Exchange in a comfortable place.

It’s not uncommon for your daily life to start moving in a positive direction as a result of encounters with people, isn’t it? People from different backgrounds and jobs can inspire you and make you feel a little better about moving forward tomorrow.

It’s hard to find opportunities to interact with people these days, but it would be great to have such encounters in your own place.

The property I’m going to introduce to you this time is “BeGood Kita Akabane Ekimae,” which opened on February 19, 2021.

BeGoodJapan, the operator of this property, has tie-ups with overseas study agents and Japanese language schools, so you may be able to enjoy interacting with foreign residents in the house. You’re sure to be exposed to new values through daily communication.

Let’s take a quick look at the inside of the house!

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To enjoy socializing to the fullest.

The living room space is large enough for all the residents to interact with each other. After all, one of the best parts of living together is socializing in the living room, and it would be great if the space was comfortable.

There’s also a counter table in the living room, so you can enjoy your time alone here as well.

Incidentally, BeGood Kita Akabane Ekimae has the concept of being a “share house renovated from a Brooklyn pizza shop. For this reason, the paint work here and there is full of playfulness, and is sure to make your daily life more enjoyable.

Storage boxes make cooking more comfortable.

The kitchen is equipped with an induction cooktop and cooking utensils such as a microwave, toaster, kettle, and dishes.

In addition, you don’t have to bring your own storage boxes for seasonings and ingredients from your room each time.  

Plenty of storage space.

Make the rooftop your favorite place.

This rooftop is eye-catching with its unique paint job. Hang out your laundry, eat lunch, talk with your housemates…

Please come and interact with us in a real way.

What did you think?

“BeGood Kita-Akabane Ekimae” is an impressive share house with its unique paint job and well thought out storage space that can only be found in a shared house.

Above all, the living room and rooftop spaces are designed to allow for smooth communication with your house mates.

These days, it’s commonplace to communicate online, but I feel that the impact of real interaction is immeasurable.

Something starts to happen when you meet people. Of course, you can also be the one to influence your housemates.

If you’re interested in communal living, why not try “BeGood Kita-Akabane Ekimae” and start experiencing new values?

A rooftop garden brimming with green, overlooking a spectacular view

Life in the city. Life in the suburbs. If we had to choose, right now we’d definitely choose life in the heart of the city. 

But as someone who comes from that area, I think the peace and quiet of the suburbs isn’t an idea to be discarded quickly. If only there was a place inside the city but without the crowds, some refuge where I could feel relieved. That’s what I’ve always wanted. 

Having said that, even though I wanted to live in a highly convenient location—that’s also quiet and rich with natural beauty—I had a hard time finding a place I liked. I began to think that my ideal home was impossible to find, and it would remain a dream after all. 

On that note, I’d like to introduce this share house: “Hill Terrace”, a woman-only share house where you can experience the calm, leisurely lifestyle of the suburbs while living in the heart of the city. From the closest station, Akabane Sta., you have easy access to terminal stations like Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ikebukuro, Ueno, and Tokyo. The house is just a 6 minute walk from the station. Standing in a good spot, you’re surrounded by a garden that feels just like a country cottage on a plateau, with tall trees and a nice view from a high elevation. Sometimes, birds and raccoons even stop by for a visit. 

In addition, the gardens—spread all the way to the roof—are a wonderful place to watch the changing seasons. I hear it even overlooks the town of Akabane; it’s truly an urban oasis. 

Just what kind of mansion is this?  Well, let’s go and take a look inside!

The wide, open lounge for 6 people to share

The lounge is set up for residents to come and relax, and as such, it has a very simple interior design. It’s the perfect amount of space for 6 people. 

Overlooking the city from the rooftop gardens, here’s your luxury time

From the 2^nd floor lounge, if you climb up the stairs, you’ll emerge into a rooftop garden bursting with green. Various kinds of flowers bloom brilliantly, and a wooden deck, laid out for your comfort, is also available. When you’re this far removed from the noise of the city, it seems you can take all the time you like to relax.

A quiet room with excellent light

Each resident has their own room for their private time, with an air conditioner, curtains, a bed, a desk, a chair, and a clothes rack provided.  Additionally, there are rooms where you can overlook the city from the window, so when you come for a viewing, definitely come and see for yourself. (From room 202)

A resort experience like a dream, enjoying the city on a rooftop terrace

TABATA Laputa is just a 5 minute walk from Tabata station along the Yamanote and Keihin Tohoku lines, sitting in the corner of a quiet residential area.

 It’s said that Laputa was a name taken from the flying island of the “Laputa Kingdom” which appears in Gulliver’s Travels.  I was certain the name came from Ghibli Studio’s “Castle in the Sky”, but apparently Ghibili’s Laputa was originally from Gulliver’s Travels as well.

