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Foreigners Welcome / Residents aged 40+・Casual, greeting-level interaction affordable share houses (lowest private-room price)

Listings with private rooms, sorted by the lowest monthly rent — cheapest first.

At a glance
  • Private from ¥31,500

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.

Recommended share houses

Green Share Miyazakidai Green Share Miyazakidai Kanagawa・Kawasaki Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line Miyazakidai Sta., 7-min walk First House Omori First House Omori Tokyo・Ota-ku Keihin-Tohoku Line Omori Sta., 8-min walk First House Takaido Suginami First House Takaido Suginami Tokyo・Suginami-ku Keio Inokashira Line Fujimigaoka Sta., 4-min walk
About a 5-min walk to Nakayama Station, near Shiki-no-Mori Park. 10-tatami rooms too

First House Nakayama

First House Nakayama

A furnished share house near Yokohama Sta. Residents are mostly in their 40s or older, with mostly Japanese residents and more men than women. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Full
Private ¥31,500 – ¥42,000
7 rooms (Private: 7 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
  • 40s+ 100%
Gender
  • Men 100%
Closeness
Greeting-level
Kanagawa, Yokohama
Yokohama Line Nakayama Sta., 5-min walk
  • ○Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
House with a rooftop, accessible from four stations

Yokohama Minami-ku House

Yokohama Minami-ku House RANK 5
Women

A furnished women-only share house near Yokohama Sta. Residents are mostly in their 30s, with mostly Japanese residents. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Vacancy soon
One room available from December
Private ¥46,000 – ¥54,000
5 rooms (Private: 5 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
  • 20s 5%
  • 30s 70%
  • 40s+ 25%
Gender
  • Women 100%
Closeness
Greeting-level
Kanagawa, Yokohama
Municipal Subway Bandobashi Sta., 7-min walk Also near Yoshinocho Sta., Koganecho Sta. (+1 more)
  • ×Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
Identification required
By the Tama River, an 8-minute walk from Futako-Shinchi Station, near Shibuya

First House Futako-Tamagawa

First House Futako-Tamagawa
ONLINE

A furnished share house near Shibuya Sta. Residents are mostly in their 20s and 30s, with many international residents and more men than women. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Full
Private ¥48,000 – ¥57,000
10 rooms (Private: 10 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
  • 20s 50%
  • 30s 45%
  • 40s+ 5%
Gender
  • Men 85%
  • Women 15%
Closeness
Greeting-level
Kanagawa, Kawasaki
Tokyu Den-en-toshi Line Futako-Shinchi Sta., 8-min walk Also near Futako-Tamagawa Sta.
  • ○Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
18 years or older
Relaxed, small-scale living in Yokohama

Yokohama Bay Minami-Ota

Yokohama Bay Minami-Ota RANK 10
Women

A furnished women-only share house near Yokohama Sta. Residents are mostly in their 30s and 40s or older, with mostly Japanese residents. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Full
Private ¥48,000 – ¥53,000
4 rooms (Private: 4 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
  • 30s 50%
  • 40s+ 50%
Gender
  • Women 100%
Closeness
Greeting-level
Kanagawa, Yokohama
Municipal Subway Yoshinocho Sta., 4-min walk Also near Minami-Ota Sta.
  • ×Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
ID required
Small-scale share house in Yokohama

Yokohama Bay Koyasu

Yokohama Bay Koyasu RANK 8
Women

A furnished women-only share house near Yokohama Sta. Residents are mostly in their 30s and 40s or older, with mostly Japanese residents. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Vacancy soon
Available from November
Private ¥48,000 – ¥52,000
4 rooms (Private: 4 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
  • 30s 50%
  • 40s+ 50%
Gender
  • Women 100%
Closeness
Greeting-level
Kanagawa, Yokohama
Keikyu Line Koyasu Sta., 4-min walk Also near Kanagawa-Shimmachi Sta., Shin-Koyasu Sta. (+1 more)
  • ×Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
Identification required
House with rooftop access, near 4 stations, on the Minato Mirai side of Yokohama Station

Higashi-Kanagawa House

Higashi-Kanagawa House RANK 4
Women ONLINE

A furnished women-only share house near Yokohama Sta. Residents are mostly in their 30s and 40s or older, with mostly Japanese residents. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Vacancy soon
One room will be available in January
Private ¥49,000 – ¥53,000
4 rooms (Private: 4 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
  • 30s 55%
  • 40s+ 45%
Gender
  • Women 100%
Closeness
Greeting-level
Kanagawa, Yokohama
JR Line Higashi-Kanagawa Sta., 10-min walk Also near Kanagawa-Shimmachi Sta., Higashi-Hakuraku Sta. (+1 more)
  • ×Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
Identification required
A 7-minute walk to Kinshicho Station, 8 minutes to Tokyo Station and 7 to Akihabara

First House Kinshicho

First House Kinshicho
ONLINE

A furnished share house near Tokyo / Otemachi Sta. Residents are mostly in their 40s or older, with mostly Japanese residents and more men than women. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Full
Private ¥49,500 – ¥54,000
4 rooms (Private: 4 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
  • 40s+ 100%
Gender
  • Men 100%
Closeness
Greeting-level
Tokyo, Sumida-ku
Hanzomon Line Kinshicho Sta., 7-min walk
  • ○Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
18 years or older
A relaxing, laid-back house

Hodogaya House

Hodogaya House RANK 6
Women

A furnished women-only share house near Yokohama Sta. Residents are mostly in their 30s and 40s or older, with mostly Japanese residents. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Vacancy
Private ¥50,000 – ¥54,000
4 rooms (Private: 4 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
  • 30s 50%
  • 40s+ 50%
Gender
  • Women 100%
Closeness
Greeting-level
Kanagawa, Yokohama
JR Line Hodogaya Sta., 14-min walk Also near Hoshikawa Sta.
  • ×Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
ID required
Sort: Recommended Newest Private room: lowest price Lowest price (private / dorm)

Overall
access ranking

  1. 1 Yokohama Portside House Yokohama Portside House JR Line Yokohama Sta., 6-min walk
  2. 2 Fespa Kyoto Fespa Kyoto Hankyu Line Higashi-Muko Sta., 15-min walk
  3. 3 Kikuna House Kikuna House Tokyu Toyoko Line Kikuna Sta., 11-min walk
  4. 4 Higashi-Kanagawa House Higashi-Kanagawa House JR Line Higashi-Kanagawa Sta., 10-min walk
  5. 5 Yokohama Minami-ku House Yokohama Minami-ku House Municipal Subway Bandobashi Sta., 7-min walk
  6. 6 Hodogaya House Hodogaya House JR Line Hodogaya Sta., 14-min walk
  7. 7 Shonan House Tsujido Station Shonan House Tsujido Station JR Line Tsujido Sta., 5-min walk
  8. 8 Yokohama Bay Koyasu Yokohama Bay Koyasu Keikyu Line Koyasu Sta., 4-min walk
  9. 9 Yokohama Station North Exit NT Aokibashi Yokohama Station North Exit NT Aokibashi Keikyu Line Kanagawa Sta., 4-min walk
  10. 10 Yokohama Bay Minami-Ota Yokohama Bay Minami-Ota Municipal Subway Yoshinocho Sta., 4-min walk
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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.