Sources: Airbnb, Booking.com (nothing qualified), apartment-japan.com, Sumyca, good-monthly, LIFULL monthly, monthly-mansion.com, Livemax, apts.jp/Hmlet, Weave, Blueground, Oakhouse, Leopalace and others, checked Oct 21 2026. Monthly sites need an inquiry or application. "Ask" means the listing doesn't say whether foreigners are accepted. Nothing has been contacted or booked.
| Place | Station | Layout | ~30 nights | Gym | US passport OK? | Dates / notes |
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| Friendly Heights, Tabata apartment-japan (matsuri) · Old shopping streets, sento; Komagome and Nippori nearby | JR Tabata 4 min | 2DK 37 m² | ¥214k ≈ $1,315 | 12 min | Yes: online, e-sign, card, no guarantor | Says free now; Nov 1 search hit Cheapest real option; small |
| Libest Monthly Nishi-Ogikubo 3 good-monthly · Izakaya alleys, shopping arcade | JR Nishi-Ogikubo 3 min | 2DK 43 m² | ¥255–260k ≈ $1,564–1,595 | 3 min | Ask | Inquiry Best vibe for the money |
| Libest Monthly Mitaka 1 good-monthly · Busy station shotengai; Kichijoji 1 stop | JR Mitaka 6 min | 2DK 40 m² | ¥255–260k ≈ $1,564–1,595 | 3 min | Ask (guarantor sometimes) | Inquiry Roof balcony |
| Hashimoto Corpo 603, Kamata good-monthly (Minoras) · Kamata | JR Kamata 5 min | 2DK 46 m² | ¥190–283k ≈ $1,166–1,736 | 4 min | Ask | Inquiry; promo needs move-in by Oct 31 Families welcome |
| MAT Ryogoku 403 apartment-japan / Sumyca · Sumo district; Kinshicho 1 stop | JR Ryogoku 6 min | 2LDK 46 m² | ¥310–371k ≈ $1,904–2,275 | 1 min | Yes: online, card | Free ~Oct 31 – Nov 25 New 2024 building |
| Leaf Comfort Akabane 1101 Sumyca · Closest to Kamata vibe: arcades, izakaya | JR Akabane 5 min | 2LDK 56 m² | ¥338k ≈ $2,073 | 5 min | Yes: foreigners and kids OK | Calendar partly booked 2008 building |
| Asagaya townhouse (Airbnb) Airbnb · Pearl Center arcade, retro alleys | JR Asagaya 3 min | 2BR house, tatami room 50 m² | USD 6,395 | 7 min | Instant book | Bookable Nov 1 – Dec 1 only traditional-feel option; 4.88 (60) |
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| Union Monthly Komagome #201 LIFULL · Local; Shimofuri Ginza nearby | JR Komagome 5 min | 2LDK 76 m² | ¥323k ≈ $1,982 | 1 min | Some units foreigner-OK | Inquiry Biggest for the price; 1973 building |
| Union Monthly Komagome #102 LIFULL · Local | JR Komagome 5 min | 2DK 35 m² | ¥161k ≈ $987 | 1 min | Ask | Inquiry Cheapest, but old and small (max 3) |
| Diamond Yu Higashi-Jujo monthly-mansion.com · Jujo Ginza arcade, cheap eats | JR Higashi-Jujo 3 min | 3LDK 62 m² | ¥330k ≈ $2,025 | 4 min | Ask | Inquiry; listing may be stale |
| MSTAY Itabashi Ekimae good-monthly · Local shops | JR Itabashi 5 min | 2LDK 51 m² | ¥296k ≈ $1,816 | 4 min | Ask | Inquiry |
| Pregio Yoshioka, Kamata good-monthly (Minoras) · Kamata | JR Kamata 5 min | 2DK 46 m² | ¥258–273k ≈ $1,583–1,675 | 4 min | Ask | Inquiry |
| Domeel Honda 201, Nishi-Kamata good-monthly (Minoras) · Kamata | JR Kamata 5 min | 2DK 41 m² | ¥220–315k ≈ $1,350–1,933 | 4 min | Foreigners OK (stated) | Inquiry |
| VILLA SAKURA Nishi-Kamata 201 Sumyca · Kamata | JR Kamata 5 min | 2DK 47 m² | on request | 4 min | Yes | Price on request Smart screen, not regular TV |
| Livemax Gotanda Maisonette 2K Livemax · Izakaya streets; Togoshi-Ginza near | JR Gotanda 3 min | 2K maisonette 32 m² | ¥248k ≈ $1,521 | 4 min | Foreigners OK + guarantee fee | Ask (says move-in now) Small, max 3 |
| Mitsuyoshi Nishi-Nippori 2DK monthly-mansion.com · Old-town; Yanaka Ginza | JR Nishi-Nippori 4 min | 2DK 54 m² | ¥333–335k ≈ $2,043–2,055 | 2 min | Ask; sign at office | Inquiry |
| At-In Asakusabashi 5-2 monthly-mansion.com · Wholesale streets | JR Asakusabashi 1 min | 2LDK 50 m² | ¥380–437k ≈ $2,331–2,681 | 5 min | Web-only | Sale needs move-in by Nov 1 Brand-new 2026 |
| PIPI Otsuka house monthly-mansion.com · Local bars, tram | JR Otsuka 5 min | 4LDK house 90 m² | ¥430k ≈ $2,638 | 4 min | Foreigners OK | Inquiry; listing old Whole house; +¥100k deposit |
| Ogikubo flat (Airbnb) Airbnb · Ramen, arcades | JR Ogikubo 7 min | 2BR | USD 5,858 | 5 min | Instant book | Bookable Nov 1 – Dec 1 4.78 (18) |
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| Hmlet Asagaya South #403 apts.jp / Hmlet · Pearl Center | JR Asagaya 6 min | 2BR 52 m² | ¥590–620k ≈ $3,620–3,804 | 7 min | Yes, no guarantor | Ask |
| Livemax Kita-Akabane Lafista Livemax EN · Quiet; Akabane 1 stop | JR Kita-Akabane 5 min | 2LDK 59 m² | ¥570–590k ≈ $3,497–3,620 | 9 min | Foreigners OK + guarantee fee | Says available |