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If you do move to Kyoto without a job offer in-hand, be sure to have a lot of money saved up. It'll take a couple of months at least just to get a paycheck even if you find a job immediately after arriving. Also, the move-in costs for Japanese apartments are very high, even a $500-a-month apartment will set you back as much as $2000 to move in. You'll also have to face day-to-day expenses for food and transportation, I wouldn't come to Japan without a job unless I had at least $5000 to see me through.