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Sophiearth Apartment

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City Studio Suite | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Exterior
Comfort Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
Economy Apartment, City View | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, free toiletries, hair dryer, slippers

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $42
$38 nightly
$42 total
May 6 - May 7

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1-7-26 Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0072
  • Place, Okubo Park
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Tokyu Kabukicho Tower
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Samurai Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Tokyo (HND-Haneda)
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Twin Room, 1 Bedroom, Private Bathroom

  • 193 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, City View

  • City view
  • 323 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 2 Twin Beds

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Apartment - Ground Floor, Non Smoking | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Apartment - Ground Floor, Non Smoking

  • 237 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Economy Apartment, City View | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Apartment, City View

  • City view
  • 194 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Basic Double Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double Room

  • 97 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Triple Room | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Triple Room

  • 140 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double or Twin Room with shared bathroom, Non Smoking

  • 129 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Trundle Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room, 2 Twin Beds

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Tokyo

With a stay at Sophiearth Apartment in Tokyo (Shinjuku), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and Waseda University. .This guesthouse is 3.2 mi (5.2 km) from Shibuya Crossing and 3.3 mi (5.2 km) from Tokyo Imperial Palace.
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What's nearby

  • Okubo Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Tokyu Kabukicho Tower - 8 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Samurai Museum - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Omoide Yokocho - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Shinjuku Isetan - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Higashi-shinjuku Station - 5 min walk
  • Shin-Okubo Station - 7 min walk
  • Haneda Airport (HND) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪BAM BI COFFEE - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪CAFE ECLA 1号店 - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪韓国家庭料理 ヤンピョン ヘジャンク - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪ハンヤン クッパヤ - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪サムスンネ - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Sophiearth Apartment

Sophiearth Apartment offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. LED televisions are featured in guestrooms.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and toothbrushes and toothpaste. This Tokyo guesthouse provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 air-conditioned rooms featuring LED televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and bidets. Conveniences include electric kettles, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite at the guesthouse's coffee shop/cafe. Local cuisine breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Local cuisine breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (JPY 2,500 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily local cuisine breakfast available 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: JPY 500 for adults and JPY 500 for children
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • Hardwood flooring in room
  • No elevator

More

  • 1 floor
  • Built in 1980
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LED TV

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in fee: JPY 2000 for check-in between 10:30 PM and 2:00 AM
Minimum check-in age: 15

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 11 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of JPY 2000 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total (up to 22 lbs per pet)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A city tax may be collected at the property. The city tax ranges from JPY 100–10,000 per person, per night based on the nightly room rate. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for local cuisine breakfast: approximately JPY 500 for adults and JPY 500 for children
  • Uncovered self parking fee: JPY 2500 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: JPY 2000 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-in fee: JPY 2000 for check-in between 10:30 PM and 2:00 AM

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour, and Welfare requires all international visitors to submit their passport number and nationality when registering at any lodging facility (inns, hotels, motels, etc. ); additionally, lodging proprietors are required to photocopy passports for all registering guests and keep the photocopy on file

Property is also known as

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Sophiearth Apartment Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 185 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 38 out of 185 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 185 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 27 out of 185 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 33 out of 185 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

6.2/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

SEUNGHOON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean, Cozy, Warm, Comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Brian

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hisashi

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Piotr

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, the staff helpful and friendly,
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Gary

Stayed 6 nights. They didn’t clean room nor toilet. No fresh towel. We had to ask them to clean toilet and fresh towels. We had to change garbage can in room and clean up ourselves each day. Room has no window. We stayed in three person room as a couple. No way it would fit 3. Room is extremely basic. But location is excellent. Close to trains, bus and tons of affordable good food and Sento nearby. It is more like a hostel and should not be advertised as a hotel.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jayme

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really nice area and close to everything! Staff was amazing and room was super comfortable!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tiffany

