Moving to Japan can be a daunting and very time consuming task. Our experienced team can help save you valuable time in moving your foreign employees into the country.
Our Relocation Services
First steps for Newcomers to Japan
We’ll be there to help your employees with their initial steps to getting established here in Japan.
Registering address at the Ward Office
Getting a phone number
Opening a bank account
Finding an Apartment
Before Arriving in Japan
- We'll make sure your employee is prepared for all initial processes in Japan.
- We’ll suggest properties based on location, nearby facilities, and commute time
- We’ll send a property list for consideration, by email. We’ll be able to show your employees as soon as they arrive in Japan.
Showing Properties
- After your employee has completed initial preparations, we will take them on rental viewings, based on their choices.
- After we find your employee the rental that's right for them, we do all paperwork for applying.
Contract (Moving In)
- We’ll explain the contract with an English translation.
- We’ll set up utilities such as gas, water, electricity, and internet.
- When moving in, we’ll check the damages thoroughly with the new tenant.
- If there are any problems, our bilingual agents will provide support.
- Helping to buy furniture as soon as the renter application is approved
- Helping to buy household electronics
Bilingual Concierge
Our bilingual agents provide Japan life support for foreign employees.
For any issue that arises, Apts.jp support is there to help. We provide full support, for the duration of the lease.
Foreign employees can contact as soon as a problem arises, and we will provide support via text, email, or phone. We are available 365 days a year and can respond in English or French.
We also share useful local information:
English-speaking hospitals, clinics, and dentists
English-speaking hair salons and beauty salons
Moving in / Moving out
Japanese language schools
Traveling within Japan
Dietary needs - vegetarian, vegan, kosher, halal, etc.
Emergencies
Info and venues for sports and events
Why Apts.jp?
1.Supporting you to hire talent abroad
Employees need a community. At Apts.jp, we strive for community building.
2.Most of our team is made up of native English-speaking foreigners.
They’ve been through many of the expat challenges that your employees will face.
3.Full support, from rental to leaving Japan
We’ll lift some of the administrative burden off of your HR team. If any issue arises, our support team will be there to help your employee.
Proud Housing Provider For
We pride ourselves in offering quick and smooth relocation services for many organzations in Tokyo
Some Happy Words From Our Clients
Spencer
Thanks to the help of Yujin-san I was able to find an apartment with my strict demands very quickly. I have a large dog, and two cats which makes it hard to find a home, but with the help of Yujin-san and his team, they were able to talk directly to many different property managers to share my story and pets. This gave me multiple options when I was concerned I'd have little-to-none. Him and his team guided me through the application process helping translate where needed. Even after signing the papers, Yujin-san spent an hour on the phone for me to setup additional services that we're far above my Japanese level. I'm so glad I was guided to use Apts.jp by my company, I don't think I could've found better results elsewhere!
nan
Software developer
This is the first time I work abroad to Tokyo. I'm glad Apts.jp help me find the apartment. The search engine of the Apts.jp website letting you search with filtered requirement and have ideas about where the properties locate by displaying them on the map is really friendly. You can not only search for the desired apartments by yourself but also choose ones from agents recommend. I met many agents, and they're all professional, patient
and kind even in the busiest months. And most importantly, it's totally fine if you don't know Japanese.
Finally, thanks agent Thibaut and Apts.jp's help. Searching apartment is not easy in this season, you need be patient, keep searching and a good rental service - Apts.jp.
FF
My situation was a bit unusual I suppose as my real estate needs evolved a few times since originally reaching out to Apts.jp. Being under a strict deadline (as I had to move out of my apartment in a few months), it was critical that both Jason and Sho understood my ever-evolving needs, were flexible and most importantly made themselves available. Not only did they accomplish that, but have remained very helpful even till today. Any small question that I may have about the property or even small troubleshooting questions, they are always quick and attentive to help me out. Highly recommend Apts.jp!
Roman
IT Services Consultant
I am absolutely stoked with the outcome Jason and the team at Apts.jp delivered - they helped my wife and me secure a permanent apartment in Tokyo, which met all of our conditions, within only 3 days of arriving! Granted, there was a lot of work that was put into getting such an outcome, but Jason was there to guide us every step of the way. His pedantic attention to detail helped secure an apartment which was less than a 10 minute walk to everything you could ever need (metro stations, supermarkets, gyms, restaurants, post office, medical centre, etc), in a character-filled neighbourhood just outside of Central Tokyo. The biggest challenge was getting an apartment that not only ticked all of our boxes, but also allowed our dog, who is larger than the standard, acceptable size of 10 kg. Jason was forthcoming about this challenge when I first engaged him, but he came through. Thanks to Jason and the Apts.jp team, we can now rest easy in the comfort of our new home.
If you're looking for effective, concierge-calibre service from an outfit that knows how to navigate the nuances of Tokyo's real estate market, look no further than Apts.jp.
Thanks Jason and team!!