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Foreigners Welcome / 40%+ female residents・Residents aged 40+・No parties or events・Casual, greeting-level interaction share houses

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  • Private from ¥48,000

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.

Small-scale share house in Yokohama

Yokohama Bay Koyasu

Yokohama Bay Koyasu RANK 4
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%
Events
None in particular
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
A relaxing, laid-back house

Hodogaya House

Hodogaya House RANK 2
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%
Events
None in particular
Closeness
Greeting-level
Kanagawa, Yokohama
JR Line Hodogaya Sta., 14-min walk Also near Hoshikawa Sta.
  • ×Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
ID required
Relaxed, small-scale living in Yokohama

Yokohama Bay Minami-Ota

Yokohama Bay Minami-Ota RANK 7
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%
Events
None in particular
Closeness
Greeting-level
Kanagawa, Yokohama
Municipal Subway Yoshinocho Sta., 4-min walk Also near Minami-Ota Sta.
  • ×Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
ID required

Overall
access ranking

  1. 1 Yokohama Minami-ku House Yokohama Minami-ku House Municipal Subway Bandobashi Sta., 7-min walk
  2. 2 Hodogaya House Hodogaya House JR Line Hodogaya Sta., 14-min walk
  3. 3 Kikuna House Kikuna House Tokyu Toyoko Line Kikuna Sta., 11-min walk
  4. 4 Yokohama Bay Koyasu Yokohama Bay Koyasu Keikyu Line Koyasu Sta., 4-min walk
  5. 5 Yokohama Portside House Yokohama Portside House JR Line Yokohama Sta., 6-min walk
  6. 6 Higashi-Kanagawa House Higashi-Kanagawa House JR Line Higashi-Kanagawa Sta., 10-min walk
  7. 7 Yokohama Bay Minami-Ota Yokohama Bay Minami-Ota Municipal Subway Yoshinocho Sta., 4-min walk
  8. 8 Yokohama Station North Exit NT Aokibashi Yokohama Station North Exit NT Aokibashi Keikyu Line Kanagawa Sta., 4-min walk
  9. 9 T-BASE T-BASE JR Line Tsurumi Sta., 13-min walk
  10. 10 Earthquake-resistant steel-frame share house with a gym and pet-friendly policy Earthquake-resistant steel-frame share house with a gym and pet-friendly policy Nippori-Toneri Liner Adachi-Odai Sta., 10-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.