Inside a $1000/mo Tokyo MICRO Apartment - 23㎡/250ft2 | Japanese Apartment Tour 

How would you decorate the first place? I'm genuinely curious...

That third apartment seems so perfect and cozy, I love it. And that little "spare" room in the middle floor would be great for a little gaming area, put your PC there, put a sitting table for board games, easily pass up drinks from the kitchen.

With the first apartment I could imagine myself coming home to a dark house, smashing my head against the spiral staircase and then tripping over the washing machine. 🌀😵

It's amazing how they're able to make small apartments like that spaceous. You'd end up having to think creatively in order to use all of the available rooms and space properly. The aparments in the video are actually cool in a way with all of the stuff they put in where people could "modify" (put shelves in, etc.) for extra spaces. The last apartment's small space in the middle of the two floors could be another small bedroom or a storage space.

We need more videos like this where the price isn't overly ridiculous, just nice and cozy, and enough for a single person or a couple.

Please make more videos like this! I loved seeing apartments I could actually afford if I moved there. I feel like theyre all super unique and quirky as well.

The architect did a great job making all of the places unique in their own way

The 3rd apartment was definitely hands down the best one out of the 3, because of its layout it has tons more space. Because of the skip floor, you have options in layout of furniture, it doesn't have to be one way, you can play around with the space since it isn't so constricting or claustrophobic. I love it!!

Wait so the space for the washer actually blocks the front door if you choose to get one in #1. #3 Is the winner for me. - I would actually use the skip floor as the sleeping area because it is PERFECT to fit a reasonably sized bed or even a large one and still has room for tons of shelving and storage. Plus its location places it completely out of the zones of travel from the main room to the bathroom which will immediately gives it a more private and comfortable vibe. You can also hang stuff from the outside like tapestry style stuff or just art to create a sort of wall if you want a more secluded feel. - That leave the second level for way more storage or the ability to put a bed if you have a guest staying the night.

I would get this third one in a heartbeat. The skip floor is so charming, you can turn it into living space or even the bedroom instead of the top floor, put down a kotatsu, make an absolutely cozy little place full of plushies and pillows

Honestly i love seeing small homes like these. Really wish Australia had a better range of small living. For the third house i'd actually just put my bed on the half floor and do a office space up top where the "bedroom" is.

As someone almost 2 meters tall, I’m stunned that those head-decapitating stairs are allowed to partially block the entryway in apt#1. Maybe the architect has a deal with a local hospital? 😱😄😵‍💫

Finally places in a reasonable price range, if I was in JPN I would totally grab this! Dual pane glass is soooo nice

The last one is an amazing deal in my opinion, also please keep doing more of these videos showing less expensive apartments/houses, they're also very interesting .

Coming from a design background, all of them are literally everything I could ask for in my dream apartment, no frills, an appreciation of the raw materials, simply delightful and a great use of the small space. Amazing work from Mr Shindo 👏

To be completely honest, this is one of my favorite videos you made. As Japan is a dream place to work and seems as an actual accessible place go in my future, it shows me I can actually find accessible stuff. Which is also a great ad for you, in case young professionals/expats decide to move to Tokyo. I don't feel like I'd be wasting your time requesting your help to find such apartments. Thanks!

That 3rd spot with the in-between reading space and the rooftop balcony is a dream, I wish affordable apartments like that existed everywhere.

Definitely would LOVE to see more of these videos, where the apartments/houses are affordable and could actually be a potential buy for someone like me. Keep up the great work!

That last apartment is beautiful, the lofted room is particularly cool.

That plug on the floor shot flames out when it popped up. lol

For that second apartment, I would totally take that outdoor balcony and (if permitted) turn it into a Bladerunner/Cyberpunk hangout with neon lights and all. Fun spaces!

Was really cool seeing these cheaper apartments - and especially hearing the architect talk about the thought behind them

Another brilliant video! Very nice to see what fairly priced accommodation looks like. People keep talking about the boring looking Japanese megablocks. But me Japan still have some of the most interesting, and inovative architechture.

am i the only one who saw sparks coming outta the electric sockets fr the floor when they pop up? 😱

I appreciate the way you demonstrate the tours by stepping into the actual spaces & showing your whole body vs height of the space. Thank you for including the floorplan too.

