Tokyo Apartment/Mansion Rentals

[Digi123]

Thank you Nyororin and blimp so much for the info. I will definitely ask my company to help me look into these places.

One last request, do you guys have any suggestions for weekly apartment rentals that are furnished for 2 people. I'm heading there with a parent to help me settle in for a month and a place to stay while I find a permanent place. I'm currently in talks with Sakura House and LiveInAsia (Japan Vacation Rentals - Vacation Rentals in Tokyo Japan) about their apartments but I'm having trouble getting available accommodations from them. I'm trying to see if there are any other available sources for short term (1 month) weekly rentals. Budget in the range of 200,000 or less that has 2 separate beds.

Thanks so much again! I am very grateful.

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by Digi123

I'm trying to see if there are any other available sources for short term (1 month) weekly rentals. Budget in the range of 200,000 or less that has 2 separate beds.

Thanks so much again! I am very grateful.

Have you looked into LeoPalace? They have an English page, and I believe English support.

Most of their rooms only have one bed, but they will provide a second for a minimal fee (I think it was something like 800yen/wk). When I had family here for our wedding, we rented one of their rooms. It had a loft bed, a regular bed, and then we paid extra for a second regular bed. The rooms are generally quite nice and clean. Including all fees, we ended up paying 69,000yen for the room for 3 weeks - but that wasn`t in Tokyo. so you`ll likely have to pay much more.

They offer special plans where you pay ahead in a flat fee for your stay. It isn`t introduced on the English page, but you can also rent by the week, and in some cases the day (when it is over a certain length - for example, if you need to stay 38 days, you can rent one month, one week, and one day.)

ETA;
Some of these places that cater to foreigners coming to Japan really make me gawk. They charge at least twice what is regularly charged... What a way to take advantage of a language gap.

[Meeow]

check out this site

you can rent for a day, week or months

the more longer u stay the more cheapest

just use the google translate to English

hope this helps


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[Sangetsu]

Another source is Craigslist. There are many English-speaking agents who advertise there, and from time to time I have seen some good deals with deposits involved. I found my current apartment on Craigslist, and I am quite happy with it.

The location of your apartment and it's age are quite important. Some apartments are located next to train lines, repair shops, or schools. These places can be very noisy. Older apartments are often poorly insulated, which makes them expensive to heat and cool, and which allows more noise to enter.

Some neighborhoods in the city have poor ventilation in their sewer systems, so the neighborhood always smells bad.

If you are looking for a mansion (Japanese for a multi-floor apartment building), get as high a floor as possible. This will get you away from street-level noise, and living on a higher floor provides a little prestige.

Look carefully at the features in the apartments you look at, some have uselessly small "kitchens", toilets are sometimes located in the bath/shower unit, which are already small enough as it is. Parking is a premium feature, even for bicycles. If you live in Japan you are probably going to need a bicycle to get around, not all apartments have adequate indoor parking for bicycles.

Other things like nearby convenience stores and shops should also be considered.