Live in Japan

Live in Japan

Guides for people living in Japan or planning to move here. Each one uses official data — rent from the national housing survey, commute times for a stated date, city statistics on residents, hazard maps and municipal services — with sources and dates on every figure.

Musashi-Kosugi: Fast Trains to Tokyo and Yokohama, and What It Costs

Commute times from Musashi-Kosugi to five hubs, Nakahara Ward rent vs. Tokyo and Kawasaki, and the city's record of the 2019 typhoon flooding.

Kichijōji (Musashino City): Rent, Commute and Life Next to Inokashira Park

Musashino City rent compared with nearby Tokyo wards, direct trains to Shinjuku, Shibuya and Tokyo, residents by nationality and hazard maps.

Nishi-Kasai, Tokyo: Who Lives There, the Tōzai Line Commute and Flood Planning

Edogawa Ward data on Nishi-Kasai's foreign residents, Tōzai Line commute times, 2023 rent averages and the ward's flood-evacuation guidance.

Living in Yokohama: Commute, Rent and City Data for Foreign Residents

Yokohama compared area by area: commute times to central Tokyo, 2023 rent averages vs. Tokyo, foreign residents by nationality, NHI costs and city services.

Tokyo Garbage Rules Compared: Shinjuku, Shibuya, Setagaya and Minato

Four Tokyo wards compared from their official pages: burnable and non-burnable collection, how plastic is handled, recyclables, deadlines and bulky waste.

Japan’s School Year and Entrance Season: Dates, Foreign Families and Randoseru Costs

School-year dates by school type from the law, what foreign families should know from MEXT, and the 2026 randoseru survey on prices and timing.

How Much Does Rent Cost in Tokyo? Ward Averages and Move-In Costs

Average rent actually paid in each Tokyo ward (2023 government survey), how often deposits, key money and agent fees are charged, and how rental insurance works.