{"id":4207,"date":"2020-09-10T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T01:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vhbloglive.wpengine.com\/?p=4207"},"modified":"2020-09-02T10:16:56","modified_gmt":"2020-09-02T01:16:56","slug":"top-3-japanese-apartment-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/japanese-apartment-life\/top-3-japanese-apartment-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 Japanese Apartment Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Moving, in\ngeneral, is a troublesome task that requires a lot of time and work, but it can\nbe even more difficult when you have trouble finding a place. Check out our\narticle to find the top 3 apartment websites for foreigners in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be\ntroublesome looking for the perfect apartment. Going through stacks of papers\nand websites trying to find the best location and living conditions for\nyourself is a lot to deal with. It can be stressful looking for a place in your\nhome country, and you could only imagine the difficulties when trying to find a\nnew home in a new country. There are different rules to follow and cultural\nnorms that you have to be aware of to make the process as smooth as possible.\nJapan is no exception and they have their way of doing things when it comes to\nfinding places to live. The cost of living in Japan can differ between areas and\nJapanese apartments can have their own sets of rules that others will not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When looking at\nthe cost of living in Japan, you must think of the area, prefecture and city\nthat you plan to live in. Japanese apartments come in a certain size reference\nand they will usually be smaller than their western counterparts. If you\nalready live outside of Japan, you will need to think about how to move to\nJapan as well. Luckily, some websites been created that can help foreigners\nlooking for apartments in Japan. You can look at how to move to Japan as well\nas finding the perfect place and area for you. Japanese apartments can prove to\nbe a problem for foreigners since many landlords are cautious of non-Japanese\nresidents. Many foreigners only stay for one year and then leave which makes it\ndifficult for landlords to fill their Japanese apartments with renters for the\nfull two-year contract.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here are 3 websites\nthat have good ways of calculating the costs of living in various parts of Japan,\nas well as being foreigner-friendly, and also covering the basics of moving to\nJapan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Village House- www.villagehouse.jp<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When a foreigner\nis looking for easy housing options in areas all over Japan, they can find places\nto rent at Village House Japanese apartments. The website has many languages\nand a large selection of apartments to choose from. They offer Japanese\napartments that can have no key money, no deposit, no guarantor, no handler\nfee, and no renewal fee. They have an easy-to-use website that allows customers\nto find the city and home of their choice. They have an email that can answer\nall questions about their prospective apartments and there is a phone number\nthat is available during the weekdays during normal business hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The website is\neasy to navigate and comes with an FAQ section for individuals who want to know\nabout the cost of living in Japan, or basic moving needs. They run promotions\nfor their customers, such as moving assistance up to 30,000 yen to help\nalleviate moving costs. It is usual for companies to run these kinds of deals,\nso you can look for ones that suit you best. It is a simple way for someone to\nfind their Japanese apartment and is a good option when looking online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GaijinPot- www.gaijinpot.com<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GaijinPot is a\nwell-known website by most foreigners who have come and are looking at moving\nto Japan. It is a simple website that offers information on a wide range of\ntopics such as, everyday life, foreigners in Japan, or finding apartments and\nwork. The apartment section of the website is very helpful. They are great when\nit comes to finding long or short-term living situations and offer a wide variety\nof Japanese apartments. One of the best features is the search function of the\nsite as it lets you narrow down what you want out of your apartment. You will\nhave the information of the apartment displayed in front of you and you can\neven call some of the realtors to discuss pricing. Some apartments will allow you\nto haggle the price down if you would like. They can even help you figure out\nthe cost of living in the areas that interest you the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rest of the\nwebsite outside of the apartment area is filled with tons of useful blogs,\ninformation pages, and helpful tips for living in Japan. You will find almost\neverything you would need to know about life on the island country. It covers\nso much information and it keeps it in a uniform look that is easy to navigate\nfor any user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Balleggs- www.balleggs.co.jp<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Balleggs is a\nreal estate company that covers the inner city of Tokyo. They have a great variety\nof choices for anyone looking for a Japanese apartment. They cover most of the\ncity with listing in the most popular areas, such as Meguro and Setagaya. They\nare foreigner-friendly and have dedicated English realtors that can help with\nthe search. There are offices in a few areas of the city that allow you to talk\nin person if you like. Their realtors are friendly and try their best to assist\nyou in finding the best apartment for your situation. The search function on\ntheir English website is helpful and allows you to customize the kind of\napartments you are interested in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have a\ncustomer review portal so you can view what previous customers have to say\nabout them, and there is a blog that can help you understand some basics of\nliving in Japan. They have a local and an international number for anyone who\nwould like to discuss their moving situation with one of their experienced workers.\nThe website is also easy to use and will make your search easier, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These are the top\nthree websites that I have found when looking for ease of use, information, and\ncustomer support. Many other websites can offer information and ways to see\nthings like cost of living, housing structure, and other helpful important\ninformation. You can try those out for yourself to see which fits you the best.\nHopefully, this information will lead to you find the best apartment possible. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Moving, in general, is a troublesome task that requires a lot of time and work, but it can be even more difficult when you have trouble finding a place. Check out our article to find the top 3 apartment websites for foreigners in Japan. It can be troublesome looking for the perfect apartment. Going through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4208,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japanese-apartment-life"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4207","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.villagehouse.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}