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Foreigners Welcome / 40%+ male residents・Residents in their teens・International residents present・Events once every few months share houses

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Private from ¥35,000
Easygoing

If you are worried about language barriers or finding a guarantor, choosing a management company that welcomes international residents will ensure a smooth process from signing your contract to getting settled in, even right after arriving in Japan.

While the 23 wards of Tokyo offer easy access to the city center, if you are looking to keep rent costs down, the Chiba and Kashiwa areas along the Sobu and Joban lines, or the Saitama area around the Keihin-Tohoku line and Omiya Station, are excellent options. In houses where staff or fellow residents are nearby, you can feel confident navigating daily life, from taking out the trash to handling municipal paperwork, even if you aren't fluent in Japanese.

For those working or studying in the city center: Share houses in Tokyo that welcome international residents
For those looking for lower rent and more space: Share houses in Chiba that welcome international residents or Share houses around Omiya that welcome international residents
For those who want to live with people in their 20s: Share houses for people in their 20s that welcome international residents

Green Share Miyazakidai

ONLINE

A furnished share house near Shibuya Sta. Residents are mostly in their 20s and 30s, with many international residents and more women than men. Ideal if you prefer a relaxed, easygoing distance with your housemates.

Vacancy

Private ¥58,000 – ¥62,500

52 rooms (Private: 52 + Dorm: 0)

Current residents

Age: 10s 5%

20s 60%

30s 35%
Gender: Men 40%

Women 60%
Nationality: Japanese 25%

Non-Japanese 75%
Events: Once every few months

Kanagawa, Kawasaki

Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line Miyazakidai Sta., 7-min walk

○Men
○Women
○Non-Japanese

ID required

First House Mizonokuchi 100⁺a

ONLINE

A furnished share house near Shibuya Sta. Residents are mostly in their 20s, with many international residents. Ideal if you prefer a relaxed, easygoing distance with your housemates.

Vacancy

Private ¥54,000 – ¥57,000

62 rooms (Private: 62 + Dorm: 0)

Current residents

Age: 10s 5%

20s 70%

30s 25%
Gender: Men 45%

Women 55%
Nationality: Japanese 30%

Non-Japanese 70%
Events: Once every few months

Kanagawa, Kawasaki

Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line Mizonokuchi Sta., 13-min walk Also near Musashi-Mizonokuchi Sta.

○Men
○Women
○Non-Japanese

Screening required.

First House Fujigaoka

ONLINE

A furnished share house. Residents are mostly in their 20s and 30s, with many international residents and more men than women. Ideal if you prefer a relaxed, easygoing distance with your housemates.

Vacancy

Private ¥45,000 – ¥48,000

34 rooms (Private: 34 + Dorm: 0)

Current residents

Age: 10s 5%

20s 35%

30s 35%

40s+ 25%
Gender: Men 80%

Women 20%
Nationality: Japanese 45%

Non-Japanese 55%
Events: Once every few months

Kanagawa, Yokohama

Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line Fujigaoka Sta., 7-min walk

○Men
○Women
○Non-Japanese

Screening required. We welcome positive individuals who enjoy socializing.

J&F House Kansai 2 Osaka HUB

A furnished share house near Osaka / Umeda Sta. Residents are mostly in their 20s and 30s, with many international residents. Ideal if you prefer a relaxed, easygoing distance with your housemates.

Vacancy

Private ¥35,000 – ¥40,000

Dorm ¥26,000

90 rooms (Private: 70 + Dorm: 20)

Current residents

Age: 10s 15%

20s 50%

30s 30%

40s+ 5%
Gender: Men 50%

Women 50%
Nationality: Japanese 35%

Non-Japanese 65%
Events: Once every few months

Hyogo/Kobe, Hyogo / Kobe

Hankyu Kobe Line Mukonoso Sta., 13-min walk

○Men
○Women
○Non-Japanese

Japanese: Driver's license or Certificate of Residence (with registered domicile), personal seal (hanko), security deposit, 1+ month's rent, parental consent (required) / Passport, visa, Residence Card (for stays of 90+ days), security deposit, 1+ month's rent

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Living with international housemates: what to check first

"Foreigner-friendly" means residents of any nationality can apply. It does not tell you whether international residents live there right now. To find houses where they actually do, narrow down to houses with international residents, or to houses where 30% or more of residents are international. Both are based on the resident data that the operators register.

Daily life varies a lot between foreigner-friendly houses. In some, people chat in the shared spaces every day. In others, residents just say hello when they meet. If you prefer some distance, look at houses where residents keep to friendly greetings. If you want a social home, try houses where almost everyone socializes or houses with frequent parties and events, so the house matches what you expect.

When you apply as a non-Japanese resident, you may be asked for your passport and residence card and to pass a rent guarantee company's screening. Some houses also require conversational Japanese. Each house lists its requirements under "Move-in conditions" on its page, so check them before you send an inquiry.