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A free, open coworking spaceinside Fukuoka Growth Next, the city's flagship startup support facility in Daimyo. Startup Cafe is run by Fukuoka City as part of its startup ecosystem initiative. The space is open to anyone. Remote workers, freelancers, or anyone working on their own project. You register once on your first visit and can drop in any day during opening hours.
The free workspace is on the left side of the main entrance on the ground floor of the Growth Next building. Wi-Fi is available throughout. The space is shared with Fukuoka City's startup consulting services, so you may have access advisors and other entrepreneurs working nearby. Consultations on starting a business are free and do not require booking the coworking area separately.
Hours run 10:00 to 22:00 every day of the year except the year-end and New Year holidays. That includes weekends. The building has wheelchair-accessible seating and accessible restrooms. No parking or bicycle parking is available on site. Use nearby paid parking if needed.
No food or drinks are served in the coworking area. There are cafes and restaurants throughout the Daimyo neighborhood within a short walk. Dietary options within the cafe are not applicable as no food service is offered on site.
The space also houses a Global Business Support center for international entrepreneurs looking to expand to Fukuoka or enter overseas markets. English-language services are available through this center on weekdays from 10:00 to 17:00.
Based on website
Free open workspace inside Fukuoka's main public startup facility. Shared with consulting services and events.
Wi-Fi
Free, password from staff
Power
Outlets at every seat
Hours
10:00 – 22:00 daily
Seating
Tables, counters, sofas
Noise Level
Quiet, work-focused
Cost
Completely free
Based on website
Drop-In (Open Space)
Free. Registration required on first visit.
n/a/day
The open coworking area is entirely free. Registration is a one-time process on your first visit.
Based on website
Wi-Fi
Available throughout the space
Wheelchair Access
Accessible seating and restrooms
Startup Consulting
Free, no booking required
Global Business Support
English services, weekdays 10:00–17:00
Event Space
Seminars and events held on site
Parking
No on-site parking. Use nearby paid lots.
Registration required on first visit. The building is operated by Fukuoka City.
Based on website
Startup Cafe draws a mix of aspiring entrepreneurs, early-stage founders, freelancers, and remote workers from across Fukuoka. The space is embedded inside Fukuoka Growth Next, the city's main startup support hub, which hosts regular seminars, networking events, and industry meetups. Many attendees are working on new business ideas or have recently started a company. English-speaking support is available through the Global Business Support center for international founders.
Regular events
Startup seminars, networking events, and specialist consultation sessions held regularly. Check growth-next.com/startupcafe/en/event.
Nearest station
Tenjin Station (Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line) (7 min walk)
Lines
See Google Maps
From Tenjin Station (Fukuoka City Subway Airport Line), take Exit 5 and walk 7 minutes. From Akasaka Station (same line), use Exit 6 for a 7-minute walk. The entrance to Fukuoka Growth Next is on the south side of the building. Startup Cafe is on the 1st floor, left side of the main entrance.
Daimyo is a compact, walkable district in central Fukuoka, tucked between the Tenjin shopping hub and the historic Ohori Park. It mixes low-rise residential streets with independent cafes, boutiques, and a handful of tech-forward office buildings. Tenjin Station (Fukuoka City Subway) is 3 to 5 minutes on foot from most of the area, giving easy access to the airport line and the Tenjin-Minami interchange.
The neighbourhood has a growing remote-work presence anchored by Fukuoka Daimyo Garden City and its GROWTH 1 startup support campus. Food options are plentiful within a short walk, from casual lunch spots on Meiji-dori to the covered Tenjin shopping arcades just north.
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