Tokyo is well known for its high standards of living. It is also one of the world’s second largest economy with very low crime rate that is why there are numbers of international corporations which put up their office or affiliates in Japan. Businessmen and tourists stay at Tokyo apartments for foreigners for a more wonderful nightlife experience. In Tokyo, the night is extremely fabulous with its fashionable hip-hop club, wine bars and clubs. Tokyo has all the modern facility of a good life. It is famous for its food, transportation, good places to stay and friendly people. However, despite of these modern offerings, most tourists yearns to experience the lavish but traditional Japanese way of life. They wanted to experience the way the ancient Japanese people lived.  For this reason, Tokyo apartments for foreigners that are located in Central Tokyo and the park side residences of Aoyama, introduced the ancient structural design to be adopted in some popular residential areas in Tokyo.

With its 10 million people from all walks of life and still growing, Tokyo is becoming more “complex and international”. However, the Japanese people strive hard to retain and enjoy its rich culture and customs. This is also the reason why expats, opt to stay in Tokyo to experience the traditional Japanese way of living while at the same time enjoying the modern day comforts of life. Perhaps, it is more of curiosity that they wanted to experience how the ancient people of Japan lives. This is where Japan’s architecture brought machiya or “town house” comes to life. Machiya uses natural materials in the construction of buildings. The building is made of wood and natural materials to provide a pleasant and unique environment. It is usually long and narrow because property tax is so expensive in Japan. The increasing demand of Machiya or traditional townhouse has risen significantly, that the construction of Machiya has spread all over Japan.
For an added experience, guests are encouraged to follow the ancient practices of Japanese people which include: the use of tatami mat instead of carpet and to sleep on the floor using cushion or tuton beddings. The tatami mat is made of woven straw of rush grass which is warm during winter but, cold during summer. Tuton beddings are folded in the morning and placed in oshi-ire or closet every after use. Tourists also experienced removing their shoes upon entering their hotel rooms and use indoor slippers instead. However, once inside tatami room, the use of slippers is restricted. The common reason for this is to make the room clean all the time.