Tokyo's Three Best, Most Reasonable Neighborhoods To Live In

Above, apartment buildings near the Sumida River in Tokyo. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Since I just stay at hotels or ryokans when I visit Japan, I have no need for long-term accommodations. However, someone reading this might be moving to Tokyo for a more permanent stay and may need a pointer or two.

Finding accommodations (i.e., apartments) that will fit one's budget with a suitable location is a bit difficult, especially of they look for a place near the major train stops in the city.

RocketNews24 has some neighborhood recommendations on finding cheaper living quarters.

They begin with:

Committing to an apartment in Japan can be nerve-wracking. On the plus side, there’s no penalty for breaking your lease, but on the other hand, you can expect to pay somewhere between four to six months’ worth of fees and deposits to your real estate agent and landlord. This being Japan, they’d like that in cash, and before you move in, of course. 

Long story short, bouncing around from one apartment to another is cost prohibitive, so you want to make sure you choose a location you like. For everyone who’s looking for a place to live in Japan’s capital, we asked a real estate agency for the three best, most affordable neighborhoods in which to live in downtown Tokyo.

To read the article, go here.