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I offer you a guided tour of my gest house in Tokyo where I live since August 2011.
Today, I propose, with some delay, to discover my guesthouse, where I live since August 2011. For those who follow me from the beginning, you know that I had tried a Guesthouse in Tokyo, between June and July 2011, in Nishi Asakusa.
Unlike my first guesthouse, here I live in a private room for a slightly higher rent, but very affordable.
Guesthouse in Tokyo: I have a private room
When I arrived inTokyo, I first spent a week in a Capsule Hotel at Asakusa in Tokyo, and then I moved into a Guest House, specifically in a dorm of 6 people. At that time, I paid 24,500 Yen (300 USD) a month for the rent, but the space was really small. So I opted for a bigger and I decided to rent a private room.
Being fully satisfied with the company for the Share House which I was already living, I decided to trust them again. Why change when you can benefit from one of the lowest prices on the market with a great location?
Chambre (room)
So at the beginning of August 2011, I moved into a private room which cost me 48,000 (585 USD) per month all inclusive. For the deposit, it is only 10,000 Yen (122 USD) and without guarantor needed. Finally, I could benefit from a private space.
Guesthouse in Tokyo: What I got
By moving into a new place, I also have more services and especially more space. Here is a list of everything we have in our apartment, split over two floors, in a small building of 6 floors:
Salon (living room)
- A fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator, rice cooker and cook
- A bathroom with shower and bath
- A toilet with the famous Washlet
- A living room with television and satellite
- A washing machine (washing costs 200 Yen – 2.5 USD)
- Wifi
Washlet
And in Tokyo, for that price, I can tell you that I am well equipped.
Regarding my roommates, they are predominantly Japanese, except for a couple consisting of one American and one Chinese, all in 9 rooms.
Guesthouse in Tokyo: The location
At the sight of the price, many may think that the location of the apartment must be pretty bad, but not really actually. Indeed, I am located in the district of Kuramae, in the North East of Tokyo. Here is all I have near my house:
- Kuramae subway station, Asakusa line, 5 minutes walk
- Kuramae subway station, Oedo line, 7 minutes walk
- Asakusa Bashi train station, JR Chuo Line, 11 minutes walk
- Okachimachi train station, JR Yamanote line, 15 minutes walk
- Asakusa, district, 15 minutes walk
- Ueno district, 20 minutes walk
- Ryogoku Stadium, 20 minutes walk
- Akihabara district 30 minutes walk
- A supermarket opened 24h/24, 2 minutes walk
Ietomo Guesthouse and Share House in Tokyo
For those who are interested in this guesthouse, and I assume that you must be very numerous (just take a look at the comments to realize), I decided to give you the contact details of the agency for Guest House in Tokyo, that I use. It is Ietomo Share House and Guesthouse. Simply click on the link below to access their website and see all of their offerings:
Ietomo Guesthouse and share house in Tokyo
If you contac them, know that you can do it in Japanese, English or French because they have staff who speak these languages
In summary, I pay a relatively low price for Tokyo with a great location and impeccable service.
Find Kuramae district on Google Maps
