{"id":2754,"date":"2018-01-26T16:03:37","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T07:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/best-cafes-to-work-from-in-central-tokyo\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:35:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T02:35:11","slug":"best-cafes-to-work-from-in-central-tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/ja\/best-cafes-to-work-from-in-central-tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Cafes to Work from in Central Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Here in Japan, the image of the hardworking, tie-and-collar, briefcase toting salaryman is still alive and well; my daily commute aboard some of Tokyo\u2019s most notoriously crowded trains is chocked full of them (including myself I suppose.) But just as in the rest of the developed world, the place where<\/em> work is getting done is changing in Nippon as well. Whether they are road-warriors taking meetings and making client visits on the go, or full-on digital nomads, \u201cJapan Inc\u201d has started to acknowledge the role of the mobile worker. That\u2019s a good thing because that also means the places where mobile work can be done and the attitudes towards it are growing positively as well.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s always been a common sight to see workers busily toiling away on their PCs in places like Mister Donut or McDonald\u2019s, but amenities like wifi and power outlets used to be hard to come by; it\u2019s no wonder inventions like portable hotspots<\/a> and smartphone power packs<\/a> came into their own over here. Recently the tide has started to change though and at least here in Tokyo, there are many places now that are mobile-worker friendly. Here\u2019s a few of my favorites in no particular order:<\/p>\n