@@drthots4576in estonia wr have salaries 700-1000 mostly and rent is around 600 eur. Japan is so much cheapwr than estonia. I have been in japan for 1 month. Love this county. Everything is made for humans
That is the biggest apartment I have seen in Japan (on youtube videos) and extremely good price!!! Brilliant. I first thought that you were using your 'lounge'/work area as sleeping as well until I saw a separate bedroom! Fantastic! Chiba is a good area to live in....
I am Japanese. His choice makes sense. If you live in a prefecture near Tokyo (Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama), you can live in a quality apartment for about half the price of Tokyo. The suburban prefectures are, dare I say it, similar to New Jersey next to New York City. It is possible for you to find a newer apartment like his for 500-800$ for a 1ldk for one person. However, landlords often have some concerns when renting an apartment to someone from abroad. You will need to show that you have the ability to pay properly. Providing proof of income, account balance, and place of employment (school) is a major plus point. Also, if you are a problem person (e.g. a drug addict), the landlord will refuse to move in with you. Show that you are a person of integrity. If you take care of these points, you can live a comfortable life in Tokyo for about 1/3 the cost of living in a large American city. I have also been stationed in major cities overseas, but none of them were as comfortable to live in as Tokyo.
I’m asking because I really want to consider moving to Japan, are there conventional ways to buy THC or Delta 8 THC marijuana carts legally? How does Japan stand on that?
@@itshollywood0726 I don't think there is any way to legally buy THC in Japan, and CBD is only available in some government approved products. If you want to smoke marijuana, go downtown and You can easily find a pusher. But let's be prepared to get arrested. Japan is very tolerant of cigarettes but very strict about marijuana and drugs. Buying these illegal in Japan can lead to social elimination, so if you really want to live in Japan, you should stop.
That was kinda funny video. Thank u. Your appartement is really big and quite spaceious for japanese standard. Lucky you! The name of your plant is :Pachira Aquatica also known as the money tree.😊
I guess it depends on several factors such as work location and personal preferences. Personally, I like to have access to Tokyo but I prefer having more living space in a quieter area so it works well. Maybe 5 years ago I would have chosen a box in central Tokyo for the same price though haha
I can see you've been outside of London for quite some time now as the cost of rent for a cardboard box has since doubled. In all seriousness, that's a practically designed apartment in a convenient location. Keep up that skin care routine, your skin is enviable.
I really hope I can find somewhere like this for my year-long stay. I also work remotely, so I feel like I need to get myself somewhere with some space
Hey man really grateful I was able to come across your channel currently studying data analysis but I am thinking of pivoting to roles connected to Data Centers. Really found your content to be informative and helpful. Cheers
Amazing. What part of chiba is 30min by train to tokyo city center though? Google maps says one hour to one and a half hours in train from chiba or funabashi. Thanks bro!
Do you know if your place is made of reinforced concrete (RC, or 鉄筋コンクリート) or is it steel-framed (鉄骨)? Currently looking to move and weighing up living closer to work vs. better construction material.
Very nice compared to some other vlogs I watch with smaller apts, especially the kitchen. A grocery store close by (walking distance) would make it near perfect.
Keep up the great work buddy you put so much quality and effort into the video your channel gonna blow up soon I hope so Fast question Was the apartment fully equipped or was it empty and you prepared it?
Thanks for the kind comment mate, your words really motivate me to keep making content 🤝 And the apartment was basically empty when I moved in outside of the stove and one AC unit. I had to buy all the furniture and refrigerator etc. it’s quite typical in Japan unless you move into certain types of apartments
@@mahmodmahmad8565 if you mean to buy all the furniture, I already had a few of the items like the TV and some desks/shelves. The most expensive items were the sofa and the dining table set. Also bought a new bed. In total all the furniture was probably around 200-300k JPY. There was also move in costs which is common in Japan, that wasn’t cheap either I think the move in fees (including 2 months rent) totalled around 400k yen
I can’t help but feel a bit jealous! That would easily run 120,000 to 180,000 yen here in central Tokyo. I’m also starting to feel a bit claustrophobic, maybe it’s time to consider a move to Chiba! Plus, as you mentioned, you're much closer to amazing event spaces like Disneyland and the Tokyo Game Show arena :)
Amazing apt for the price! Just a note, it's not a 2LDK, it's a 1LDK. 1LDK = 1 bedroom + living room + dining/kitchen space The number in the front only refers to bedrooms....