 However, if you’re wondering why it’s named after a flying island, it’s because of the rooftop terrace with an incredible sense of openness.  Surely open air living under the stars where everyone can talk and eat together makes share house living much more fun.  Furnished with deck chairs and parasols like a resort poolside, by all means we encourage you to give this city resort a try.

 Now let’s take a look at the rooms!

Here we have the entrance to the share house.  If you take off your shoes and head up to the 2nd floor, you’ll encounter an adorable “WELCOME” sign.  While reflexively mumbling to yourself “Excuse me for disturbing you”, if you go up again to the 3rd floor, you’ll arrive at the main lounge. Having the shared space on the upper floor seems to be a rather rare share house layout, but to that end, there is sufficient lighting, and considering its bright colors and spaciousness for relaxing together, I think it’s for the best.

Here’s a look at the living room. Naturally, the interior includes a sofa and good overhead lighting. Also, the curtains and flowers decorating the table give the room a uniform design creating a simple yet distinct atmosphere.

The kitchen is equipped with a full array of cookware and tableware.  It’s also fairly spacious, so I think this would be a good share house for those who love to cook. Perhaps a bit unusual, but the washing machine has also been placed in the kitchen.  While definitely something you don’t normally see, perhaps you can use washing dishes as an opportunity to take care of laundry.

This is the restroom on the 2nd floor. It has quite a unique design.  At first glance it looks like lots of toilet paper piled up along the walls, but this is actually the wallpaper, and there’s only 1 roll of actual toilet paper (lol).  So, if we take a peek over at the washstand, a shower head has been installed next to it.  I suddenly wondered how one would put this shower to use, but from a woman’s point of view perhaps this could be helpful.

Separate from the shower room is a wash room that includes a bathtub.  If you’re Japanese, you’re sure to be longing for a nice bath! Along the stairs when going from the 3rd floor up to the rooftop, there’s a design depicting blue birds flapping their wings as they fly from inside the house to the wide open blue skies outside. I think it makes the trip up to the rooftop more enjoyable for the residents.  And once you’ve accompanied the birds on their way outside, you’ll be greeted with a nice wooden table and chairs to rest your wings.  On a day with nice weather, this is probably used in place of the main lounge.

There are 8 rooms in this house. Some of the rooms are Japanese style while others are Western style (Although this is only for available rooms). So be sure to check the rooms when you stop by to visit. While extraordinary large scale share houses with extravagant facilities are very interesting, I think there are a lot of people who’d prefer a calm and relaxed sense of living when making a place their home.  At TABATA Laputa, the rooms do not all have the same size or a uniform design.  Some of them have verandas, substantial storage space, are ensured to be spacious, etc.  What one wants most varies from person to person, so I think it would be best to visit the share house and check the rooms if you’re looking to move in.

For women who’d, rather than a busy lifestyle living together with lots of people, emphasize living at their own pace in a place that’s calm and safe, I think this may be the share house for them.  TABATA Laputa is a newly opened share house so there are still openings available, but I have a feeling the rooms will fill up fast, so if you’re interested be sure to send in an inquiry.

This is living together with other women.  For example, you return home from work and it’s late, but when you open the door you can hear someone’s home.  It’s moments like these that I think make living in a share house so fantastic.

I’m sure there are those who have moved to the Tokyo area for whatever reason, and until now have lived life a bit recklessly.  However, you’re thinking of making a change to the monotony of the television’s laughter or the low groan of the half-broken air conditioner that make up your everyday life living alone.  If you begin living a life where you’re not alone, the world around you which you’ve grown so accustomed to may start to look a little different.

This share house is an island floating in the city sky, and not just your dreams or fantasies, but a life filled with the voices and laughter of your share mates could be waiting for you on the other side of the door when you come home.  Before you know it, you may find yourself heading home a little bit faster than before.

/Author: Kagawa

A place you’ll love to come home to: Ariyaroom.

This time around we visited Ariya House Takinogawa. The manager, Mr. Ariya, is from Tehran and has spent a considerable amount of time living in London.

AriyaRoom started in 1997 when these places were known not guest or share houses, but a ‘Foreigner House’s’.

Shared living in those days wasn’t quite so clean, and there were many houses in which the food you put in the refrigerator would be eaten or you couldn’t watch your favourite television show freely. AriyaRoom was created to combat this and provide quality shared living environments for tenants.

Not wanting others to experience the horrors he had gone through, all rooms in this house are designed with floorboards in order to maintain a certain cleanliness and are furnished with a refrigerator and television.

This is the first time our site has featured a property run by someone of foreign nationality, and Mr. Ariya’s share house really understands the needs of others even more so than the Japanese. I hope the warmth of this house is conveyed through our article today.