List of City Halls (Kouminkan)

Written 2014 by ALT PA Diana S (2013~2015). No promises can be made about accuracy or link accessibility.
Thanks to Nicole (CIR PA 2011~2014), I can now present you with a list of local organisations and city halls (kouminkan) where JETs can look for clubs and activities to get involved in. Unfortunately they’re all in Japanese, but it might be a good chance to ask friends and coworkers for help in reading the Japanese and getting extra club and activity recommendations. 

In addition, all of the Kouminkan have rooms that can be rented out for a very small fee (some of them are under 200 yen for an hour), so if JETs have a few friends interested in the same thing then they can always try to get together people with the same hobby to start their own circle e.g. study group, music/singing group, sports group etc. Some of these institutions even have small gyms!
Oita City
Oita City has LOADS of Kouminkan of various sizes. Here is a list of them 
http://www.manabi-oita.jp/institutions/
Compal Hall 
http://www.compalhall.jp/kouza.html
NHK Culture Center 
http://www.nhk-cul.co.jp/school/oita/

Yufu City
[n/a]
Beppu City
List of Beppu facilities (you just have to scroll down to the heading 公民館) 
https://www.city.beppu.oita.jp/06sisetu/annai/sisetuitiran.html

Hiji-Machi
Hiji Chuo Kouminkan 
http://www.town.hiji.oita.jp/www/genre/0000000000000/1000000000247/index.html
Kuju-Machi
Kuju “サンホール” details
http://www.taketan.jp/spots/detail/290

Taketa City
This is just a list of all the Kouminkan, no details on specific classes or activities http://www.city.taketa.oita.jp/kurashi/culture/

Bungo Ono City
[n/a]
Kitsuki City
List of application procedures for using Kitsuki Kouminkan (not as good as other places, so I’ll try to find a better resource)
https://www.city.kitsuki.lg.jp/life/5/34/195/

Kunisaki City
List of Kunisaki facilities (you just have to scroll down to the heading 公民館, no specific details on classes or activities)
http://www.city.kunisaki.oita.jp/site/kyouikukage/ksisetsu.html
Bungotakada City
List of central and regional Kouminkan
 http://www.city.bungotakada.oita.jp/page/page_01316.html

Nakatsu City
List of Kouminkan and コミュニティーセンター  
http://www.city-nakatsu.jp/docs/2011080500616/
Kusu-Machi
Central Kouminkan page
http://www.town.kusu.oita.jp/Category17-25-0.html

Hita City
A great list of Kouminkan in Hita!
https://www.city.hita.oita.jp/shakai-k/page_00001.html
Saiki City
List of Kouminkan, no details on specific classes or activities 
http://www.city.saiki.oita.jp/shisetsu/commu.html

Tsukumi City
[n/a]

Usuki City
http://www.city.usuki.oita.jp/docs/2014013000160/
This is mostly general information on the Usuki Kouminkan, no specific details on classes or activities.