[Sangetsu]

Personally, I wouldn't live anywhere in the metro area. I don't like the noise or the smells, or the expense.

There are no "cool" places to live in the city unless you live in Roppongi Hills, or in one of the newer towers springing up in Toyosu. What's cool to tourists is often obnoxious to residents. Unless you have a rather large income, you may find that the cost of living in a cool neighborhood means you have to live in a closet-size apartment with a view of a brick wall.

Since you are working near Tokyo Station, you might try looking for an apartment in Kanda, which is the nearest place with reasonably priced apartments. Meguro is also not too bad, though it is farther away. Ueno is two stops from Kanda, but the neighborhood looks much the same.

I love not having to live in the city, in June I'll be moving into a brand new 2 bedroom house with a yard. The house is located in a quiet valley where all I hear in the mornings and evenings is the sound of birds and frogs. It's about the same size as my GF's apartment in Tokyo, but the rent is 1/6th of what she pays.