Thanks for watching! I’ll have to take it out with the housing company then as it’s listed as 2LDK. This kind of design is pretty common though with a separate room behind sliding doors. I used to think it was basically a scam to have 1 big room with sliding doors in the middle but I get the appeal now after living here
Chiba was the one area (That I went to) that I really felt like I was unwanted as a foreigner. Got a few death stares in Chiba park and a lot more confused "what the hell are you doing here?" type stares when walking around... Hope the situation for you isn't like that but just be fair warned that Chiba seemed to be not a foreigner friendly area. For reference, wasn't allowed in 2 bars in Sumida aka "No Gaijin" and shooed away so just be warry of where you're at! Love the apartment and hope it works out for you!
I’ve been in Chiba 6 years and never had any kind of situation like that. Although I do live right on the border of Chiba and Tokyo. Chiba city is pretty bad tbh I never go there, there’s just nothing to do there. There’s almost no foreigners in Chiba either. I think it just depends on the people you come across but I’ve had more death stares back in my own hometown in England haha
It’s about 60m2. I’m already on a work visa and permanent contract which helps a lot but this housing company is actually very chill and foreigner friendly too
Cracking vid mate, very funny... for a southerner 😉 Thanks for putting it and your other vids together and for the advice/insights. Manchester kid, visited Nihon for the first time in March and fell in love with the place and the people, so neeeeeeed to live out there for real - asap Rocky. Oh and Marcus Aurelius! My man. You must be a Tim Ferriss fan 💪
Thank you for the video. This is very helpful. I about to move to Japan on this December for a long-term work. Would you mind sharing the name of this apartment? I’m interested and would love to consider it as one of my option. Do you also have a discord for this channel? Would love to discuss about life in Japan
God bless Chiba. Hard to believe there are such comfortable and brand new apartments for that price. What a ripoff. If I ever find an IT related job in Japan (I'm majoring in cybersecurity), I'm definetely checking that out.
Yes I know plenty of people who pay much higher rent for much smaller apartments in Tokyo. Chiba is a great option if you want the accessibility to Tokyo but also want a comfortable living space (providing you don’t live too deep into Chiba)
Honestly, I feel like even if people will always see you as a foreigner, if you know the language well and know or can adapt to the culture fast, living there is probably ideal if you're in a western nation. If I rented an apartment that size just outside a city - but with easy access to transit (train or bus) that is right next to a supermarket - I'm looking at a minimum of $1200US a month. And you'd have to be lucky to have a job that covers that. Of course, in Japan, you'd definitely need to find an accommodating job, too. Hopefully your rent situation stays ideal, especially after the recent market crashes that hit Japan.
the perfect Japanese apartment doesn’t ex… can you share the company and the location of this apartment? I also live in Chiba (near Urayasu Sta. in the Tozai line) with my wife as of the moment, would definitely love to check this apartment out.
Thanks for watching! I can’t share the exact location over yt comments unfortunately for privacy reasons but it’s along the Keisei line. Took me absolutely ages to find this place though and they only had 2 rooms left when I put my name down
This is true in many cases, luckily though my building is new and I was told the walls are thick. Haven’t heard the neighbors at all since moving in so it seems like they were right about that!
When people say that Japan is expensive, I say Yeah, if live in the center; everywhere else Japan is very much more affordable than Scandinavia and in general Northern Europe where I'm from.
How do you spell the area? I'm hoping to move to japan but obviously rent is a worrying factor, as I'll need somewhere affordable until im finacially on my feet. Any tips would be excellent ❤ Great video btw!!
Hey bro can you help with any advice on finding work in tech in Japan? I live in USA and I'm about to get my Comptia A+ certification I want to move to Japan next year
Thanks for watching! It’s a 2 year contract each time. Utilities are not included but total up to another 70 - 100 dollars or so depending on the month
Yeah my cousin visited from Birmingham recently and he said it’s just so unaffordable these days. Such a shame for younger people looking to get on the property ladder
So I want to move with my wife and 2 kids , what’s the recommendation for finding work (more remote / us) we’re just trying to figure out how we’d survive out there.
Thanks for watching! Take a look at my video on how to get an IT job in Japan to see if that route interests you. It’s the path I took and I’m working remotely here now. Bear in mind to just immediately land a remote job in Japan may not be easy unless you are transferring with a company here. You may have to take 1 or 2 steps first
@@Retro-Japan I appreciate your steady responses ! I am forever a supporter from here on. Would love if you can make a video pertaining to in depth job searches for little to no Japanese . Although me and my wife have been studying a lot.
