Quick Guide in Apartment Hunting

Rent Tokyo Furnished Apartments: KaguAruoo

Armed with a handful of articles about renting furnished apartments in Japan, are you really ready to take on the challenge? The battlefield between landing your dream apartment from landing to a least expected abode is steaming in action. How does a foreigner gear up in the search for the ideal apartment?

Let me take you on a little warm up exercise…


Let us narrow down your searches to identify which apartment layout is perfect for you. There are two major  accommodation classifications in the market so far: guest houses and apartments.


A guest house is a dormitory type of setting. The room consists of beds where you will share it with roommates. The beds each have their own curtain for privacy. This accommodation comes with the basic essentials from beds or futons, sheets to electric iron. Most guest houses offer weekly and monthly rentals. Prices for guest houses lean upon location, size, age of the apartment building and even the type of neighborhood it is situated.

Apartments on the other hand is a private room consisting of bedrooms with beds, kitchen, shower, toilet, living room and balcony, all exclusively accessed solely by the renter. Apartments nowadays are offered with furnishings included. Japanese futons are rapidly changing into real beds, which are in demand for foreigners. Although there are also a number of foreigners still seeking the traditional Japanese futon but the demand is slowly shrinking. Kitchens in apartments are equipped with basic kitchen supplies and appliances: cooking stove (some apartments even have an IH cooker), microwave, toaster, electric pot, rice cooker and refrigerator. Bathrooms and toilets are usually separated, though some minimalistic apartments have unit baths. Living room also has a TV set with  a sofa. Cabinets and drawers for storage can also be found here.

Now that you know which classification of accommodation your search falls into, tuck those sleeves in as we explain the steps on how to acquire one of them. Sub-proofing what we originally know, you have to look for a reliable real estate agent to introduce you to the property’s landlord, prepare some paperworks, refer a guarantor and most especially prepare a decent amount of cash for security deposits (usually the amount of one month’s rent), key money (usually the amount of one month’s rent) and don’t forget your broker’s fee (which is also equivalent to a month’s rent). On selected apartments, you are also required to pay a renewal fee each time you want an extension for your stay, usually the renewal fee is worth the same amount of your one month’s rent. 

These rigorous requirements are to be knocked out completely. With the latest platform in renting furnished apartments in Japan, KaguAruoo has taken renting hassles to enjoyment of picking and booking apartments in a just few clicks. You can search apartments online, rent it online, sign the lease contract with the landlord online and most importantly, pay via credit card online.  The site offers no key money, no guarantor, no brokerage fee and no deposit.

Now, who’s in for a treat? Start picking your favorite locations and browse apartments for your new home in the colorful and majestic country of Japan!

 

Just like this gorgeous 1DK apartment in the heart of Shinjuku. This furnished apartment is only 6 minutes walk from Shinjuku station and is in a modern high-rise building with elevator.  With high end furnishings and amenities, you will surely stay in style. Kitchen has all the necessary equipment needed in preparing meals. Bathroom and toilet in separate rooms, with a washing machine with dryer for your laundry needs. With a beautiful balcony for relaxation and natural light to hover over your bedroom on a pleasant sunny day. 

Let’s book it!

With high demands of furnished apartments in Tokyo, apartments such as our featured apartment gets fully booked easily. What are you waiting for?  Go for the hassle free and paperless transaction at KaguAruoo.