In the last decade, both the idea of coworking and the available options in Tokyo have taken off. Renting a regular office can be an expensive bureacratic obstacle course, so taking the coworking route is a great, no hassle way to find a place to get some work done.
You can expect to pay anything from ¥300 per hour up to about ¥2,000 per day for “drop-in” access to coworking spaces in Tokyo, though many of them only offer monthly contracts, which typically range from ¥9,000 to ¥35,000 yen per month (more if you want a fixed desk etc.).
The coworking spaces vary in flavor from borderline bohemian to “strictly business” zones on the 40-something floor of a skyscraper. In my personal experience, I’d say coworking spaces in Tokyo tend to have an atmosphere conducive to keeping your head down and working, but during events things become much more social (many of the spaces have a community around them and often host gatherings). Wifi and plug points come standard.
List of drop-in coworking spaces in Tokyo
With the help of our friend Kenichi Nakaya of doko-off.com, we contacted a load of coworking spaces in the Tokyo area to ask if they accept drop-in visitors and if they have any English-speaking staff. In no particular order, we present the results below, though of note is PAX Coworking—where you can score a free (one-time) entry if you do a brief presentation about the country you’re from. ninetytwo 13 by Tokyo Chapter is another favorite—and the spot where us cheapos can often be found. There’s a handy summary table and map of all the coworking spaces at the end of the article.
Note: The data below was compiled in April 2015, and we update the list once or twice a year. Last update was September 26, 2017.
Coworking Space Kayabacho, Co-Edo コワーキングスペース茅場町 Co-Edo
Nice and friendly coworking space on the east side of the city. Has some foreign monthly members, and includes free coffee!
Facilities: Printer, scanner, vending machine, events (guests welcome).
Links: website
| Area | Kayabacho |
|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 – 21:00 10:00 – 18:00 on weekends |
| Closed | Open every day |
| Price | ¥1,000/day, ¥500/2 hours |
| Eng Speaking? | Yes |
| Registration | Nothing required |
| Address | PA Building 5F, 1-3-4 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 2 mins walk from Kayabacho (Tokyo Metro) |
| info@coworking.tokyo.jp | |
| Phone | +81-3-5542-0470 |
ninetytwo 13 – by Tokyo Chapter
A super-stylish and very international coworking space in the heart of Tokyo, just behind Tokyo Midtown. The building also houses standalone office space, accommodation for travelers, and has a friendly communal lounge that is often host to tech and creative events.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, lounge, concierge, events.
Links: website
| Area | Roppongi |
|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| Closed | Open every day |
| Price | ¥2,000/day |
| Eng Speaking? | Yes |
| Registration | Nothing required |
| Address | ninetytwo13, Akasaka 9-2-13, Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 7 mins walk from Nogizaka (Tokyo Metro) |
| info@ninetytwo13.com | |
| Phone | +81-3-6721-0175 |
Co-ba Shibuya
Stylish coworking spot in Shibuya that hosts regular events. There are branches in Akasaka, Ikebukuro and Shimokitazawa too, as well as other parts of Japan.
Facilities: Blackboard, library.
Links: website
| Area | Shibuya |
|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| Closed | Weekends and holidays |
| Price | ¥2,000/day |
| Eng Speaking? | A little/sometimes |
| Registration | Nothing required |
| Address | 3-26-16 Daikanou Bld.6F, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 3 mins walk from Shibuya, New South Exit (JR Yamanote /Saikyo Line ) |
| info@co-ba.jp | |
| Phone | +81-3-5542-0470 |
Yahoo! Lodge
Vibey new coworking space created by Yahoo! Features a restaurant, kitchen and cafe for grazing and socializing in between work projects.
Facilities: Projector, whiteboard, meeting space.
Links: website
| Area | Nagatacho |
|---|---|
| Open | 09:00 – 21:00 |
| Closed | New Year’s, irregular holidays |
| Price | Free (at the time of writing) |
| Eng Speaking? | A little/sometimes |
| Registration | Need to register on first visit, take ID |
| Address | 18F Tokyo Garden Terrace, 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | Directly in front of Exit 9a of Nagatacho Station (Tokyo Metro) |
| info-lodge@mail.yahoo.co.jp | |
| Phone | N/A |
Kokemusaz こけむさズ
Quirky and good-value coworking space in Koenji. They have a kickboxing punchbag for moments of stress.
Facilities: Printer, punching bag.