@@JasperASantiago thanks for the support! I likely will make a follow up video to the IT job video I made with more specifics of the different types of Data Center jobs in Japan. Hopefully I can do that in the next month or two, my cousin is coming to Japan next week so I have to play tour guide for him for a bit so maybe you might see some travel videos first haha
I'm moving back to my hometown soon from australia back to german and i'm looking at rooms in a flatshare and they are like 500eur for 16 square meter, so your apartment is really affordable! are most appartments in japan around that price if they aren't in central tokyo or other major cities? I've been to japan before this year for 5 weeks and i always wondered how much people have to pay for rent there
Thanks for watching 🤝 I would but it’s a small company and they only manage the 4 apartment buildings in my direct area so would be giving away a bit too much info. While I’m too ugly to be stalked, I probably should try and not doxx myself too much 🥷
I would say it’s relatively common to find apartments this price. I got quite lucky with the location and the fact it’s brand new. Apartments for this price in central Tokyo would be smaller but still perfectly liveable.
I got a direct referral actually. It’s a small company of about 4 people + the owner. Unfortunately there’s no rooms right now but it’s along the keisei line
Great video what do you do for work if your don't mind me asking? I'm learning IT at the moment but I'm from the US and don't know much Japanese I wanted to know if I needed to know Japanese to work in japan.
I do global operations in the data center world. My team is all in London/US so it’s just me in Japan. I was previously in the local DCs though and the language requirement was English only there too
Depends where you are coming from. All trains across Japan usually run until around 12:30. If I was coming from somewhere like Shibuya I could get a last train around 11:30 or so. If I was somewhere like Asakusa it might be a bit later. If I’m more local in Chiba my last train would like be around 12:15
@@Retro-Japan Thanks for the response. I move in 6 weeks and am trying to get a grasp of how far out I could reasonably live to still have a 30-min commute + still have later night transport options.
I was wondering if a foreigner who works in Japan for working visa can rent an apartment in Japan? Or you have to be a resident and citizen first to rent?
@@Retro-Japan Thank you so much! I am from the Philippines and will be going to Nagoya one of these days, probably soon. So I was worried if it was possible to rent an apartment with a work visa. Thank you so much! Love your video by the way. I am inspired to work hard so I can live an apartment like that in Japan one day!
It’s along the keisei line. Didn’t go through an agency either I got a direct referral from a friend living in the building opposite (an older iteration) and they put me through to the owner. Got pretty lucky as it was one of the last rooms available
It’s a small company that owns 4 building each with about 12 apartments, this fourth one was recently built and I have a friend who lives in one of the other ones who referred me to them. It was the last apartment left so I got pretty lucky!
That's a huge and really nice apartment for such a low rent.
500 a month but you must consider the average salary of a japanese person
@@drthots4576 Japan isn't a poor country. 500 is cheap there.
@@drthots4576in estonia wr have salaries 700-1000 mostly and rent is around 600 eur. Japan is so much cheapwr than estonia. I have been in japan for 1 month. Love this county. Everything is made for humans
Thats it!. Im gonna finish my google IT/Data courses, apply for a Data Center Job, keep saving, and live in Japan by next year! You are a inspiration!
Best of luck mate, you got this if you really want it 🤝
That is the biggest apartment I have seen in Japan (on youtube videos) and extremely good price!!! Brilliant. I first thought that you were using your 'lounge'/work area as sleeping as well until I saw a separate bedroom! Fantastic! Chiba is a good area to live in....
I am Japanese. His choice makes sense. If you live in a prefecture near Tokyo (Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama), you can live in a quality apartment for about half the price of Tokyo. The suburban prefectures are, dare I say it, similar to New Jersey next to New York City. It is possible for you to find a newer apartment like his for 500-800$ for a 1ldk for one person. However, landlords often have some concerns when renting an apartment to someone from abroad. You will need to show that you have the ability to pay properly. Providing proof of income, account balance, and place of employment (school) is a major plus point. Also, if you are a problem person (e.g. a drug addict), the landlord will refuse to move in with you. Show that you are a person of integrity. If you take care of these points, you can live a comfortable life in Tokyo for about 1/3 the cost of living in a large American city. I have also been stationed in major cities overseas, but none of them were as comfortable to live in as Tokyo.
