JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED COWORKING SPACESQ&A
Which coworking spaces have English-speaking staff or an English website?
CIC Tokyo says it has bilingual staff, and StartupSide Tokyo has staff who speak English, Chinese and Malay. Operators such as The Executive Centre, JustCo and MIDORI.so publish English websites, while THE HUB states that its contracts require Japanese.
Bilingual staff
CIC Tokyo lists bilingual staff among its services, together with 24-hour access and an English website.
It is a membership space with coworking desks and private offices; members book meeting rooms in the booking system.
Staff who speak English, Chinese and Malay
StartupSide Tokyo has staff who speak English, Chinese and Malay, and supports companies expanding abroad or into Japan.
It is open 24 hours a day.
The Executive Centre Jingumae Tower →
A Day Pass you can book in English
The Executive Centre sells a Day Pass to first-time visitors. You book on its English website, in the MyTEC app or at reception, then check in at reception.
Day Pass access is usually during standard business hours, about 9:00–18:00.
Shinjuku Natural Hot Spring Thermae-Yu →
A hot spring with an English website
Thermae-Yu in Shinjuku publishes its website in English, Korean and Chinese, and takes cards, PayPay, Alipay and UnionPay.
Tattoos are allowed for overseas visitors only.
Where Japanese is required
THE HUB states that its service is in Japanese and that contract holders need to read, write and speak Japanese.
Its drop-in, 10-hour and weekend plans are registered in the official app and paid by credit card.
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