Links: website
| Area | Koenji |
|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 – 20:00 |
| Closed | Sundays and holidays |
| Price | ¥500/2 hours, ¥1,500/day |
| Eng Speaking? | A little/sometimes |
| Registration | Nothing required |
| Address | Kouenjikita 3-1-9 Aota Bldng 102, Suginamiku , Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 5 mins from Koenji (JR Chuo/Sobu line) |
| info@kokemusazu.com | |
| Phone | +81-3-6383-0144 |
The SNACK
Coworking space in the glitzy Ginza area. Usage fee includes a drink.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, individual tables, cafe.
Links: website
| Area | Ginza |
|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 – 23:00, 10:00 – 18:00 on weekends |
| Closed | Irregular holidays (check the website) |
| Price | ¥2,000/day, ¥1,000 3 hours |
| Eng Speaking? | A little/sometimes |
| Registration | Nothing required |
| Address | Mouri Building 2F, Ginza7-5-4, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 5 mins from Ginza (Tokyo Metro) |
| igarashi@the-snack.jp | |
| Phone | +81-3-5537-5862 |
HAPON Shinjuku
Large open-plan coworking space in Shinjuku.
Facilities: Printer, individual tables, vending machine, cafe, bookshelf.
Links: website
| Area | Shinjuku |
|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 – 19:00, 11:00 – 18:00 on Saturdays |
| Closed | Sundays and holidays |
| Price | ¥2,000/day |
| Eng Speaking? | A little/sometimes |
| Registration | Nothing required |
| Address | Musashi bld 5F, 7-4-4 Nishi Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 3 mins from Nishishinjuku (Tokyo Metro) |
| info@hapon.asia | |
| Phone | +81-3-3363-3623 |
Pasela’s cowork パセラのコワーク
Coworking space slightly outside of Shinjuku, where you can pay extra for a 1-3 person booth. Small satellite offices in Ikebukuro, Shinjuku, Shinbashi and Ogikubo. Check the website for business times and other details of these spots.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, individual tables, free drinks.
Links: website
| Area | Shinjuku |
|---|---|
| Open | 9:30 – 23:00 weekdays, 9:30 – 22:00 weekends and holidays. |
| Closed | None – check website |
| Price | ¥2,500/day, ¥1,500/5 hours, ¥1,000/2 hours |
| Eng Speaking? | No |
| Registration | Nothing required, but best if you can speak some Japanese |
| Address | 7-26-7-1F, Shinjuku, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 1 min from Higashishinjuku (Tokyo Metro) |
| co-work@pasela.co.jp | |
| Phone | 0120-759-589 (inside Japan only) |
Gotanda Coworking Space Pao パオ
Coworking space with swanky wooden floors, nice furniture.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, individual tables, free drinks.
Links: website
| Area | Gotanda |
|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 – 22:00, 10:00 – 18:00 at weekends and holidays |
| Closed | Irregular holidays – check website |
| Price | ¥450/hour, ¥2,000/day (they have discount ticket booklets) |
| Eng Speaking? | No |
| Registration | Nothing required |
| Address | 5F, KN Bldg 2-8-5 Higasigotanda, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 3 mins from Gotanda (JR Yamanote Line/ Tokyo Metro) |
| gotanda@pa-o.jp | |
| Phone | +81-3-6277-3892 |
Creative Lounge MOV
High-end coworking spot, located in the shiny new Hikarie building in Shibuya.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, vending machine, meeting room rental.
Links: website
| Area | Shibuya |
|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 – 22:00 |
| Closed | Year-end only |
| Price | ¥1,100/hour, initial member card fee ¥648 |
| Eng Speaking? | A little/sometimes |
| Registration | Need to register on first visit, ID (passport etc) required |
| Address | Shibuya 2-21-1 8F, Shibuya Hikarie Building, Shibuya Ward, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | Directly above Shibuya |
| mov@shibuyamov.com | |
| Phone | +81-3-4533-8000 |
TANEMAKI タネマキ
Cozy little coworking space near Yokohama Station.
Facilities: Free drinks.
Links: website
| Area | Yokohama |
|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 – 18:00 (21:00 on Fridays), closes lunchtime 12:00 – 13:00 |
| Closed | Mondays and Tuesdays, year-end |
| Price | ¥600/2 hours, ¥1,100/day |
| Eng Speaking? | No |
| Registration | Nothing required |
| Address | 220-0073 Kanagawa Yokohama-shi Nishi-ku Okano 1-3-10 1F |
| Nearest Station | 8 mins from Yokohama South West Exit(JR/ Tokyu Toyoko Line/ Keikyu Line/ Yokohama Municipal subway) |
| info@tane-maki.net | |
| Phone | None |
Basis Point
In the Ginza, Shinbashi area. Great for work, study and meeting room use. People from overseas very welcome! Branches in Gotanda, Jimbocho and Ikebukuro too.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, individual tables, free drinks, events (guests welcome).
