Nakano 1K: ¥105,980 Adachi 0 key money: 68% Cheapest 1K: Adachi ¥76,650 Koto listings: 2,733 Shibuya 1LDK: ¥235,117 Edogawa 1K: ¥78,338 19,000+ listings tracked Tokyo avg deposit: 0.6 months Nakano 1K: ¥105,980 Adachi 0 key money: 68% Cheapest 1K: Adachi ¥76,650 Koto listings: 2,733 Shibuya 1LDK: ¥235,117 Edogawa 1K: ¥78,338 19,000+ listings tracked Tokyo avg deposit: 0.6 months
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Find your home
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Tanu is your AI concierge for renting in Tokyo. Real listings, real data, zero judgment.

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Just say hi — or try: "I need a 1K in Nakano under ¥100k"

This is what apartment hunting looks like for foreigners in Japan.

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4 out of 10 foreigners are refused housing by landlords.

60% of landlords say they're "reluctant" to rent to foreigners.

Tanu helps you find the doors that are open.

Tokyo at a glance

23 wards. Color-coded by rent. Click any ward to explore.

Budget Mid Mid-High Premium
Adachi ¥75k Arakawa ¥99k Bunkyo ¥118k Chiyoda ¥139k Chuo ¥135k Edogawa ¥75k Itabashi ¥90k Katsushika ¥79k Kita ¥98k Koto ¥119k Meguro ¥119k Minato ¥143k Nakano ¥93k Nerima ¥85k Ota ¥93k Setagaya ¥101k Shibuya ¥134k Shinagawa ¥118k Shinjuku ¥137k Suginami ¥93k Sumida ¥108k Taito ¥117k Toshima ¥115k
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See it in action

Click any command. Watch Tanu respond.

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Try it yourself in Telegram

No signup. No credit card. 7 free messages per day.

Explore the data

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Cost Calculator

See the full move-in cost for any rent amount.
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Compare Wards

Side-by-side stats for any two neighborhoods.
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Ward Quiz

3 questions. Personalized ward recommendations.

Open data. AI-ready.

Our housing data is machine-readable and free to query. AI assistants, developers, and researchers can access the same data that powers Tanu.

MCP Server

Your AI assistant can search listings, compare wards, and estimate costs directly.

mcp.housingassist.com/mcp

JSON API

All 23 wards with rents, key money rates, and foreigner acceptance data.

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19,000+ Listings

Scraped weekly from SUUMO, Homes.co.jp, and at Home. Updated every 7 days.

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Weekly market insights and data from Tokyo's rental market.

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Tanu

"I'm building HousingAssist because I've been through this. Moving to Japan is exciting until you hit the rental market — the fees you didn't expect, the rejections you can't explain, the contracts you can't read. Tanu is what I wished existed."

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Common questions

Is it really free?
Yes. You get 7 free messages per day plus unlimited free commands (/costs, /market, /glossary, etc.). Tanuki Plus (250 Stars/month, ~$5) gives you unlimited messages, deal scores on every listing, new listing alerts, a weekly personalized briefing, and unlimited saved listings.
Where does the data come from?
18,000+ listings scraped weekly from Japan's major rental platforms: SUUMO, Homes.co.jp, and at Home. Every listing is parsed into structured data so Tanu can search and compare them intelligently.
Can Tanu help me sign a lease?
Tanu is a research and intelligence tool, not a real estate agent. Tanu helps you find listings, understand costs, compare neighborhoods, and prepare — but you'll still work with an agent to sign the lease.
What languages does Tanu speak?
Tanu detects your language and responds in it. English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Portuguese, Spanish, French, and more.
Does this work outside Tokyo?
Currently Tokyo's 23 wards only. We're planning to expand to Osaka, Yokohama, and other cities based on demand.
Why Telegram?
No signup. No app to download. Works on every device. You message Tanu like you'd message a friend. And Telegram Stars makes payment instant — no credit card forms.
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Just say "help me find an apartment" — Tanu takes it from there.

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okaerinasai — "welcome home"