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[Complete Guide] How to find a place to stay/live in Japan

Depending on how long you plan to stay in Japan, the way you stay/live will change. If you have permanent residency and you’re going to live in Japan permanently, you’ll probably think about buying a house. On the other hand, those who are staying in Japan for the following purposes, they will need accommodation for staying an extended period of time and will be searching for it with the word […]

Differences for 3 platforms on finding a free accommoditon in Japan

What’s the differences among WORKAWAY, WORLDPACKERS and WWOOF?   Annual fee Task Workaway US$ 59 per year for a couple / two friends, US$ 49 per year for a single person 4-5 hours/day of labour on average five days a week, hosts have to provide both accommodation and meals Hosts who are businesses or asking for help with a business activity should be offering accommodation plus at least minimum wage […]

4. How to stay in Japan for free (Find a free accommodation on WORLDPACKERS in Japan)

How Can I Get Accommodation for Free in Japan? On this page you will find out about WORKAWAY, a system that offers you a free place to stay! What is WORLDPACKERS? Worldpackers is a collaborative platform that connects you with hosts from all over the world where you can travel and exchange your skills for accommodation. You can save on travel costs, experience local culture, learn new skills and use […]

3. How to stay in Japan for free with MEAL (Find a free accommodation on WORKAWAY in Japan)

How Can I Get Accommodation for Free in Japan? On this page you will find out about WORKAWAY, a system that offers you a free place to stay! What is WORKAWAY? Workaway is a website that matches travellers with hosts looking for people to work for them. In return for volunteers (travellers) providing 4-5 hours/day of labour on average five days a week, hosts provide accommodation and meals. Workaway was […]

Rental period of stay in Japan’s sharehouses

Looking for a short-term apartment? – about the period of stay in sharehouse If you are looking for a short stay apartment to stay for a period of 1 week, 2 weeks (fortnight) or 1 month, it may be difficult to find the right one. Why are there no short-stay apartments (2weeks, fortnightly) in Japan where you can live by the week? The short stay apartment business is a real […]

Initial fee & monthly expenses for staying in sharehouses

When you move in, you should know in advance about the initial costs and expenses other than the rent. As you can see, by comparing multiple share houses, there are many technical terms related to real estate, and furthermore, the lack of uniformity in these terms can be a problem for many foreigners. In this post, I will explain the Japanese language used when signing up for a share house […]

All about data of sharehouse in Japan

All data on this page is taken from the following sources. Market trend survey by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism [国土交通省] Period of implementation: August-September 2015 Questionnaire survey of share house management companies – Target audience: 520 businesses that can be viewed as operating share houses on the Internet, newspapers, magazines, etc. – Number of respondents: 71 (Recovery rate: 13.7%) Questionnaire survey of share house residents and […]

Checklist for viewing sharehouses in Japan

Things you should check in the room of sharehouse We believe that the most significant part of living in a share house is the interaction with the people you live with. If there are too many share mates, it may be hard to remember faces and names. But if there are too few, you may hardly have a chance to meet them. Taking these factors into consideration, when looking for […]