If you're looking for a place to do laundry and get some work done, then this is definitely the place for you. This combined space has one area for self-service coin laundry, and the other half is a cafe serving food and drinks. Laundry is available 24/7, but the cafe space is only open from 10:30 - 18:00.
It's located in the outskirts of Tokyo in Mitaka (about a 20 minute train ride from Shinjuku) and then a ten minute walk from the station.
Tip: you can check the status of all the machines on this website so you can gauge how busy it is. I think weekdays are probably the best time to go, but even on a Saturday afternoon it wasn't particularly busy.
A quite large café with plenty of space available even on a Saturday morning. Great view of the street from the window seats on the second floor. Sadly the guest Wi-Fi doesn't seem to work and there are limited power outlets.
If you're looking for a relaxing place with nice views in Maokong then this is a great choice, just a short 10 minute walk from the Gondola. The views are fantastic on a nice day. There is WiFi, although it was very slow. No power outlets, and restroom facilities are quite basic. The drinks menu was a little disappointing, the tea choices weren't particularly interesting, which is ironic since Maokong is famous for great tea. Tip: be sure to bring some mosquito/bug spray!
A small cafe near Dongmen station that opens very early on weekdays (7:30). There's a very small seating area on the first floor, and more seats available upstairs. The 2F interior is quite generic though (nothing special), the seats are not very comfortable, there's a refrigerator that makes a lot of noise, and there is no restroom as far as I could tell. At least there is WiFi, plenty of power outlets, decent (cheap) drink selection, and it's clean.
Located on top of the Ebisu Atre West building (the one with Shake Shack at the ground floor). There are elevators outside next to Shake Shack that go up to the 8th floor. There are quite a few tables that are free to use. Surprisingly the Atre WiFi is very fast.
I think the best time to use the space is either early morning or late afternoon, as you can get some shade and it will be less crowded. Since the space is shared with a restaurant, it can get a bit busy and noisy if there are large groups using the restaurant's outdoor space.
Restrooms are located one floor down, next to Din Tai Fung.
The unique interior style and extensive menu is definitely the highlight here. The food options sound really good and the drinks menu has a little bit of everything (tea, coffee, sodas, cocktails). There are a couple of large worktables, some smaller tables, and a lot of counter seating (good if you want to work standing up). There are some drawbacks for working though. The seats are not particularly comfortable though (hard wooden chairs). Some power outlets scattered around, but there was no WiFi unfortunately.
Nice design, and it is workable if you have your own hot-spot, since there is no WiFi. Also the back downstairs seating area has essentially no docomo reception. I didn't see any power outlets. Menu is coffee only (no tea available).
A cosy café but not great for cowork unfortunately. The WiFi is slow, there are no power outlets and apart from one big table the tables are tiny. It seems quite busy during afternoons and while the space is big most of it is reserved for events and not actually open to café guests. They play some nice background music at a good volume on what looks like a fancy stereo though.