Hello,
I will soon be moving to Japan to work in Kumagaya, part of Saitama no man's land.
I now face the challenge to find an appartment that can be a good compromise between commuting and Tokyo center. I've narrowed it down to 2 locations: Omiya or Kawagoe (or Asakadai?)
- Omiya to Kumagaya station has a nice 12-minutes Shinkansen short trip for which I wonder if my company would pay a commuter pass for, otherwise it is a 40-minutes train trip. Plus 20 minutes by company bus for both.
- Kawagoe / Asakadai is 25 / 40 minutes by train to Shinrinkoen Station, plus 20 minutes by company bus. A bit further from Tokyo center tho.
A 1-hour commute to work isn't too excessive. It'll make my lazy ass review some japanese. But my main concern is location. Which is nicer? Any other recommandations?
Update: Anyway I've contacted my company in the meantime and there's no coverage. So I'll leave Omiya aside as it is the most expensive and either stay in Kumagaya or Kawagoe. I like hiking so I'll probably lean toward Kawagoe.
by LeFeujitif