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Tokyo / Foreigners Welcome affordable share houses (+ other filters) (lowest price)

Sorted by the lowest monthly rent for private rooms and dormitories, cheapest first.

At a glance
  • 20s/40s+ mainly
  • Private from ¥43,000

If you want to live in Tokyo but are concerned about being turned away due to screening processes or guarantor requirements as a foreign national, the best shortcut is to focus on properties that explicitly state "Foreigners Welcome."

In multicultural areas like Shinjuku, Ikebukuro, and Takadanobaba, or along the JR Chuo and Yamanote lines, many property managers can assist you in English or Chinese. You can keep initial costs down by choosing properties that include utilities and Wi-Fi.

Recommended share houses

Great access with only 30 minutes to Shinjuku! Functional and spacious layout

Common Tachikawa First

Common Tachikawa First
Women

A furnished women-only share house near Tachikawa Sta. Residents are mostly in their 20s, with mostly Japanese residents. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Vacancy
Private ¥43,000 – ¥50,000
6 rooms (Private: 6 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
  • 20s 100%
Gender
  • Women 100%
Nationality
  • Japanese 100%
Closeness
Greeting-level
Tokyo, Hachioji / Tachikawa / Kokubunji
Chuo Line Tachikawa Sta., 8-min walk Also near Nishi-Kunitachi Sta.
  • ×Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
Easy and flexible application screening makes it easy to rent, no guarantor 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%
Nationality
  • Japanese 100%
Closeness
Greeting-level
Tokyo, Sumida-ku
Hanzomon Line Kinshicho Sta., 7-min walk
  • ○Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
18 years or older
Built in 2013! Excellent access to Shinjuku, Shibuya, and Ikebukuro

Common Nishi-Shinjuku

Common Nishi-Shinjuku
Women

A furnished women-only share house near Shinjuku Sta. The house has mostly Japanese residents. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Full
Private ¥56,000 – ¥61,000
5 rooms (Private: 5 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
Not listed
Gender
  • Women 100%
Nationality
  • Japanese 100%
Closeness
Greeting-level
Tokyo, Nakano-ku
Toei Oedo Line Nishi-Shinjuku-gochome Sta., 7-min walk Also near Nakano-Sakaue Sta.
  • ×Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
Easy and flexible application screening makes it easy to rent, no guarantor required

Tokyo
access ranking

  1. 1 Ma Maison Jiyugaoka Ma Maison Jiyugaoka Tokyu Oimachi Line Kuhombutsu Sta., 3-min walk
  2. 2 Ma Maison Gakugei-daigaku Ma Maison Gakugei-daigaku Tokyu Toyoko Line Gakugei-Daigaku Sta., 7-min walk
  3. 3 Ma Maison Nishimagome Ma Maison Nishimagome Toei Asakusa Line Nishi-Magome Sta., 4-min walk
  4. 4 Ma Maison Ueno Okachimachi Ma Maison Ueno Okachimachi Yamanote Line Okachimachi Sta., 2-min walk
  5. 5 WILL Fuchu WILL Fuchu Keio Line Musashinodai Sta., 5-min walk
  6. 6 SONOMA Hatagaya SONOMA Hatagaya Toei Shinjuku Line Hatagaya Sta., 10-min walk
  7. 7 First House Omori First House Omori Keihin-Tohoku Line Omori Sta., 8-min walk
  8. 8 DORMYS+ Hanakoganei DORMYS+ Hanakoganei Seibu Shinjuku Line Hana-Koganei Sta., 8-min walk
  9. 9 CROSSWORLD Omori CROSSWORLD Omori Keikyu Main Line Heiwajima Sta., 5-min walk
  10. 10 Tokyoshare Shakujiikoen Tokyoshare Shakujiikoen Seibu Ikebukuro Line Oizumi-Gakuen Sta., 12-min walk