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Can you suggest some good international schools and areas to stay - my work location is Meguro city, Tokyo?
fwiw, there's also the montessori school of tokyo in meguro itself, it's under 1.5m and has a really different approach compared to the bigger international schools. some families love it, some find it too unstructured, but worth a look if your kids are younger
for where to live, have you considered the area around mori-no-miyako park in meguro? it's a bit south of the station but has some newer condo towers with proper 3ldk layouts and the park is huge for tokyo. rent's still high but you skip the commute entirely
if you're ok being a bit further out, try futako-tamagawa on the tokyu denentoshi line. it's 15 mins to shibuya then transfer to meguro, total about 30 mins. but you get actual riverside parks, a proper shopping mall, and apartments with actual floor space. lots of families there, and there's a bus to st. mary's international school if you want to look at that later
tbh the area around gakugeidaigaku station is worth a look, it's on the same tokyu toyoko line as meguro but way more residential. there's a good handful of 3LDK apartments in the 200-280k range, and the street leading to the station has a nice fruit shop and a decent soba place. for schools under 1.5m, check out k. international school in shinagawa, it's a bit smaller but the english program is solid and they're used to expat families. just a heads up, the commute from gakugeidaigaku to meguro is like 8 mins on the express, super quick
i'll add another angle - have you considered the british school in tokyo (BST) in shibuya? it's just over the border from meguro, around 1.4M for primary years and they have a decent sized campus for central tokyo. area around shibuya or daikanyama is walkable to BST and you get that mix of green space plus shops, though apartments there are tight for 4 people
for bigger space without leaving meguro city entirely, look at the denenchofu area. it's a quiet residential zone with actual parks and schools nearby, plus some 3LDK apartments for 280k that aren't shoe boxes. train from denenchofu to meguro station is like 5 mins direct on the tokyu toyoko line, no transfers
one practical thing - most international schools here require an application fee plus enrollment deposit thats separate from tuition, so budget an extra 200-300k upfront per kid. also check if the school has a sibling discount, some like BST offer 10% off for second kid which helps with your budget
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Whitebox in Tokyo 2026: Is It Still Worth It?
yeah the old Whitebox spot got gutted around then, last I walked past it was a startup office on the upper floors. kuramae's decent but honestly Kiyosumi-Shirakawa side is quieter and the rents are still half of Shibuya. miyamasuzaka is basically all towers now.
kuramae's rents crept up too since the tawaman went in, kiyosumi side is still the better bet
whitebox actually closed back in 2018, the space is a gallery-slash-coworking thing now. shibuya's still fine to live in but the rents near miyamasuzaka have jumped hard, more office towers than studios these days. if you want that old creative vibe try kuramae or kiyosumi instead