Tokyo: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 68Commenters who have lived or worked in Tokyo are warm about the city, with caveats around visas, taxes and income requirements, though much of the feedback is praise for the videos.
- friendliness
- food
- transport
- value for money
- cheap long-term housing
- digital nomad visa income requirement
- tax uncertainty for remote workers
- limited workspace in small apartments
- visa hurdles versus Thailand
- Tokyo feels good value for a few months.
- The nomad visa income bar is high.
- Transit cards on phones make getting around easy.
- Working remotely without a desk is a challenge.
- Long-term expats say they never regretted moving.
Read from 5 videos, 30 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
I Left The U.S. For Tokyo Japan - Inside My $370/Month Apartment
for nomads. · 32K views · 2026
What viewers said
“I am American and have been here since 1998! Have two houses and never looked back leaving the USA”
♥ 8 likes
“thanks for having me!! was a lovely time 🖤”
♥ 39 likes
“Chloe is inspirational as it's not easy to break out of the English teaching rut, but she did it. Her enthusiasm and positive attitude, plus her Japanese language skills probably helped a lot.”
♥ 3 likes
“I like the video”
“The girl has very Japanese tendencies/expressions but like in American lol!”
♥ 5 likes
“NICE!”
♥ 1 likes
“Great vlog guys, really enjoyed this one, love her energy! She looks like someone straight out of a cyberpunk flick! She's giving Ghost in the Shell vibes. 😄”
♥ 4 likes
“Awesome and very informative video!! Well done! Great subject to describe Japan you did wonderful! So enjoyable!”
♥ 2 likes
“Loved this video so much! We miss you guys 😩 and of course we miss Japan.”
♥ 1 likes
“How about interviewing someone who was able to make it WITHOUT a degree?”
♥ 4 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.