Expat Living in Tokyo: Navigating the Rental Housing Market

Post date: 2/21/2025

Moving to Tokyo as a foreign expat involves finding a house and settling in, which can be complex. Securing long-term rental housing in Tokyo requires tackling various tasks, such as property selection, area orientation, coordinating with movers, completing registrations, and handling administrative changes. If you have children, you must find a suitable school and manage the enrollment process.

These tasks can be time-consuming, especially for stays lasting more than a year. In such cases, working with an experienced real estate agent who understands the expat lifestyle and has extensive knowledge of properties that cater to your specific needs is recommended, ensuring you find the most appropriate housing solution.

Plaza Homes assists newcomers to Tokyo throughout this process, providing guidance on different areas and property types, selecting suitable properties based on the length of your stay, and explaining Japanese business customs. For more information, visit our website's "Guide to Renting Property" page.

Located in Udagawa-cho, Shibuya-ku, a 7-min walk from Shibuya Station is a stylish rental apartment with white tiled exterior design. The location is in a good living environment adjacent to Yoyogi Park with lush greenery while making the downtown Shibuya within your daily living area. The apartment offers compact sized units from a studio type and 1DK desirable for single residents, together with various amenities such as front-loading washing machine and bathroom dryer.

JPY 186,000/month

JPY 135,000 - 253,000/month

'Good Design Award 2008' award-winning apartment. Surrounded by a waterway, conspicuous 47 stories high-rise apartment in Shibaura area. Great service and facility.

JPY 450,000/month

Conveniently close to 'Ebisu' Station and Ebisu Garden Place. Refined interior and cutting-edge facilities. Well-thought storage spaces.

JPY 318,000/month

Walkable to Shibuya, Daikanyama & Ebisu Station. Stylish apartment. Spacious bathtub. Dehumidifier-equipped bathroom.

JPY 210,000/month

Tower apartment in Nishiazabu. Walking distance to 'Roppongi Hills'. Front desk service with bilingual staff.

JPY 210,000 - 1,400,000/month