useful places in Kitakyushu, including 2 supermarkets, 3 pharmacies, 3 hospitals/clinics, a kōban (police box). Everyday essentials are close by, which is what matters most in your first months in Japan.
How can I explore Kitakyushu before renting?
Open Kitakyushu on yuzu.help's free interactive map to see every mapped supermarket, pharmacy, hospital, kōban and cheap restaurant with walking times from the station — then run the budget calculator preset for this area to see what a month here costs.
More neighborhoods in Fukuoka
Place data is drawn from OpenStreetMap via the yuzu.help interactive map and refreshed regularly; walking times assume ~80 m/min. Rents are city-level 2026 estimates — actual listings vary street by street. Data by yuzu.help — free to cite with a link.