Hi all! I'm moving to Tokyo very soon, and I would love some recommendations for areas to live in. I've never been, so I don't know the city at all.
I've got a job lined up already, with a salary of 10M yen. I've found a couple of take-home pay calculators which estimate I'll have about 580K a month, so a renting budget around 190K a month I think makes sense (?). My office is near Shibuya station, so I'm looking at places within commuting distance to there. Work pays for transport.
So far, I've heard good things about the Meguro area in general (I appreciate that's not super specific…), and Shimokitazawa. In fact, I've got a temporary furnished place in the Shimokitazawa area for the first few months while I look for somewhere more permanent.
My ideal area would be somewhere with fellow young professionals, a good mix of foreign and local people, vibrant with bars and restaurants etc, gyms, and easy access to green space. Not too residential (for now)! I'd love a 1LDK if possible.
What areas do you guys think I should look into more? Cheers!
by Suspicious-Hunter-24