diff --git a/damus/Util/Relays/RelayBootstrap.swift b/damus/Util/Relays/RelayBootstrap.swift
index 344f3679f..712ef7d2c 100644
--- a/damus/Util/Relays/RelayBootstrap.swift
+++ b/damus/Util/Relays/RelayBootstrap.swift
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ let BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS = [
     "wss://nos.lol",
 ]
 
+let REGION_SPECIFIC_BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS: [Locale.Region: [String]] = [
+    Locale.Region.japan: [
+        "wss://relay-jp.nostr.wirednet.jp",
+        "wss://yabu.me",
+        "wss://r.kojira.io",
+    ]
+]
+
 func bootstrap_relays_setting_key(pubkey: Pubkey) -> String {
     return pk_setting_key(pubkey, key: "bootstrap_relays")
 }
@@ -29,16 +37,25 @@ func load_bootstrap_relays(pubkey: Pubkey) -> [String] {
     
     guard let relays = UserDefaults.standard.stringArray(forKey: key) else {
         print("loading default bootstrap relays")
-        return BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS.map { $0 }
+        return get_default_bootstrap_relays().map { $0 }
     }
     
     if relays.count == 0 {
         print("loading default bootstrap relays")
-        return BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS.map { $0 }
+        return get_default_bootstrap_relays().map { $0 }
     }
     
-    let loaded_relays = Array(Set(relays + BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS))
+    let loaded_relays = Array(Set(relays + get_default_bootstrap_relays()))
     print("Loading custom bootstrap relays: \(loaded_relays)")
     return loaded_relays
 }
 
+func get_default_bootstrap_relays() -> [String] {
+    var default_bootstrap_relays = BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS
+    
+    if let user_region = Locale.current.region, let regional_bootstrap_relays = REGION_SPECIFIC_BOOTSTRAP_RELAYS[user_region] {
+        default_bootstrap_relays.append(contentsOf: regional_bootstrap_relays)
+    }
+    
+    return default_bootstrap_relays
+}