What to expect language-wise coming to Japan with an N2? Is that level good enough to make friends?

I’m moving to Japan for a year and I recently passed N2 and was wondering what to expect? Is this level good enough to make friends? How long would it take for me to get comfortable? Will there be rapid improvement?

I know these questions sound stupid but my worry is that for a least that first month it will be super stressful and I won’t have as much time to STUDY Japanese, but hopefully being surrounded by it will be enough?

I’m also not super comfortable with speaking. I recently hit 50 hours practice on italki and am definitely more confident than before but I’m nervous about talking to Japanese natives every day and really want a level good enough to make friends. I don’t want to be lonely in Japan 😭

by littlebruja