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.

Nicely located 5 min walk to Ebisu Station facing Meiji-dori Avenue. It comes with a stylish appearance design and a line of functional room equipment desirable for Single residents.

JPY 211,000/month

A quiet environment for living on the north side of Tokyo Midtown. A marionette type room layout with functional and uniquely designed space configuration. It is a designer apartment with full line-ups of room equipment.

JPY 283,000/month

Located in Nihonbashi area which is lined with famous company offices and commercial facilities. Within easy access of 4 stations on 5 train lines. Tokyo City Air Terminal is also a 7-minute walk away. It is a stylishly designed rental apartment offering a full range of functional unit room equipment such as floor heating and a bathroom with auto-reheating function.

JPY 222,000 - 223,000/month

A quiet location with open feeling in Bay Area. It is very convenient for living having a supermarket, convenience stores, a drug store, and other neighborhood amenities nearby in the vicinity. It offers 1K and 1LDK type south-facing units with a loft space to provide plenty of sunlight and to create sense of openness by 3.6m high ceiling. The units come with a full range of functional equipment such as bathroom dryer and free internet connection.

JPY 305,000/month

Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden and Jingu Gaien Park are within walking distance. Stately, luxurious low-rise apartment. Ample facilities.

JPY 600,000/month

A luxury apartment located within Tokyo Midtown. There are supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, museum, etc. on the premises, providing rich and varied living environment. The apartment offers plenty of shared services and facilities such as a concierge desk, underground car parking space, rooftop garden, and fitness gym. It also offers the units with various high-grade amenities such as floor heating and dishwashers.

JPY 700,000 - 2,450,000/month