Azabu-Juban
Suits residents who want quiet upscale streets and an embassy district setting while staying central, with Azabu-Juban station about four minutes away.
🇯🇵 Where to live in Tokyo
Tokyo's residential areas range from districts built around major stations, like Shibuya, Shinjuku and Marunouchi, to quieter low-rise pockets such as Azabu-Juban, Daikanyama and Nakameguro. Between those extremes sit areas with a strong local identity: Shimokitazawa's vintage shops and live venues, Nakano's otaku culture, Kichijoji's park and village feel. Every area listed here has its nearest station within a few minutes on foot, so the real differences are in noise, scale and what fills the streets.
Open Tokyo on the map Live scores for transit, cafes, schools and healthcare, calculated from what is actually around each address.Which area suits whom
Shimokitazawa
Fits people drawn to a bohemian setting of vintage shops, live music and theatre, three minutes from Shimokitazawa station.
Kichijoji
Works for those who want a village feel and Inokashira Park nearby rather than a dense commercial core, with the station four minutes on foot.
Marunouchi
For anyone working in the financial core who wants corporate offices and Tokyo Station within a two-minute walk.
12 neighborhoods
Shibuya
Youth culture · Scramble crossing · Shopping & nightlife
- Nearest station: Shibuya · 200 m · 3 min walk
Shinjuku
Business + entertainment · Busiest station on Earth
- Nearest station: Shinjuku · 250 m · 4 min walk
Roppongi
Expat hub · Art (Mori) · Embassies · Nightlife
- Nearest station: Roppongi · 220 m · 3 min walk
Ginza
Luxury retail · Flagship stores · Fine dining
- Nearest station: Ginza · 180 m · 3 min walk
Azabu-Juban
Upscale residential · Quiet streets · Embassies
- Nearest station: Azabu-Juban · 240 m · 4 min walk
Ebisu
Refined dining · Garden Place · Relaxed & central
- Nearest station: Ebisu · 220 m · 3 min walk
Daikanyama
Low-rise chic · Boutiques · Cafés · Tsutaya
- Nearest station: Daikanyama · 260 m · 4 min walk
Nakameguro
Canal-side cherry blossoms · Indie shops · Creative
- Nearest station: Nakameguro · 200 m · 3 min walk
Shimokitazawa
Bohemian · Vintage · Live music · Theatre
- Nearest station: Shimokitazawa · 220 m · 3 min walk
Marunouchi
Financial core · Tokyo Station · Corporate HQs
- Nearest station: Tokyo · 150 m · 2 min walk
Nakano
Otaku culture · Broadway · Affordable · Local
- Nearest station: Nakano · 200 m · 3 min walk
Kichijoji
Most-liveable · Inokashira Park · Village feel
- Nearest station: Kichijoji · 240 m · 4 min walk