I’m asking because I really want to consider moving to Japan, are there conventional ways to buy THC or Delta 8 THC marijuana carts legally? How does Japan stand on that?
@@itshollywood0726 I don't think there is any way to legally buy THC in Japan, and CBD is only available in some government approved products. If you want to smoke marijuana, go downtown and You can easily find a pusher. But let's be prepared to get arrested. Japan is very tolerant of cigarettes but very strict about marijuana and drugs. Buying these illegal in Japan can lead to social elimination, so if you really want to live in Japan, you should stop.
I would highly expect any landlord to refuse moving in with their drug-addict tenant.
@tmyuitan
Comfortable in what terms
That was kinda funny video. Thank u. Your appartement is really big and quite spaceious for japanese standard. Lucky you! The name of your plant is :Pachira Aquatica also known as the money tree.😊
Ah yes, now I remember the name! thanks for watching 🤝
Hahahahah
Your sense of humor is definitely another level as well
It’s huge and cheap! The best!❤
Dang this is a super nice place for $500! Makes me question my decision to live in central Tokyo for double the cost and a smaller place haha
I guess it depends on several factors such as work location and personal preferences. Personally, I like to have access to Tokyo but I prefer having more living space in a quieter area so it works well. Maybe 5 years ago I would have chosen a box in central Tokyo for the same price though haha
I can see you've been outside of London for quite some time now as the cost of rent for a cardboard box has since doubled.
In all seriousness, that's a practically designed apartment in a convenient location. Keep up that skin care routine, your skin is enviable.
Really sweet setup. You're very lucky to have so much room for an unbelievable price.
This is too cool
I really hope I can find somewhere like this for my year-long stay. I also work remotely, so I feel like I need to get myself somewhere with some space
Wow. New flat in this location for that price ... Nice...
Thanks for this video! I’ll be moving in Japan and looking for a great apartment.
Incredible deal! Just bought an older condominium in Japan and wishing I would have found a deal like you got.
you are funny, do more vidoes with this kind of energy
That’s a beautiful apartment. I Love it.
You're putting out great videos. No doubt your channel will explode.
That’s very kind of you to say. Hopefully any future videos are also interesting!
Hey man really grateful I was able to come across your channel currently studying data analysis but I am thinking of pivoting to roles connected to Data Centers. Really found your content to be informative and helpful. Cheers
Thanks for watching, glad you found it helpful!
Loved the incredible supermarket tour. So disappointed we don't have this here.
haha have a drink everytime James says "It's quite modern/big/fancy/large compared to a traditional Japanese apartment"
You’re just looking for any excuse to drink aren’t you!
Love all this content!
Commenting again for the algo because you deserve to succeed.
Amazing. What part of chiba is 30min by train to tokyo city center though? Google maps says one hour to one and a half hours in train from chiba or funabashi. Thanks bro!
The rent for all that space and features is amazing! Closer to central Tokyo you might get a tiny micro apartment for that money.
Do you know if your place is made of reinforced concrete (RC, or 鉄筋コンクリート) or is it steel-framed (鉄骨)? Currently looking to move and weighing up living closer to work vs. better construction material.
Very nice compared to some other vlogs I watch with smaller apts, especially the kitchen. A grocery store close by (walking distance) would make it near perfect.
what a nice apartment!
Thanks!
Keep up the great work buddy you put so much quality and effort into the video your channel gonna blow up soon I hope so
Fast question Was the apartment fully equipped or was it empty and you prepared it?
Thanks for the kind comment mate, your words really motivate me to keep making content 🤝
And the apartment was basically empty when I moved in outside of the stove and one AC unit. I had to buy all the furniture and refrigerator etc. it’s quite typical in Japan unless you move into certain types of apartments
@Retro-Japan Can I ask another question, please?
How much did it cost you overall to prepare the apartment?
@@mahmodmahmad8565 if you mean to buy all the furniture, I already had a few of the items like the TV and some desks/shelves. The most expensive items were the sofa and the dining table set. Also bought a new bed. In total all the furniture was probably around 200-300k JPY. There was also move in costs which is common in Japan, that wasn’t cheap either I think the move in fees (including 2 months rent) totalled around 400k yen
I can’t help but feel a bit jealous! That would easily run 120,000 to 180,000 yen here in central Tokyo. I’m also starting to feel a bit claustrophobic, maybe it’s time to consider a move to Chiba! Plus, as you mentioned, you're much closer to amazing event spaces like Disneyland and the Tokyo Game Show arena :)
Amazing apt for the price! Just a note, it's not a 2LDK, it's a 1LDK.