Links: website
| Area | Shinbashi |
|---|---|
| Open | 8:00 – 22:00, 10:00 – 22:00 on weekdays and holidays |
| Closed | Year-end only |
| Price | ¥600/hour, ¥1,150/2 hours, ¥1,650/3 hours, ¥2,000/day |
| Eng Speaking? | No |
| Registration | Nothing required, but best if you can speak some Japanese |
| Address | 10F アソルティ 1-1-2 Higashishinbashi Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 3 mins from Shinbashi (JR/ Tokyo Metro subway) |
| yamashita@ascent-biz.com | |
| Phone | +81-3-6280-6286 |
Hanare Hibarigaoka Hanare ひばりヶ丘
Very homely coworking space—the building is actually a residential house-style building and it’s located in a quiet area of Saitama.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, events (guests welcome).
Links: website
| Area | Kurihara |
|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 – 19:00, closes 16:30 on Saturdays |
| Closed | Mondays and holidays |
| Price | ¥1,000/day, ¥500/4 hours |
| Eng Speaking? | A little/sometimes |
| Registration | Nothing required |
| Address | 5-7-2 Kurihara, Niiza-shi Saitama-ken |
| Nearest Station | 7 miins from Hibarigaoka (Seibu Ikebukuro Line) |
| info@hanare-hibari.info | |
| Phone | +81-42-439-6004 |
Froh Coworking
Homely coworking space in the center of Tokyo, with a cafe in the adjacent area. Named “Froh” from the German word for happy.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, vending machine, cafe, events (guests welcome).
Links: website
| Area | Yotsuya |
|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| Closed | Weekends and holidays |
| Price | ¥1,000/day |
| Eng Speaking? | A little/sometimes |
| Registration | Nothing required |
| Address | Arai building 1F Honshiotyou 7 Shinjyuku-ku Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 5 mins from Yotsuya (JR/ Tokyo Metro) |
| staff@ehoop.asia | |
| Phone | +81-3-5925-8470 |
Maffice Bajikouen Maffice馬事公苑
This one’s geared towards parents— there’s a super-convenient childcare service available at ¥750/hour for tots up to five years old.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, individual tables, free drinks, vending machine, cafe, events (guests welcome), childcare services.
Links: website
| Area | Yoga |
|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 – 18:00 weekdays |
| Closed | Weekends and holidays |
| Price | ¥1,000/hour |
| Eng Speaking? | A little/sometimes |
| Registration | Need to book (by email) the day before or earlier |
| Address | 1-25-20-1F Kamiyouga Setagaya-ku Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 15 mins from Yoga (Tokyu Den-entoshi Line) |
| info@maffice.com | |
| Phone | +81-3-6432-7680 |
PAX Coworking
The first coworking space in Tokyo. Try their style: “working as partying”.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, free drinks, events (guests welcome).
Links: website
| Area | Gotanda |
|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 – 17:00, drop-in availability can vary |
| Closed | Check website |
| Price | ¥1,500/day (subject to change) |
| Eng Speaking? | Yes |
| Registration | Please contact in advance |
| Address | Machihara Building 3F, 3-8-3 Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 8 mins from Gotanda (Yamanote Line) |
| kyo.satani@gmail.com | |
| Phone | 03-6421-7733 |
BUKATSUDO Work Lounge
Large coworking space near the Yokohama waterfront. Has a coffee stand with barista, as well as a kitchen. Hosts events.
Facilities: Printer, individual tables, cafe.
Links: website
| Area | Yokohama |
|---|---|
| Open | 7:00 – 23:00, weekends and holidays 10:00 – 22:00 |
| Closed | Year-end, Obon holiday |
| Price | ¥500/hour, capped at ¥2,000/day, ¥300 card fee on first time |
| Eng Speaking? | Sometimes |
| Registration | None |
| Address | B1F Landmark Plaza, Minatomirai 2-2-1, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa |
| Nearest Station | 3 mins from Minatomirai (Minatomirai Line) |
| info_bukatsu-do@rebita.co.jp | |
| Phone | +81-45-681-2880 |
PoRTAL Shibuya
Stylish coworking space near Shibuya, with lots of windows and plenty of light.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, free drinks, white board, events (guests welcome).
Links: website
| Area | Shibuya |
|---|---|
| Open | 18:00 – 22:00, weekends and holidays 10:00 – 20:00 |
| Closed | Year-end, other closing times announced on Facebook |
| Price | ¥1,200 6pm – close, weekends ¥2,000/day, 3-day trial ticket book ¥3,000 |
| Eng Speaking? | No |
| Registration | None |
| Address | 3F, TOC2nd Bld. 1-17-1, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 3 mins from Shibuya (JR Lines, Tokyo Metro) |
| portal@hituji.jp | |
| Phone | None |
Ginza Hub
Ginza Hub is a bright and sunny bilingual coworking space. Free trial pass if you mention Tokyo Cheapo!
