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A trendy hostel that is designed by the folks who did K5 as well. The cafe lounge space is open to public as well as the guests. There are some food options with coffee. The seats are not strictly for working but the atmosphere and the big window takes lots of sunlight so I like that than Citan where you get close to no sunlight in the cafe. One unfortunate thing is that there's close to no plugs to charge your devices, other than the one couch seat by the piano.
This is a modern public library attached with a cafe on the ground floor. There are plenty of seats that you don't have to book (although it was hard to find a vacancy on a Sunday), but also a room with reservable seats and group study desks. The library has a few terrace seats as well. The WiFi is easy to connect and 180Mbps download even with almost 100% capacity. Most of the study desks are meant for quiet work only, but if you take the terrace seat or make use of the phone booth, you could technically take meetings. Though, the phone booth doesn't come with any desks so perhaps it might be bit difficult to have any work related meetings.
Walkable from Nakameguro station, but closer to Ikejiri-ohashi. Quite busy on a weekday around lunch time. Nice interior, but the large table felt a bit cramped when it was full. There was a sign about a 90 minute time limit (when busy).
Located on the top floor of Shibuya Parco, by the office tower entrance. Good for working as it is normally fairly quiet. Good WiFi, but no power outlets. It can get a bit crowded around lunch time.
Another branch of Streamer Coffee in a quiet neighborhood. The seats were fairly empty on a weekday, probably because the area is basically lots of small offices and not too crowded with people like Shibuya. Also the fact it is bit of a walk from any nearby stations might also make it less crowded than other places. WiFi is very fast and reliable. There's only one seat with plugs which is the couch seat at the back.
This public library is one of the Shibuya ward libraries that is closest from the station. Yet, the space is quite limited, you can't take calls unless you go downstairs and book a phone booth for 150 yen per 15 minutes, and you have to sign up (it's just writing your name to a sheet) to use one of the plug seats. They also make you choose how long you plan to use it. It doesn't give you much work vibe to be completely honest.
A good cafe for working, located on the 17th floor inside the Shibuya Scramble tower office lobby.
A nice coffee shop just next to Monzen-nakacho station. Some high tables on the first floor, and more seating upstairs. The large tables have power outlets. Good WiFi. I wish they had some regular tea as well.
This building is mainly Chiyoda city office but the 9th and 10th floor are public library where anybody can access for free. On the same floor, there is a food court with great view and lots of food options for a reasonable price. The library area has a lot of individual booth but they are technically limited to those who have the library card, which is not too hard to get at the reception. There are also free address tables. There is unfortunately no places to take any calls. WiFi speed really depends on the location. Some part of the library struggled to get signal, but other parts had 20 to 30 Mbps download. On the ground floor of the building, there are a few seats available for everyone and Chiyoda city WiFi is quite reliable down there. There is a bakery and a coffee shop there so not going up to the library is also an option.