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
genuinely this place is awful do not stay here. stay at bali an thats nearby and cheaper. bali an is wayyy cleaner, has great amenities, space, and most of all feels safer. this place was like a dungeon. i chose this place due to its proximity to shinjuku station but its not worth it. heed my warning. stay at the bali an hotel thats nearby. its like $80/night there vs this place being $100/ a night there was a cockroach in our room, the door was not properly fitted in the doorframe and there was legit a hole someone could peek into thats right across the bathroom in the room. it was just such an awful stay, the AC stank like mold and was dripping stinky water, the walls felt sticky, truly DO NOT STAY HERE the towels provided were dirty asf, the bed sheets felt gross, like it was honestly just so bad.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Thorsten

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Our room didn't look like the one in the photo. We had two beds along the wall, each of which had two roll out beds underneath. When they were pulled out, it was hard to access the bathroom without stepping on one of the beds. It was fine because we were only in the room for sleeping and were out sightseeing otherwise, but would not be the most comfortable place to hang out in. Check in was fast and easy. Fairly close to 2 train stations on different lines, so that was pretty convenient. Was an ok price for Tokyo.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sana

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

J

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Sophiearth is ...only ideal if travelling on a budget, and being based in Shin-Okubo it's a convenient location to easily get to other places in Tokyo, like Shinjuku and Akihabara. The coin laundry works very well.
Stayed 8 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Stefhan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guillermo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good apartment like rooms.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Practical, well located, poor noise insulation.

I took a budget place because I wanted to spend most of the time out of the room. This place is very well located, in the center of Shinjuku. The rooms are little. The insulation is not what we are accustomed to in Europe or in the US. If there is noise outside, you will notice. Nonetheless, if you are aware of the condifions to begin with, you won't be disappointed. Personnally, it matches all the boxes I needed and I had a fun trip with my family.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

JOSE DE JESUS

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Terrible place

I spected a lot more even being a cheap place, but it was really terrible
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Yana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good location

Great location, good price for somewhere in Shinjuku. It is not super pretty, but has everything you need. Shower was hot, bed was soft and comfortable. The room was non smoking but easily accessible smoking area is in the common area.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jeremy

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Edgar

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very helpful and friendly staff. The outside seating areas smelled of cigarettes and the room smelled of dryer sheets or something. They had a very nice laundry machine and commercial dryer, but it was outside and didn't have a combination lock. A little bit of a walk to the train station but not bad and lots happening in terms of interesting shops along the walk. Lots of nice restaurants and shops near the place too. It was listed as a room for two, with two beds but it looked like there were two more fold-out beds in the room if needed and bedded for four was in the room. Door locks were a combination. Wi-fi worked fine. Toilet, sink, and shower were all in separate rooms, which would be nice if you had a bunch of kids or something. 2 or 3 steps in the room to get up to the bath.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Heather

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not at all as described or pictured!!

I ordered a 2 bedroom family apartment with city view and that is what the picture showed on line as well. When we arrived we were shown to a one room apartment with 6 twin beds and told our side was on the one side. I refused that. They came back with saying they could put us in 2 rooms but it was an apartment. I got the apartment due to having a child who wanted her own room. I was not about to stick my child in a room by herself in a new country. I am still waiting on my refund. It says no refund but considering the fact it was nothing like what was shown should be a reason to refund...bait and switch is not okay! This issue left us with nowhere to stay thankfully i found a place down the road and it was exactly as described and shown! Please dont advertise if its not the actual room and please refund my money already!!!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zola

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Liked it all, valve for money was happy with the room, shower pressure was great as well which is always a plus.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hakan

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Kyle

Shower was a bit mouldy. Walls were very thin. Could hear people outside our room all night and day.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

ernest

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Caveat emptor

Great and convenient location not far from three train/subway stations but no cleaning service in rooms during our five day stay. Had to ask for clean towels 3 times. Quiet neighbourhood except for people entering and exiting adjacent room at all hours. Overpriced for a two star hotel at best. Hallways are dirty and run down. Rooms were clean but in desperate need of renovation. Beds are squeaky and pillows less than flat. Lesson learned. Caveat emptor.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024