1LDK = 1 bedroom + living room + dining/kitchen space
The number in the front only refers to bedrooms....
Thanks for watching! I’ll have to take it out with the housing company then as it’s listed as 2LDK. This kind of design is pretty common though with a separate room behind sliding doors. I used to think it was basically a scam to have 1 big room with sliding doors in the middle but I get the appeal now after living here
Lovely video. Where in Chiba is this? Looking to relocate there next year.
Thanks for watching! It’s around the keisei line area!
Wow very nice apartment ...Love it 🥰
You are Living the dream! Hoping to be in japan in the next 6 months!!
Thanks for watching mate, best of luck with your Japan trip/visit/move 🤝
Es muy bonito¡Enhorabuena! Es curioso que el baño sea mas grande que la cocina que tambien esta muy bien
gracias por ver el video🤝
Nice and clean apartment. Very tidy!
Chiba was the one area (That I went to) that I really felt like I was unwanted as a foreigner. Got a few death stares in Chiba park and a lot more confused "what the hell are you doing here?" type stares when walking around...
Hope the situation for you isn't like that but just be fair warned that Chiba seemed to be not a foreigner friendly area.
For reference, wasn't allowed in 2 bars in Sumida aka "No Gaijin" and shooed away so just be warry of where you're at!
Love the apartment and hope it works out for you!
I’ve been in Chiba 6 years and never had any kind of situation like that. Although I do live right on the border of Chiba and Tokyo. Chiba city is pretty bad tbh I never go there, there’s just nothing to do there. There’s almost no foreigners in Chiba either. I think it just depends on the people you come across but I’ve had more death stares back in my own hometown in England haha
You're so funny! Thanks for sharing!
that is insanely big
How much m2 is it?
did you nationalised before you can get an apartment? or are you on a work visa?
It’s about 60m2. I’m already on a work visa and permanent contract which helps a lot but this housing company is actually very chill and foreigner friendly too
Cracking vid mate, very funny... for a southerner 😉 Thanks for putting it and your other vids together and for the advice/insights.
Manchester kid, visited Nihon for the first time in March and fell in love with the place and the people, so neeeeeeed to live out there for real - asap Rocky.
Oh and Marcus Aurelius! My man. You must be a Tim Ferriss fan 💪
You already know I’ve read all the Tim Ferris books! Thanks for watching though 🤝
@@Retro-Japan...and which one was your favourite? 4 Hour Chef for me.
Enjoyed the tour 🎉🎉
Thanks for watching!
Man... That's a really nice apartment for that price... You couldn't get a shoebox for that price anywhere in Sydney
wth that's incredibly nice
Thank you! Still a work in progress but the comment is appreciated!
Thank you for the video. This is very helpful. I about to move to Japan on this December for a long-term work.
Would you mind sharing the name of this apartment? I’m interested and would love to consider it as one of my option.
Do you also have a discord for this channel? Would love to discuss about life in Japan
I would like an appointment like that
That's a HUGE amount of space for $500/month!
"this is where you take your shoes off, otherwise... bad things happen" ngl I love a veiled threat
Pretty good places for 500
God bless Chiba. Hard to believe there are such comfortable and brand new apartments for that price. What a ripoff. If I ever find an IT related job in Japan (I'm majoring in cybersecurity), I'm definetely checking that out.
Yes I know plenty of people who pay much higher rent for much smaller apartments in Tokyo. Chiba is a great option if you want the accessibility to Tokyo but also want a comfortable living space (providing you don’t live too deep into Chiba)
Honestly, I feel like even if people will always see you as a foreigner, if you know the language well and know or can adapt to the culture fast, living there is probably ideal if you're in a western nation. If I rented an apartment that size just outside a city - but with easy access to transit (train or bus) that is right next to a supermarket - I'm looking at a minimum of $1200US a month. And you'd have to be lucky to have a job that covers that. Of course, in Japan, you'd definitely need to find an accommodating job, too.
Hopefully your rent situation stays ideal, especially after the recent market crashes that hit Japan.
Market crash is a result of emotional investing largely and it bounced quite a bit the following day
amazing!
How do you unlock your door in a power outage? Or if the card system malfunctions? Otherwise, really cool place.
