Choosing where you want to live is the first step of apartment hunting in Tokyo. It will have a huge impact not only on your quality of life, but also on how much you can expect to pay in rent. We look at average prices in the central 23 wards to help you find the best value for your priorities.
19 May, 2022

RTek [Apts.jp parent company] PRESS RELEASE June 10, 2020 IT focused real estate venture, RTek, has pledged to donate a portion of its leasing sales to Doctors Without Borders, to support COVID-19 emergency relief. RTek Inc. (President Ken Nagao) is now offering assistance to Doctors Without Borders*1, to support...

10 June, 2020

Awhile back, we had the pleasure of apartment hunting with our friend and well-known Tokyo-based YouTuber, KemushiChan ロレッタ (Loretta). We had a great time assisting with her apartment hunt, which she documented on her channel. Here we will take a look at some of the stuff that...

10 April, 2020
So you have the job in Tokyo and you now need to find a place to live. Your company may be able to assist you if they are already well established in Japan but this post is for expats who are moving to Tokyo to work and need to research and find a suitable place to live. At apts.jp we focus on quality and convenience for people planning to rent for 1 year or more so if you are here for just a few weeks then this post may not be for you but if you are making a move to work in Japan for at least 1 year then please read on.
07 August, 2019

Spring is coming to Tokyo! Bring your friends and join us for a cherry blossom picnic anytime between 12-5pm on Saturday, March 30th at Yoyogi Park!...

05 March, 2019

We’re delighted to share this great feedback from our client Adam, who recently moved to Japan from the United States. "I've dealt with many real estate agents in Japan. Most of them are nice at the start and then become unavailable if you don't choose...

28 February, 2019

We caught up with Australian software engineer, Tim, who recently moved to Japan to start an exciting new job in e-commerce. Tim contacted Apts.jp via a recommendation from a friend, and here he tells us about his experience finding a new home in Tokyo....

05 May, 2018

This week we met up with Winnie from Indonesia to talk about her experience apartment-hunting in Japan. After being offered a position in digital advertising at an agency in Tokyo, Winnie got in touch with Apts.jp to help her find her new home....

05 December, 2017

We sat down with French Ph.D. Student and Software Developer, Lana, to chat about her experience finding her new apartment in Tokyo. Lana has been living in Japan for over 6 years and speaks fluent Japanese, however, after seven months of rejected rental applications she...

21 November, 2017