Great video! Sometimes i wish i can have a long vacation(2 to 3 weeks) in Tokyo and just chill in these kind of apartments. Looking forward to more these unique and affordable apartment tour videos

That third place is amazing! I could see people utilizing that space really well considering the size!

Please make more videos like this! It's fun to see the really expensive and quirky places but would love to see more videos from you with affordable & cosy livable places

It's fascinating to see tiny apartments in Tokyo, each one unique but exceptionally clean and modern.

Your videos help us imagine our dream of living and retiring in Japan in about thirty years. Thank you for the extra motivation!

That third apartment is so beautiful! Because all three incorporate the real wood look and feel, it'd be fun to decorate with furniture that matched that aesthetic! The architect did a great job utilizing all the space they could.

The woods used in Japanese apartments are my favorite features of Japanese architect, it so calming.

It would be cool if a couple of the stairs could be turned into storage for shoes. I like the third apartment best. I would turn the half floor room into a bedroom and just have the top floor as dressing room/home office.

By far my favorite video yet. I've enjoyed virtually all (I think the Americana house is my least favorite) but this, I think the whole format was excellent. Felt like I got three new videos all at once. Each place was interesting to learn about and envision how I'd live there. And each place was more interesting than the last. I really like this style of video, hope to see more of this in the future!

I love how you get the architect to bring his insight into the video!

The small apartments are really cool for videos because we can see interesting ways architects come up with to save space and costs, like the material saving from the first apartment. Great video

Nice that we have some information from the architect this time. If possible, would love to see that more often.

I enjoy these affordable space videos! Admittedly these ones are too small for me personally, but I would love to see more like this or just near the $1k price range!

That third apartment is awesome, I love how creative and practical Japanese architecture is

The last one was absolutely my favorite of the bunch (though I like the rooftop balcony of the second). I actually really love it and wish there was something like that where I live!

Not sure if it's a common thing to be able to find 3 spaces with the same architect but that was super cool also, it'd be cool to see places like this furnished. super cool video and was put together super well!

I Love your videos about luxurious JPN apartments. But it is nice to see , what "normal" apartments look like and cost. Wouldn't mind if you do more videos like that

These apartments are stunning and very well designed. I never imagined nice modern apartments were available at this price point within Tokyo. So awesome! I would love for you to make this a series, showing us other apartments between $700-$1100 around Tokyo.

I loved this! Thanks for breaking from your usual topics to show us these.

I understand the balcony on the second apartment is really nice. But man couldn't the dude just sacrifice like 4 more feet of that space to make the single room a bit bigger? :P

a bathroom on the first floor right next to the front door and next to that a giant window with no curtains/blinds whatsoever. if u needed to get out and answer that door.... also a laundry machine eating away at ur front entrance. u need to duck so u dont hit the spiral stairs. I understand this is a micro apartment but ive seen smaller apartments with a better layout. i would say the 2nd or 3rd place is much better. more space and to be honest the bathroom of the first place is nice and all but ur in japan, u want that fancy toilet that does it all

My favorite episode so far. Good job presenting the spaces

What an amazing compliment for my morning coffee. Right on time!

These apartments look really cute and cosy, and I also appreciate that each building is unique and not just mass production. However, as a 6"2 guy, I could see feeling a bit claustrophobic or getting back pain if I have to worry about hitting my head in the ceiling 😆

I gravitate more to places I can own a like a starter house or tiny home. I saw a good one on youtube for about 150k. That's my dream at least make enough to move to japan buy a house and settle down.

Wooooow! Modern, clean, affordable, and near/in Tokyo fantastic 😍

I either put a sturdy tent or something on that balcony to make a guestroom when needed, or make a greenhouse. Others might just use it for social gatherings or fill it in as a proper room. I love that it's big enough to have options. Also, love the going over attractions for the area. It's a nice touch

This architect does some really cool designs. Missing some things that are more expected in western homes like size of the kitchen dishwasher rain shower. But the planning of the home layouts are insane with good prizes and areas. Would love for you to cover more of these well planned apartments, cheap apartments.

I love the 2nd apartment you showed, really cozy for one person

Yes! More of these innovative small apartments. Loved this one.

11:25 the most Boston sounding 'ALL' i've ever heard 😂

these places always seems like such a waste of space. so mutch energy and room is needed to build vertically. if you combined a few of these plots (I know why it doesn't happen but still) and could centralise that into a single stairway for all of them it would be so mutch more efficient.