Probably would have to climb up in the balcony 👀
in comparison, i live in central tokyo and pay about 100K yen in rent for about 20 square metres. it's a 1K apartment.
the perfect Japanese apartment doesn’t ex… can you share the company and the location of this apartment? I also live in Chiba (near Urayasu Sta. in the Tozai line) with my wife as of the moment, would definitely love to check this apartment out.
Thanks for watching! I can’t share the exact location over yt comments unfortunately for privacy reasons but it’s along the Keisei line. Took me absolutely ages to find this place though and they only had 2 rooms left when I put my name down
Muy buen apartamento a un buen precio, te felicito por tenerlo 😊
Loved the vid, what are these apartments called i really like that layout.
like name of apartment building im looking at moving soon
I love natto.
James, I read where many Japanese appts have thin walls...is this true with your new place? Can you hear your neighbors through the walls?
This is true in many cases, luckily though my building is new and I was told the walls are thick. Haven’t heard the neighbors at all since moving in so it seems like they were right about that!
When people say that Japan is expensive, I say Yeah, if live in the center; everywhere else Japan is very much more affordable than Scandinavia and in general Northern Europe where I'm from.
I wanna see the supermarket tour.
How do you spell the area? I'm hoping to move to japan but obviously rent is a worrying factor, as I'll need somewhere affordable until im finacially on my feet. Any tips would be excellent ❤
Great video btw!!
This is in Chiba prefecture. Close to Tokyo bay side near Disney, Makuhari etc. so in Chiba but on the edge really of Tokyo
Hey bro can you help with any advice on finding work in tech in Japan? I live in USA and I'm about to get my Comptia A+ certification I want to move to Japan next year
this is amazing. Can I ask if the rent is for 2 years? Or short term? Are the utility bills included in the rent?
Thanks for watching! It’s a 2 year contract each time. Utilities are not included but total up to another 70 - 100 dollars or so depending on the month
@@Retro-Japan Thank you!
This is super cheap compared to London prices here are crazy 😅
Yeah my cousin visited from Birmingham recently and he said it’s just so unaffordable these days. Such a shame for younger people looking to get on the property ladder
So I want to move with my wife and 2 kids , what’s the recommendation for finding work (more remote / us) we’re just trying to figure out how we’d survive out there.
Thanks for watching! Take a look at my video on how to get an IT job in Japan to see if that route interests you. It’s the path I took and I’m working remotely here now. Bear in mind to just immediately land a remote job in Japan may not be easy unless you are transferring with a company here. You may have to take 1 or 2 steps first
@@Retro-Japan I appreciate your steady responses ! I am forever a supporter from here on.
Would love if you can make a video pertaining to in depth job searches for little to no Japanese . Although me and my wife have been studying a lot.
@@JasperASantiago thanks for the support! I likely will make a follow up video to the IT job video I made with more specifics of the different types of Data Center jobs in Japan. Hopefully I can do that in the next month or two, my cousin is coming to Japan next week so I have to play tour guide for him for a bit so maybe you might see some travel videos first haha
I'm moving back to my hometown soon from australia back to german and i'm looking at rooms in a flatshare and they are like 500eur for 16 square meter, so your apartment is really affordable!
are most appartments in japan around that price if they aren't in central tokyo or other major cities?
I've been to japan before this year for 5 weeks and i always wondered how much people have to pay for rent there
I would say most apartments outside of Tokyo are this price or less. Super affordable. Even houses are fairly cheap to buy too
What part of Japan it’s close to big city like Osaka, Tokyo, Yokohama and Kobe
sucha nice apartment how is it so cheap? family/friend own the unit or somethin? stay blessed bro
Nah this is just the average price for such an apartment in this area. Rent in Japan is generally very cheap!
Thanks for sharing, would you mind sharing which rental company did you get it from? are you able to share?
Thanks for watching 🤝 I would but it’s a small company and they only manage the 4 apartment buildings in my direct area so would be giving away a bit too much info. While I’m too ugly to be stalked, I probably should try and not doxx myself too much 🥷
@@Retro-Japan I see, sure, privacy respected
Save me an apartment I’m flying over asap 😂
An apartment that size would be $3000+ in San Francisco or New York, no joke. Crazy to get that for $500. Is this normal?
I would say it’s relatively common to find apartments this price. I got quite lucky with the location and the fact it’s brand new. Apartments for this price in central Tokyo would be smaller but still perfectly liveable.
