If you’re looking for a home in Tokyo, the first thing to do is decide what type of accommodation is suitable for you. Do you want to stay in a hotel or rent an apartment? It all depends on how long you plan to stay and how many people are in your group. Another recommendable type of accommodation is the apartment hotel, which combines the best of both a hotel and an apartment.

Most traditional hotels don’t have a kitchen so you’ll be eating out three times a day. But if you decide on an apartment hotel, you have the freedom of cooking for yourself as well. This can help you save on food expenses.

Another reason that we recommend apartment hotels is because they’re normal in many other countries. It’s easier to feel at home when you’re accustomed to the system. While hotel-style apartments are still uncommon in Japan, you’ll come across quite a few in Tokyo.