New Exapt in town desperately seeking advice on where to live

Hi everyone,

I’m an Italian guy who’s just moved to Tokyo. I’ve been spending the past few days looking into different neighborhoods to find a place, but I still can’t make up my mind. I’d really appreciate your help in figuring out which area could be the best fit for me.

Budget: around ¥400,000

Preferences: I don’t have too many—what matters most is that the place is at least 55–60 m² and offers access to restaurants, a bit of nightlife, and the essentials to live comfortably.
It doesn’t necessarily have to be an international neighborhood—actually, experiencing more of the local culture would be great—but it should allow me to be within roughly 30 minutes both from my workplace (Chiyoda area) and from Shibuya, where I imagine most of my social life will take place.

Some of the people I talked with suggested, Hiroo or Daikanyama, but avoid Shinjuku. But I do not know the validity of those advice 😅

Thanks for the much needed help

by carlo1278