If only I get a passport Japan is what I recall
Great!
Wow! That’s really cheap for a 2ldk apartment 🤩
This is a great apartment! What train line or train station is nearby?
Unfortunately I can’t divulge the specifics without doxxing myself too much haha. The train line passes all the way to Tokyo station though
@@Retro-Japan Wakarimasu! It's a really great set-up, one I wouldn't mind owning. 😀
Chiba ❤
That's amazingggg. How did you find such apartment, if you can share some contact, would be really helpful. Also which location is this?
I got a direct referral actually. It’s a small company of about 4 people + the owner. Unfortunately there’s no rooms right now but it’s along the keisei line
Could you please let me know the name of the apartment or where it is located?
Cool! What size is that in sqr m or sqr ft?
It’s around 60 square meters sqr
@@Retro-Japan No wonder. It's really spacious.
Great video what do you do for work if your don't mind me asking? I'm learning IT at the moment but I'm from the US and don't know much Japanese I wanted to know if I needed to know Japanese to work in japan.
I do global operations in the data center world. My team is all in London/US so it’s just me in Japan. I was previously in the local DCs though and the language requirement was English only there too
What you’re looking for is a US company who has offices in Japan and would be able to transfer you eventually.
That's a nice toilet
Is it difficult getting back there past midnight ?
Depends where you are coming from. All trains across Japan usually run until around 12:30. If I was coming from somewhere like Shibuya I could get a last train around 11:30 or so. If I was somewhere like Asakusa it might be a bit later. If I’m more local in Chiba my last train would like be around 12:15
@@Retro-Japan Thanks for the response. I move in 6 weeks and am trying to get a grasp of how far out I could reasonably live to still have a 30-min commute + still have later night transport options.
Is it common to having a cleaning lady there and how much would that be?
Not common. There might be cleaners that clean the outside of the apartment area though
absolutely huge apato
Thats huge
how can I buy Apartment ?
I was wondering if a foreigner who works in Japan for working visa can rent an apartment in Japan? Or you have to be a resident and citizen first to rent?
Nope you can rent an apartment with a work visa. That’s what I’m on myself!
@@Retro-Japan Thank you so much! I am from the Philippines and will be going to Nagoya one of these days, probably soon. So I was worried if it was possible to rent an apartment with a work visa. Thank you so much! Love your video by the way. I am inspired to work hard so I can live an apartment like that in Japan one day!
Where in Japan is this apartment ? And what agency did you go through ?
It’s along the keisei line. Didn’t go through an agency either I got a direct referral from a friend living in the building opposite (an older iteration) and they put me through to the owner. Got pretty lucky as it was one of the last rooms available
@@Retro-Japan thx 🙏, tech guy here and I’ve been looking to eventually go overseas as America’s housing / rent crisis is bad like the UK
How did you find this? Any agency recommendations?
Actually I got pretty lucky my friend lives in the building opposite which is part of the same company and he recommended it to me
@@Retro-Japan No way this is only 500 USD. For real?
From where can we rent it
Name of this building or exact location
How much is the round trip train ride to central Tokyo ?
Depends where in Tokyo but if I was to go to the furthest place in Tokyo I usually go it was be around 2000 yen round trip
@@Retro-Japan thank you
@@Retro-Japan thank you , any information or where to look to find something similar ?
nice apartmnet what name of apartment I'm interesting apartment very nice
Can you tell me the location, i am currently house hunting thanks
How did you manage to get such an apartment ?
It’s a small company that owns 4 building each with about 12 apartments, this fourth one was recently built and I have a friend who lives in one of the other ones who referred me to them. It was the last apartment left so I got pretty lucky!
That’s great price I just saw a video of a girl that lives in an Internet cafe for $46 a day. It was kinda of sad😢
I hope i get to live in Japan one of these day, probably i modify these comments in a couple of years,if it's happen😅.
Do you also have a parking space?
Yes!
@@Retro-Japan Awesome dude. You really get a lot of value from that 500 dollars
where do i get a jacket like that? lol
I thrifted it in Tokyo, believe it’s from 1987 haha. Pretty hard to get hold of the jacket but there are also sweater versions too
@@Retro-Japan looks really good
Do you have a link to apartment listings for rent in your area
Unfortunately there’s no specific listings. I just spent months on various rental sites until my friend recommended me this place. Got pretty lucky