Tour a US$450pm traditional Japanese apartment 🏠 and get tips for furniture shopping & move-in costs

Tour a US$450pm traditional Japanese apartment 🏠 and get tips for furniture shopping & move-in costs

[Music] hi everyone and welcome to my channel and those returning it’s good to see you back my name’s Penny and I’m in my 50s from New Zealand i moved to Japan in September 24 my journey is all about embracing change learning new skills and exploring Japan and beyond it would be great if you’d join me and be part of the community today I’m meeting with the real estate agent to sign the contract and pick up the keys for my daughter’s apartment it’s a 15-minute walk from Ikabukuro i will go over the move in costs at the end of the video looking for an apartment can be quite challenging i feel like it’s the luck of the draw and whether you get a good real estate agent who’s willing to help and also whether the landlord will accept foreigners a lot of times landlords will say no to foreigners just because we only stay for a year or two and they’re looking for longerterm tenants i’d say we’re pretty lucky to find a good real estate agent that didn’t mind helping foreigners find an apartment however she does speak a bit of Japanese which made it easier i’ve just picked up the keys so let us make our way to the apartment so we’re here so let’s go inside it’s an old style apartment which is a bit of the negative however it is the largest one we saw with lots of light first we go into an area called the Genkan this is where you take off your shoes and you put your house slippers on no shoes allowed inside it’s called a 1LDK which means there are two rooms a kitchen dining and a bedroom this is the kitchen dining area it has one induction cooking plate not the usual western style but we’ll make do the next room is the bedroom it has a balcony and a window so it brings lots of light we’ve got a double wardrobe which has good storage maybe not for my daughter though what do you think comment below do you think it’s enough space one thing I found interesting is that the apartment doesn’t come with lights so we have to buy light fittings in the kitchen it has the space for a fridge the bathroom is compact but it has the necessities for living shower bath and toilet it’s a standard style wet room bathroom which you see in these apartments it has a doorbell intercom system so you can see who’s at the door you just press the button to see who’s there and then press it again to close it first delivery i got the luggage sent from Nagoya to the apartment four suitcases we’re on the second floor and the stairs are the usual steep Japanese stairs and I didn’t want to carry them up mission complete now for the next challenge to find some white wear fridge and washing machine and a bed i have been looking on Facebook Marketplace as there’s several groups that sell secondhand furniture and I just searched under sayara sales in the location and also in the Facebook marketplace which I found quite good and I found a secondhand dealer near where the apartment is which we’re visiting now they’re called Naples Global Recycle Shop and they give a 3-month warranty on goods sold and they deliver which is handy if you don’t have a car it’s pretty full in here with lots to choose from i ended up finding a fridge washing machine and a single bed which they’re going to deliver tomorrow they were pretty helpful and they also spoke a bit of English i came back a couple of days later with my daughter and got a mirror and a pole for the outside washing [Music] line mission complete now it’s food time and I saw another Thai place in E Kabukaro station which I want to try so we’ll go to the station let’s go [Music] i’m going to get the Thai green curry the restaurant had a steady stream of customers coming in and going and the curry was delicious next stop is the supermarket to get some cleaning supplies now there are two items that I am looking for an inset fumigation device which I want to do before moving in and a mold prevention device for the bathroom which is meant to stop mold the next day the delivery of the white wear and bed came they started strong but then they became slower as time went on unfortunately there is no lift in this complex they set up the washing machine and put it through a test cycle ensuring that it’s working [Music] and the fridge well not much to set up [Music] here and the bed was put together the bed has a power outlet and drawers underneath which is perfect for the small space we have the sun is streaming in which is lovely on a winter’s day mission complete now for the next challenge the fumigation process the instructions were easy to follow you unwrap add water to dotted line and then put down now on to another mission the bedding i found these duvets on special so I got two of them since I’m staying at the apartment also I did bring a couple of inflatable beds which will stay and we’ll use for visitors i also brought a blanket these are very soft and they feel quite warm we also need a kettle for our cups of tea there’s so many options i’m not sure what to [Music] choose now for the financials how much did it actually cost for the apartment moving costs these will be in yen the rent is 65,000 yen per month the deposit was 1 month’s rent 65,000 the initial guarantee fee was 34,000 yen fire insurance premium for 2 years was 17,000 yen the agent fee is 76,000 yen and tax on that which was 13,200 and the total we paid for the apartment was 270,200 yen this didn’t seem so bad cuz I have heard some horror stories of paying thousands and thousands to get into an apartment the ongoing monthly costs which we’ll be paying is the rent at 65,000 yen per month a management fee of 3,000 yen per month and the guarantor fee of 1,000 yen per month making a total of 68,000 yen per month rent there will be other charges such as gas electricity and water which will vary but it shouldn’t be more than 5,000 to 6,000 per month thank you so much for watching the video i hope you enjoyed it please like comment and subscribe and until next time see you

Step inside a typical old Japanese apartment with me as I take you on a tour of its unique charm and layout! 🏠✨ Whether you’re curious about traditional Japanese living spaces or planning to move, this is a must-watch. Plus, I’ll be shopping for furniture to make the space cozy and functional. 🛋️ Get tips and ideas for what to look out for before renting your own apartment in Japan. Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at everyday life in Japan! 🇯🇵💡
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