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Ueno / Asakusa / Akihabara / 40%+ male residents・No parties or events・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
  • 40s+ mainly
  • Private from ¥49,000
  • Int'l-friendly

If you are looking for a room in the Ueno, Asakusa, or Akihabara areas, a key feature of this region is that you can keep rent costs down by focusing on Taito and Sumida wards, or expanding your search to Arakawa, Adachi, Katsushika, and Koto wards.

Ueno and Akihabara are hubs for the JR Yamanote Line, Keihin-Tohoku Line, and Tsukuba Express, offering short commutes to the Otemachi and Tokyo areas. If you look slightly further out toward Asakusabashi, Kinshicho, or Kita-Senju, you can find similar conditions at significantly lower rent prices, with convenient access to the Toei Asakusa Line and Keisei Line for commuting toward Chiba. Start by narrowing down your search based on your preferred criteria.

Recommended share houses

A comfortable share house in the historic atmosphere of Asakusa! Features a roof balcony!

Modern Living Asakusa II

A furnished share house near Kita-Senju Sta. The house has many international residents and more men than women. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Vacancy soon
Only 1 room remaining.
Private ¥49,000 – ¥62,000
14 rooms (Private: 14 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
Not listed
Gender
  • Men 65%
  • Women 35%
Events
None in particular
Closeness
Greeting-level
Tokyo, Taito-ku
Ginza Line Asakusa Sta., 15-min walk Also near Iriya Sta.
  • ○Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
A 7-minute walk to Kinshicho Station, 8 minutes to Tokyo Station and 7 to Akihabara

First House Kinshicho

First House Kinshicho
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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%
Events
None in particular
Closeness
Greeting-level
Tokyo, Sumida-ku
Hanzomon Line Kinshicho Sta., 7-min walk
  • ○Men
  • ○Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
18 years or older
Only 6 minutes from the station! A recently built property from 2013 with clean facilities.

Leon Ryogoku

A furnished share house near Tokyo / Otemachi Sta. The house has more men than women. Ideal if you value your privacy and your own time.

Vacancy soon
11/5 Room 5
Private ¥53,000
5 rooms (Private: 5 + Dorm: 0)
Current residents
Age
Not listed
Gender
  • Men 100%
Events
None in particular
Closeness
Greeting-level
Tokyo, Sumida-ku
Tokyo Metro Oedo Line Ryogoku Sta., 6-min walk
  • ○Men
  • ×Women
  • ○Non-Japanese
Easy and flexible application screening, no guarantor required

Ueno / Asakusa / Akihabara
access ranking

  1. 1 TOKYO β Takenotsuka 24 TOKYO β Takenotsuka 24 Tobu Skytree Line Takenotsuka Sta., 10-min walk
  2. 2 Smile Hirai Smile Hirai Chuo-Sobu Line Hirai Sta., 8-min walk
  3. 3 Ma Maison Ueno Okachimachi Ma Maison Ueno Okachimachi Yamanote Line Okachimachi Sta., 2-min walk
  4. 4 Common Minami-Senju Common Minami-Senju Joban Line, Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line Minami-Senju Sta., 8-min walk
  5. 5 Common Asakusa 2nd Common Asakusa 2nd Tsukuba Express Asakusa Sta., 12-min walk
  6. 6 Common Asakusa First Common Asakusa First Tsukuba Express Asakusa Sta., 12-min walk
  7. 7 Common Minowase Third Common Minowase Third Hibiya Line Minowa Sta., 2-min walk
  8. 8 Common Nippori First Common Nippori First Yamanote Line, Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line Nishi-Nippori Sta., 10-min walk
  9. 9 First House Kinshicho First House Kinshicho Hanzomon Line Kinshicho Sta., 7-min walk
  10. 10 Common Uguisudani Second Common Uguisudani Second Yamanote Line Uguisudani Sta., 7-min walk
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A Historic Cultural City: Ueno - Townscape and Share Houses

Share houses in Ueno range from small-scale renovated homes to larger facilities converted from corporate dorms. Ueno is a city rich in both entertainment and culture, home to the famous Ueno Park, Ueno Zoo, the National Museum of Western Art (a World Heritage site), the National Museum, and the National Museum of Nature and Science. It has long been a bustling commercial district, maintaining an energetic atmosphere while also attracting many artisans due to its proximity to the wholesale district of Okachimachi.

Ueno Station has a long history, serving as Tokyo's gateway from the Tohoku region before the JR lines were extended to Tokyo Station. It is highly convenient, served by the JR Yamanote, Keihin-Tohoku, Takasaki, Utsunomiya, Joban, Ueno-Tokyo lines, various Shinkansen, and the Tokyo Metro Ginza and Hibiya lines, with the Keisei Ueno Station adjacent. The station itself has a unique structure built into the terrain of Ueno Hill.

While there are bustling entertainment districts around the station, you can find many traditional homes with a downtown atmosphere nearby. Why not enjoy the mix of small buildings and traditional houses from a share house?