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That suspiciously cheap, spacious Tokyo apartment is often a fixed-term lease (定期借家) — no renewal rights, repriced or gone in two years. How to spot one.
39,413 Tokyo rental listings analyzed across 23 wards. Cheapest 1K from ¥77,546, zero-key crown shifted, and Suginami rents jumped 13.1% in one month. April 2026 data.
Rejected by Tokyo landlords? The six-move recovery playbook that gets foreigners from 'rejected again' to 'lease signed' — backed by live ward data.
Japanese guarantor companies (保証会社) screen every foreign renter. How they work, which ones accept foreigners, and what to do if you get rejected.
Flood, liquefaction & tsunami risk for Tokyo's 23 wards, mapped to April 2026 rent data. See which wards are safe and where you can save by accepting risk.
Average rents across Tokyo's 23 wards for foreigners. Cheapest 1K apartments from ¥76,650, zero key money rates up to 69%, and what 14,115 listings tell us about the March 2026 market.
Share houses are cheap to move into. Apartments are cheaper long-term. UR has no discrimination. The actual cost comparison over 1 and 2 years.
When to start looking, what to prepare before you arrive, and how long it takes. A month-by-month guide to finding an apartment in Japan.
Remote workers, freelancers, retirees, and spouse visa holders face the same wall: Japanese landlords want Japanese income. Here's what works.
"Pet allowed" in Japan doesn't mean your pet is allowed. Breed restrictions, size limits, species bans — how to find a pet-friendly apartment as a foreigner.
Japan apartment costs average 4-6 months' rent upfront. Every fee explained — key money, deposit, guarantor fees — plus which ones you can negotiate.
An industry insider estimates only 15% of Tokyo apartments accept foreigners. Which properties to target, how to pick an agent, and what gets a yes.
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