Why do our members choose to stay connected even after our office or accommodation services are no longer required? I usually explain how we are a compact business run by a close-knit family that lives within the community. I tell how my mother-in-law cooked for the first residents at the share house back in 2012 until they started to prepare food and eat together and that the community has been fortified by marriages and babies resulting from matches in the share house. But there is something else, something hard to put your finger on. I wonder if it’s something about the way we do business.
Residents come from an array of areas both in Japan and around the world and bring their own unique experiences and perspectives to life in Ryozan Park. Together residents hold monthly meetings, with rotating assignments (chairperson, translator, minute taker, etc). to keep everyone up to date with upcoming events and changes to the house rules. The volunteer committee organizes the annual Christmas party, New Year’s party, field day, and even resident trips around Japan and out of the country. Residents are also encouraged to share their own skills and experiences in the house including workshops, cooking, drinks, dances, etc.
Communal spaces are serviced five days a week.
Residents have FREE use of ANNEX co-working space with a one-time ¥5,000 payment for the security card.
Sharehouse residents receive a discounted membership fee for Otsuka CORE & Sugamo GRAND
• Room rental: ¥75,000 – ¥108,000 (4.9m² – 11.4m²) + ¥18,000 utilities
• ¥50,000 deposit
• ¥70,000 key money
Current available rooms (Japanese only)
*All prices include tax
White Terrace is a cosy and bright furnished apartment conveniently located three minutes walk from Tokyo’s main train line. With one double bed and a single sofa bed, it is suitable for a couple or a small family.
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In room
Ironing board, coffee maker, WiFi, washing machine, cutlery and crockery, fridge/freezer, cooker, T.V, microwave, bedsheets, towels, and spare bedding.
Please note that White Terrace is a one-room apartment (with bathroom), maximum occupancy 3 people. Beds can be separated by a curtain.
Guests have access to our gym and RYOZAN PARK Annex shared office. For longer stays, bi-monthly cleaning and laundry services are mandatory and charged at ¥5,000.
RATES
• 1 night – ¥16,500
• 1 week – ¥104,500
• 2 weeks – ¥198,000
• 3 weeks – ¥225,500
• 4 weeks – ¥253,000
*All prices include tax
RZP is a stepping stone on the path to even more exciting horizons.
Check out stories from some of our ‘graduates’.
I had lived in other share houses in the past but RZP is different in that there is an overwhelming number of people who keep in touch after leaving. This is not a coincidence but the result of the owner's vision and their great effort to create a space that celebrates diversity and brings people together. I look forward to my next visit. Hometown: Fukuoka / Current location: Hanoi
Ume
"I lived in RZP for one year, and then in one of the company’s self-contained apartments down the street for another year. I originally came to RZP for the community as I began my career in Tokyo. As the stress of working life grew, RZP residents were always available for a beer and to offer advice and support. After a year and a half since leaving, I often visit RZP; the community is very important to me."
David Wells
"I had the most amazing time at RZP! Everyone was incredibly nice, welcoming and supportive. The house is just perfect - great kitchen, fantastic gym and a wonderful common area. But it's the people who make it truly special. I wouldn't have wanted to live anywhere else!"
Charlotte Pallua
If you leave or moved abroad, you can still meet with other residents who will continue to interact with you around the world as part of the community. Hometown: Akita / Current location: L.A.
Suzutomo
It's been wonderful to experience making friends in a new environment and be involved in group activities.
Chie ♡ Tairiku
"I loved my time at RZP. It's a unique community of talented and interesting people with a great environment to live and work in."
Benjamin a.k.a Casper
Hometown: Okinawa / Location: Tokyo / Consultant
Kuni
"RZP housemates were like my family. I attended Munich University where I graduated from the Japanese studies department, so being in the Share House environment was very useful and comfortable for me and I worked for a very cool startup in the Share Office in Sugamo. Currently, I also do written translations on the side as a freelancer from Japanese to English and German!"
Jennifer Weiss
Hometown: Tokyo / Location: Tokyo / Company employee & flight attendant
Haru ♡ Usamin+Masa
A relaxed and well-connected neighbourhood in Northern Tokyo, Sugamo’s highlights include the Jizo Dori shopping arcade, Rikugien, a traditional Japanese garden, the natural hot springs at Sakura Onsen and Tsuta, the world’s first Michelin-starred ramen.