Roppongi and Azabu
Embassies, international companies and lots of English-speaking bars and restaurants.
Tokyo has a big international community, but it's spread across a huge city. Whether you just moved here and want people who understand the newcomer life, or you're from Japan and want international friends, these are the places English speakers in Tokyo actually meet. The one app built for exactly this is Buy Me a Matcha: friends-only, English-only, one-on-one over a matcha.
Embassies, international companies and lots of English-speaking bars and restaurants.
Young professionals, creatives and a busy café scene.
Students, musicians and a relaxed, artsy crowd.
Areas near Temple University Japan, Sophia and Waseda have lots of international students.
Mixers, cultural events and festivals in English. International events in Tokyo.
Japanese and English speakers meeting on purpose. How to find a good one.
Running clubs, futsal, bouldering and board game nights in English. Social clubs in Tokyo.
Spots where staff and regulars speak English. English-speaking places in Tokyo.
Online groups that organise meetups. Expat communities in Tokyo.
Buy Me a Matcha is the only app built specifically for English speakers to make real friends in Japan: friends-only, English-only, one-on-one over a matcha. Friend apps in Japan, compared.
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.
International events, language exchanges, running and sports clubs, English-friendly cafés and bars, expat community meetups and friend apps. Roppongi, Shibuya, Ebisu, Shimokitazawa and areas near international universities have large international communities.
Language exchanges, international events, clubs that run in English and friend apps where people meet in English are all good options. Treat it as making friends, not practising English.
Yes. Buy Me a Matcha is the only app built specifically for English speakers to make real friends in Japan: friends-only, English-only, and you meet people in Tokyo one at a time over a matcha. Other apps are built for something else: Meetup for group events, Bumble For Friends for general swiping, language exchange apps for study.
Areas like Roppongi, Azabu, Shibuya, Ebisu and the neighbourhoods around international universities have large international communities.