Is there co-living in Osaka for digital nomads?
Co-living properties listed
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Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: social-apartment.com, blog.gaijinpot.com
Osaka has an established dedicated co-living market with at least 3-4 professionally managed properties offering private rooms, shared communal spaces, and flexible stays of one month or longer.
- Monthly price range
- ¥46,000
- Shortest minimum stay
- 1 month
- Coworking on site
- 3 of 3
Scene Summary
Osaka's co-living market is relatively mature compared to other Japanese cities outside Tokyo. Dedicated operators like Social Apartment (Global Agents) and Kizunaya manage properties designed for international residents and remote workers, offering a hybrid model between share houses and private apartments with premium shared facilities. Prices typically range from ¥46,000–¥85,000 per month for private rooms, with flexible leases starting at one month. The market emphasizes community building, professional management, and elimination of traditional Japanese rental barriers (key money, guarantor requirements).
Good to know
Good to Know
- Co-living properties eliminate traditional Japanese rental fees (no key money, no guarantor required), making them ideal for international residents unfamiliar with Japan's rental system.
- Most dedicated co-living spaces include utilities in rent and offer flexible month-to-month leases or short minimum stays (1-3 months), unlike typical Japanese apartments which require 2-year contracts.
- Shared facilities are professionally designed with remote workers in mind, featuring working lounges, study rooms, and high-speed WiFi (typically 30–80 Mbps in communal spaces).
- Social Apartment properties are the most established dedicated co-living option in Osaka, operated by Global Agents with English-speaking support and transparent pricing.
Properties
Terminals Takatsuki
- Includes
- Billiards, table tennis, working lounge, theater room, shared spaces, utilities (fixed at ¥10,800/month for water, gas, electricity)
- Neighborhood
- Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture
- Coworking On Site
- Yes
Neighbors Esaka
- Includes
- Modern lounge, workspaces, fully equipped rooms with kitchen and bathroom
- Neighborhood
- Suita City (Esaka), Osaka Prefecture
- Coworking On Site
- Yes
Terminals Shin-Osaka
- Includes
- Open-concept lounge, remote work-friendly workspace, hidden basement bar, rooftop terrace overlooking Yodo River
- Neighborhood
- Osaka City (near Shin-Osaka and Nishinakajima-Minamigata)
- Coworking On Site
- Yes
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this co-living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.