# Zuzalu City Japan

> A group of futurists and neo-ruralists buying and renovating abandoned homes into walkable coliving neighborhoods in rural Japan. Built for Zuzalu alumni, d/acc researchers, solarpunk builders, network-state curious nomads, and 不思議人.

## About

ZuCity Japan operates coliving spaces, coworking venues, event spaces, and community facilities across multiple cities in Japan. The platform enables booking rooms, venues, and event tickets — with on-chain payments via smart contracts on Ethereum.

Rooms start from $30/night. Venue rentals and event tickets are also available. Payments accepted via crypto (USD on Ethereum) and Stripe (credit card).

## Who This Community Is For

- Zuzalu alumni and popup-city builders
- d/acc researchers and network-state experimenters
- Solarpunk, DeSci, longevity, and transhumanist builders
- Artists-in-residence and creative technologists
- Carpenters & Architects — abandoned-house restorers
- Digital nomads on Japan's Digital Nomad Visa
- 不思議人 — high-agency free spirits with creative practice

Not for: tourists looking for a hotel, or travelers who want a standard coliving product.

## Locations

- **Komoro** — Main community hub. Residential rooms, event venues, coworking, and daily access passes in the Japanese Alps
- **Nagano** — Colviing, events and venue spaces across the Japanese Alps in Karuizawa, Hakuba, Sakudaira, Nagano City, and Komoro (ZuCity hub).
- **Hokkaido** — Coliving in Sapporo, Otaru, Furano, Kushiro, Akabira (Elelfa arts community), and more via ADDress network
- **Kyuushuu (Kumamoto/Oita/Nagasaki/Fukuoka)** — Traditional family estate rooms, island coliving, farmhouse retreats
- **Osaka** — Art residencies near Kitagaya art neighborhood, Amerikamura
- **Tokyo** — 10+ coworking/gallery spaces via MIDORI.SO network (Nakameguro, Nagatacho, Shibuya, Aoyama, Ikejiri, Kichijoji, Nihonbashi, Bakuroyokoyama)

## Affiliated Communities

- **ADDress** (address.love) — Multi-location subscription coliving network with 200+ locations across Japan, 30+ rooms listed on ZuCity
- **MIDORI.SO** (midori.so) — Tokyo coworking, gallery, and coliving spaces across 10 locations
- **Elelfa** (elelfa.cargo.site) — Hokkaido arts and creative community with music studio and workshops

## What You Can Book

- **Rooms** (30+ listings): Shared accommodations bookable by the night — coliving rooms, hostel beds, and community housing. Sleeps 1–2 guests.
- **Suites** (30+ listings): Private accommodations bookable by the night — auxiliary buildings, modern apartments. Sleeps 2–4 guests.
- **Villas** (30+ listings): Private accommodations bookable by the night — traditional Japanese homes, renovated, log cabins. Sleeps 2–10 guests.
- **Venues** (25+ listings): Event spaces, coworking facilities, galleries, cafes for daily rental. Capacity up to 200.
- **Events/Tickets**: Community events, workshops, daily access passes ($10), and lifetime Genesis passes.
- **Calendar**: Full event calendar with community events and Luma integration.

## Key Pages

- About ZuCity: https://zucity.org/en/about/zucity
- About Komoro: https://zucity.org/en/about/komoro
- Buying Akiyas in Nagano: https://zucity.org/en/about/zucity/neighborhood
- Snow Sports in Komoro: https://zucity.org/en/about/komoro/snow-sports
- About the ZuCity App: https://zucity.org/en/about/zucity/app
- ZuCity Build Month 2026: https://zucity.org/en/about/zucity/events/builder-residency-2026
- ZuCity Annual Popup 2026: https://zucity.org/en/about/zucity/events/annual-popup-2026
- All Listings: https://zucity.org/en/all
- Nagano: https://zucity.org/en/nagano
- Hokkaido: https://zucity.org/en/hokkaido
- Kyuushuu: https://zucity.org/en/kyuushuu
- Calendar: https://zucity.org/en/calendar
- Apply: https://zucity.org/en/apply
- Full Listing Directory (for AI): https://zucity.org/llms-full.txt
- Sitemap: https://zucity.org/sitemap.xml

## Contact

- Instagram: @zucity_japan
- Twitter/X: @zucity_japan
- Apply: https://zucity.org/en/apply

## Languages

Available in English (en) and Japanese (ja). All pages accessible at /en/ and /ja/ prefixes.
Japanese: https://zucity.org/ja/all

## Technical

- Built with Next.js 15 (App Router) with static site generation
- Bookings processed on-chain via Ethereum smart contracts
- iCal calendar feeds available for subscription
- JSON-LD structured data on all pages (Organization, LodgingBusiness, Accommodation, EventVenue, Event)
- Dynamic OpenGraph images per listing at /api/og?id={itemId}