Need some advice from long (or short!) term Tokyo residents.
Basically my current situation is that I live in Kichijoji, and work in Nakano. The positives are that its a 25 min. ride to work, and the general Kichijoji area is very nice! However, for various reasons (mostly roommate related! ) I want to move out to a single apt. Long rides are good from my current place as its only an hour ride to the Ome area, however I want to do more midweek 2 hr rides and for rides of that duration the Kichijoji area is awful.
Priorities in my search:
1) Pretty nice area (residential)
2) Bikeable to Nakano, 40min
3) Access to either Tamagawa or Arakawa for short/med rides
4) Relatively easy access to Shibuya/Ebisu/Nakameguro (where i hang out)
5) Affordable area!
Given these, where would you guys recommend living!?!
Basically my current situation is that I live in Kichijoji, and work in Nakano. The positives are that its a 25 min. ride to work, and the general Kichijoji area is very nice! However, for various reasons (mostly roommate related! ) I want to move out to a single apt. Long rides are good from my current place as its only an hour ride to the Ome area, however I want to do more midweek 2 hr rides and for rides of that duration the Kichijoji area is awful.
Priorities in my search:
1) Pretty nice area (residential)
2) Bikeable to Nakano, 40min
3) Access to either Tamagawa or Arakawa for short/med rides
4) Relatively easy access to Shibuya/Ebisu/Nakameguro (where i hang out)
5) Affordable area!
Given these, where would you guys recommend living!?!