Best Coliving Stays in Japan

Osaka: Osaka is the commercial centre of the Kansai region and noticeably cheaper than Tokyo, with a growing number of share houses and furnished rooms for students and remote workers. Life is organised around the Umeda (Kita) and Namba (Minami) hubs, with residential pockets in Nakazakicho, Fukushima, Tenma and Kita-Horie. The Midosuji subway line runs the length of the centre and Shin-Osaka links to the Shinkansen. Tokyo: Tokyo is Japan's capital and largest job market, with a dense share-house and furnished-apartment scene aimed at foreigners on working-holiday, student and tech visas. Renters cluster along the Yamanote loop and the western private lines: Shibuya, Shinjuku, Nakameguro, Shimokitazawa and Kichijoji for lifestyle, Koenji and Nakano for cheaper rooms. The rail network is the densest in the world, so commutes are measured by station rather than distance.