You walk into a laundry machine? When you enter the apartment?

The last place is my favourite. I love the minimalist designs of these apartments. Simple, but cozy.

Seeing luxurious places is nice to satisfy your eyes, but I love that you also do this thing occasionally to show the more realistic but still nice places

Looks decent. I would love to live there and the price is reasonable for the area. As a single, it’s quite some space 👍

What impresses me the most is that the architect managed to include plenty of opportunities to hurt yourself in all three apartments.

your voice is so soothing and calming for some reason

More content like this please! This kinda thing is so much more relevant to the average viewer who might want to move to Japan

Will you make others collaborations? They are really fun to watch

apartment 1: terribly overpriced and barely liveable. apartment 2: still overpriced but could actually live in it. (due to not sleeping half in the kitchen and the amazing balcony) apartment 3: slightly overpriced, once again liveable but not as good as the second one. conclusion: all horribly overpriced to an unjustifiable extent.

The last apartment with the different levels was amazing. I love the rooms being on different levels. ❤

Loved this video!! Would definitely like to see more videos like in the future. Keep up the good work!

Very creative Architect. The fact he chose real wood floors for me is a Bravo!

The 3rd apartment is so perfect! A sizeable kitchen/living space, separate bedroom & a patio?!! Definitely would imagine the in-between space as a bedroom with a reading nook. Especially if you're using a more futon-like bed it offers plenty of head space. The natural light of the space, as well as not being in the walk flow makes it perfect. Additionally, you have some extra space for a little reading nook up front. The top floor feels very comfortable as a closet space + a work desk overlooking the stairway. The fact that there's the potential to extend the kitchen with an additional cabinet along that whole back wall tho ♡.♡

Love the video, not only for the interesting information but also for the pretty images!

Such a talented architect! Amazing, love them all, the second was gorgeous.

That second apartment looked super cozy. Especially that balcony would be great since I like planting stuff.

Wow, these are amazing! Great use of space and lovely design. Thank you for sharing.

Nice to see more normal homes on here. None of these are especially extreme in size compared to some I've seen across youtube. These seem absolutely livable at prices that are very similar to the one bedroom apartment I had in university, especially the Green Terrace one, if not bigger. I'd probably be tempted to make that "skip floor" my bedroom rather than the top floor, so guests don't have to go straight through my bedroom to get to the bathroom.

Thank you! This was a very exciting review! 😍

Such creative ways to make a little space look cozy and habitable.

This is your best video to date. I'd love to see more work of the architect!

it's great and adds change in pace of videos you are making, keep making these kind of video

I love these unique tiny apartments, I NEED MORE VIDEOS

I would live in that third apartment in a heartbeat it looks so warm and cozy

This was such a nicely done video. Also, I really like that designer's thought-through approach and results. It'd be very cool to hear more about him and his work.

Love these apartments! Tsuyoshi is a visionary! Wonderful design presented wonderfully!!

The second and third one are my favourite, third one especially, clever use of space!

Loved this video! Small spaces are very interesting and I liked the contrast between the 3 departments.

that last place looked the best value for money and you could propably make the best use of the midfloor by using that as the bedroom and have a good sized area for a computer/work desk or something on the top floor

OMG I really love the 3rd apartment and I can see myself living there.❤❤❤

The last space is really nice and creative with it's use of space. I'd live there! I like the first one too, lots of natural lighting

Japan always looks so clean on videos.

Thanks Alex - that was excellent! Nice to see how normal people live. I was doing that thing that you do when looking for a new place - imagining where my furniture would go! Very good. Thanks again.

That third apartment is so beautiful.

that triangle shelf behind the washing machine... that guy is good. and love the big balcony as well.

Cool getting videos for places on the smaller size. Great video!

Also, Shindo-san is clearly a very talented architect with great ideas and delivers good value for design brief / spec

The first and last apartments are totally worth the money if you're a single person.Great locations for a great price. The architect did a great job designing the units.

All of these looked and likely felt like so much more than the m2 they are! Really cool

Love the video man!All the apartments were nice but that last one was really a gem.

the last one is amazing. whaou

Number 2 with the balcony definitely my favourite

These apartments are really lovely… high ceilings are a big bonus 😊