Yahoo Lodge
No doubt Yahoo Lodge is a heaven for all the digital nomads out there. This large co-working space is located on the 18th with a magnificent view especially during sunset.
If you’re tired of fighting for a space next to an outlet, fret no more as extension cords are provided for free. There’s an on site cafe or you can bring your own food and drinks too. My favourite seat would be the large red rocking chair by the window overlooking the cityscape where you can completely zone out and immerse into work. 100% dream window. If you go early you might be able to claim the anti-social work desk that looks like a cave.
Opening hour :
Mon ~ Sun from 9am ~ 9pm
Address :
18F Tokyo Garden Terrace, 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8282
Access :
Shibuya Station; Harajuku Station (Yamanote line), Omotesando exit
Trunk Hotel Lounge
I always opt for hotel lounge when I need a place to work on my laptop for a good few hours due to its ambient, as I’m easily distracted so hotel is a great choice. Trunk Hotel Lounge is a spacious lounge, with coffee and free Wi-Fi in the day plus craft cocktails and DJs after dark. The space is furnished with work desks and leather couches everywhere with a classy low light lounge ambient. The coffee at trunk bar is drip and priced at 550yen. If you love outdoor, there’s a gorgeous outdoor terrace with large white cushions made from old boat sails. Coffee at Trunk Store is reasonably priced at 200 yen.
Opening hours :
Sun ~ Thu 9am ~ 11:30pm
Fri & Sat 9am ~ 12am
Address :
5-31 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku
Access :
Shibuya Station; Harajuku Station (Yamanote line), Omotesando exit
Blue Books Cafe
Affiliated with the jazz club Blue Note Japan that produced the famous Brooklyn Parlor, this bookstore and cafe in Jiyugaoka boasts sophisticated and luxe interiors. The book options are not wide but it offers a good selection of photo journals, fashion books and essay for slow afternoon read. Located at the basement, this place, Blue Books Cafe has no windows but it’s cozy and has a good vibe, great for chilling. It’s a slow food establishment.
Opening hours:
11.30am-11pm daily
Address:
Eureka Bldg B1F, 2-9-15 Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku Tokyo
Transport:
Jiyugaoka Station (Tokyu Toyoko, Oimachi lines)
Anjin @ Daikanyama T-Site
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Anjin is a posh bookstore cafe/bar located on the 2nd floor of Daikanyama T-site that offers a vast collection of books and magazines that you can’t find elsewhere. Daikanyama is an upscale are that is famous meet up point for artists, fashionista, musicians and upper class group so most of the visitors here are well dressed. With its relaxed atmosphere, dark lighting and quiet bossa nova sounds, this comfy escape is a great location at which to spend a luxurious day. Though a bit pricey, it certainly worth a visit as this establishment is a work of art which makes it a great spot for photos. There’s a Starbucks right below which is also an option for you.
Opening hours:
9am-2am daily
Address:
17-5 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku Tokyo
Access :
Daikanyama Station (Tokyu Toyoko line)
Alpha Beta Coffee
ABC Cafe is founded by former B2B Google digital marketing head who has a desire to bring a taste of Google to coffee in Japan’s first tech powered subscription cafe. Designed as a cafe/workspace, there’s wifi, sockets and plenty of good desks, as well as impressively good coffee and craft beers too. You can go without a membership though it’s better to have one as you get to enjoy free flow of high quality coffee, curated from a national network of coffee roasters across Japan for the price of 9000yen only a month.
Address :
Milche Jiyugaoka 3F, 2-10-4 Jiyugaoka, Meguro-ku, Tokyo
Opening hours :
7am-11pm (Sat, Sun & hols 10am-11pm)
Access :
Jiyugaoka Station (Tokyu Toyoko, Oimachi lines)
Starbucks Tsutaya Roppongi
Located in Roppongi, this 2 storey bookstore is large and has a lot of different seating options with plenty of sockets everywhere. Tsutaya Roppongi is one of the best place to work because it opens it has a great atmosmosphere, coffee is affordable and it opens until 4am. However, the downside is you have to compromise with the speed of the wifi as sometimes it doesn’t work. But if you have a pocket wifi, then it’s definitely a recommended place to go!
Opening hours :
Mon ~ Sun : 7am ~ 4am
Address :
6-11-1 Roppongi, Roppongi Keyakizaka Dori, Roppongi Hills, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Transport :
Roppongi Station (Hibiya, Oedo lines)
