Large international chains
WeWork has several locations in Tokyo with English-speaking staff and regular member events. Easy to start, though some floors feel more like an office than a community.
Remote work in Tokyo can be lonely: you can go days talking only to a laptop. A good coworking space fixes that, but only if it's built around community. Here's what to look for, which kinds of spaces are social, and how to turn the person at the next desk into a friend.
WeWork has several locations in Tokyo with English-speaking staff and regular member events. Easy to start, though some floors feel more like an office than a community.
Spaces like Impact HUB Tokyo in Meguro are built around members, with talks, lunches and networking.
Independent spaces in Shibuya, Ebisu and Kichijōji often have a tight group of regulars who all know each other.
Pay-per-hour spaces are flexible but rarely social. Better for working than meeting people.
Buy Me a Matcha helps you meet new people in Tokyo one at a time over a coffee or matcha. In English, friends only, free on iPhone.
Yes, if you choose a community-focused space with events and a shared lounge. Drop-in café-style spaces are better for working than socialising.
International chains like WeWork and community spaces like Impact HUB Tokyo have English-speaking staff and members.
Join a social coworking space, go to its events, and add one activity outside work. Meeting people one-on-one through friend apps helps too.
Yes. Buy Me a Matcha lets you set your area by station, so you can meet people nearby one at a time over a coffee or matcha, in English.