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Is it hard to find accommodation in Japan/Tokyo? -
03-11-2010, 02:56 AM
Me and my friend are from the UK and sometime next year in 2011 after Summer we would both like to move to Tokyo for 12 months on a Working Holiday Visa but I read a comment earlier that it's very hard for non Japanese to be allowed to rent an apartment in Japan? Is this true? It's very off putting and this person said that we won't be treated equally and that finding a job is also hard because we're not Japanese.
Could anyone provide some input? What's the best type of accommodation for my and my friend? Are there any websites? We don't want to share with other people either if that is possible, just the two of us however we don't mind something like a homestay but it seems they are rare in Japan? So basically to sum it up, where can we find accommodation? 
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03-11-2010, 03:08 AM
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The issue is that 1) renting an apartment is expensive, often required 3 to 6 months equivalent of non refundable charges before moving in. Also foreigners do not tend to be the most reliable of tenants compared to their Japanese counterparts. In other words, its easy for a foreigner to skip out on a lease and fly home when they want to with no consequences. You might want to look into weekly mansions as an option. There are also gaijin houses that allow for longer term living. Now if one of you were to be hired for JET or another program that provides housing, then you could have an apartment for a year no problem.
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03-30-2010, 06:15 AM
Google "gaijin house Tokyo" or "guest house Tokyo" and you will find a possible solution. There are plenty of foreigners living here, obviously we are not all homeless! I'm interested that you say you are not interested in sharing but you would be interested in a homestay- you realise that a homestay is like a really intense house-sharing situation, right? You would most likely not find a homestay family that would take the two of you together.
Hotel work is unlikely unless you are very fluent in Japanese, and have some background in the industry. Lack of Japanese skills is the main reason why it can be hard to find a job here- it's not racism, it's that you need to be able to communicate with your co-workers and customers! English teaching jobs are still the easiest jobs for native English speakers to come by- Google "teach English in Japan" for loads of information on this topic.
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03-30-2010, 09:22 AM
hey man i do believe rents are expensive in japan especially if u do want to live in places like tokyo kyoto or osaka.like mmm said u definitely will need something like a 'assurance' money so even more so.I highly reccomend living witha host family.there are tons of ways to get them ur just not lookin hard enuff friend=).But then again 12 months is a long time so i am not sure if ALL the host family will be okay with that,there are host familes that only accept ppl on a long stay.try here https://www.homestayweb.com/becomeaguest.html.
Hope this helps.Cheers
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03-30-2010, 01:02 PM
Gaijin House´s: Home
the one i stayed (quite nice!) Oakhouse | Guest House Tokyo, guesthouse, room rent in Japan and a site with appartments so that you could see into the prices. They might have something reasonable but im not sure: Tokyo Apartments -Reasonable Apartment Accommodation Guesthouse As you are a native speaker i think your best chance would be to find work as a teacher or give private lessons. I did the WHV year but didn´t teach. I got around somehow but i brought a bit more money... Be sure to check out Japan Association for Working Holiday Makers once your in Tokyo, maybe they have a job. Their monthly party is a good way to meet other WHV people.
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