Moving out of an apartment can be stressful. It is always going to take much longer than you expect and what you might think would be one day’s work can be stretched out into a whole week once you factor in cleaning, packing, disposing of unwanted items, then back to cleaning! Here at Village House, we want to make moving in Japan as easy as possible. We are always …

With most rental apartments in Japan, you are usually charged a cleaning fee of around 20,000 or 30,000+ yen as part of the rental fees when moving out. However, this doesn’t mean that you should leave the apartment in a dirty state! When moving out in Japan, cleaning rental apartments is very important, even if you are paying a cleaning fee. If the apartment is visibly dirty, the inspector …

As much as living in Japan can be a dream come true, leaving Japan can soon become a nightmare if you don’t plan your exit in advance. It is only once we begin to pack our belongings that we realize just how many things we own! The one thing you don’t want to do is to leave your packing to the last minute. No one wants to be sitting …

Spring comes like a breath of fresh air and just like with New Year and new year resolutions; it brings an opportunity to make changes. Spring cleaning is a popular tradition that often inspires people to freshen up both their living space and even lifestyle. However, for even more of a change, many people move in spring, the moving season in Japan. Moving in Spring The end of the …