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House Prices in Japan 2026: ¥26M–¥91M by Type
Average home price in Japan 2025: Tokyo condos from ¥65M, suburbs more affordable. Explore smart buying tips, income data & best areas for foreign residents.
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Akiya (Abandoned House) Buying Guide for Foreigners 2026
Japan has close to 9 million vacant homes. Roughly 3.85 million of those sit genuinely abandoned — not rented out, not used as second homes, simply empty. These are akiya…
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Highly Skilled Professional Visa Japan: Housing & Benefits Guide (2026)
Japan’s Highly Skilled Professional visa (高度専門職, Kōdo Senmon-shoku) is a points-based residence status. It rewards academic background, career experience, income, and other qualifications with a score. Reach 70 points and…
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University of Tokyo (Todai) Student Housing: Off-Campus Guide (2026)
The University of Tokyo — Todai — is unusual among major universities. Its student population splits across three physically separate campuses. That means University of Tokyo student housing is really…
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Kobe Apartments for Rent for Foreigners 2026
Kobe apartments for rent for foreigners combine something few Japanese cities offer together. You get a compact, walkable city center. You get mountain and harbor views in the same skyline.…
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Pet-Friendly Apartments Tokyo Foreigners: 2026 Guide
Pet-friendly apartments Tokyo foreigners can realistically access represent roughly 15–20% of total rental listings in any given ward, making this one of the most constrained subsections of Tokyo’s rental market…
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Japan Real Estate Market 2026: What Foreign Renters Need to Know
Japan’s real estate market in 2026 is characterised by rising rents in premium central Tokyo wards, a widening gap between inner and outer ward pricing, a sustained shift away from…
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Nagoya Apartments for Rent for Foreigners: 2026 Guide
Nagoya apartments for rent for foreigners start from around ¥42,000 per month for a 1R unit — significantly cheaper than Tokyo and comparable to Fukuoka — in Japan’s fourth-largest city…
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Underfloor Storage Japanese Apartments: Complete Guide
Underfloor storage in Japanese apartments (床下収納庫, yukashita shūnōko) — a hinged compartment built into the kitchen floor that provides 50–200 litres of additional storage space below floor level — is…
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Arriving in Japan With No Housing: Emergency Options Guide
Arriving in Japan with no housing is more manageable than it initially feels — same-day accommodation options exist across Tokyo and all major Japanese cities, and within 3–7 days most…
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