Facilities: Free drinks and snacks, conference and event room, whiteboard, projector, video camera, sound system, power-nap bean bag.
Links: website
| Area | Ginza |
|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 – 18:00 |
| Closed | Weekends |
| Price | ¥500/hour or ¥2,000/day |
| Eng Speaking? | Yes |
| Registration | Nothing required |
| Address | 4F Ginza Kato Bld, Ginza 8-18-3, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061 |
| Nearest Station | 3 mins from Tsukiji Shijo (Tokyo Metro) |
| info@ginzahub.com | |
| Phone | +81-90-3338-1965 |
fabbit Otemachi
Snazzy coworking space in the heart of the CBD. A stone’s throw from Otemachi Station and Tokyo Station.
Facilities: Printer, scanner, vending machine, free drinks, whiteboard, library, events (guests welcome), meeting room.
Links: website
| Area | Otemachi |
|---|---|
| Open |
Weekdays 9:00 – 18:00, weekends and holidays closed
|
| Closed | Open every day |
| Price | ¥1,800/day |
| Eng Speaking? | Usually |
| Registration | Need to fill out a registration form (in English) |
| Address | Asahi Life Otemachi Building 3F, 2-6-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Station | 1 min from Tokyo Station and Otemachi Station (Various lines) |
| otemachi@fabbit.co.jp | |
| Phone | +81-3-6895-6005 |
Summary of coworking spaces
| Name | Area | Opens | Closes | English-speaking staff available | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coworking Space Kayabacho, Co-Edo | Kayabacho | 10:00 | 21:00 | Yes | ¥1,000/day, ¥500/2 hours |
| ninetytwo 13 | Roppongi | 10:00 | 19:00 | Yes | ¥2,000/day |
| Co-ba Shibuya | Shibuya | 10:00 | 19:00 | Sometimes | ¥2,000/day |
| Yahoo! Lodge | Nagatacho | 09:00 | 21:00 | Free | |
| Kokemusaz | Koenji | 10:00 | 22:00 | Sometimes | ¥1,500/day, ¥500/2 hours |
| Open Office-Copernica | Koenji | 11:00 | 17:30 | Yes | ¥1,000/day, ¥500/2 hours |
| the SNACK | Ginza | 9:00 | 23:00 | Sometimes | ¥2,000/day |
| HAPON Shinjuku | Shinjuku | 10:00 | 19:00 | Sometimes | ¥2,000/day |
| Pasela’s cowork | Shinjuku | 9:30 | 23:00 | No | ¥2,500/day, ¥1,000/2 hours |
| Gotanda Coworking Space pao | Gotanda | 9:00 | 22:00 | No | ¥2,000/day, ¥450/hour |
| Creative Lounge MOV | Shibuya | 9:00 | 22:00 | Sometimes | ¥1,100/hour, initial reg fee ¥648 |
| TANEMAKI | Yokohama | 9:00 | 18:00 | No | ¥1,100/day, ¥600/2 hours |
| Basis Point | Shinbashi | 8:00 | 22:00 | No | ¥2,000/day, ¥600/hour |
| Hanare Hibarigaoka | Kurihara | 10:00 | 19:00 | Sometimes | ¥1,000/day, ¥500/4 hours |
| Froh Coworking | Yotsuya | 10:00 | 19:00 | Sometimes | ¥1,000/day |
| Maffice Bajikouen | Yoga | 9:00 | 18:00 | Sometimes | ¥1,000/hour |
| PAX Coworking | Kyodo | 10:00 | 17:00 | Yes | ¥1,500/day |
| BUKATSUDO WORK LOUNGE | Yokohama | 7:00 | 23:00 | Sometimes | ¥2,000/day, ¥500/hour |
| PoRTAL Shibuya | Shibuya | 18:00 | 22:00 | No | ¥1,200/evening, weekends ¥2,000/day |
| Ginza Hub | Ginza | 11:00 | 18:00 | Yes | ¥2,000/day, ¥500/hour |
| fabbit Otemachi | Otemachi | 9:00 | 18:00 | Usually | ¥1,800/day |
Further resources for cheapo business folk
- Cafes with wifi
- List of coworking spaces on coworking.coffee
- Cheap virtual offices
- Other handy business stuff
This article was originally published on April 22, 2015 and was last updated by Carey Finn in September 2017. While we do our utmost to ensure that the prices, times and other information above is correct, things do change—so let us know on our community forum if something is wrong.
