Rent apartment in Japan as Foreigners

These are some things you need to know before searching for apartment in Japan:

Some owners will NOT accept application from foreigner! So there is less choices for foreign nationals!
Some owners that accept application from foreigners may require you to have conversational Japanese level!
You must have an emergency contact who can speak Japanese fluently (can be foreigner or Japanese nationals).
Most contracts are 2 years contract, and if you are planning to stay less than contract time, you need to pay additional 1-2 months rent.

Please check this link to know why finding apartment in Japan is harder for foreigners!

Things to Prepare

There are many things and documents to prepare for apartment application in Japan. Having them ready in the beginning will save you a lot of times!

Applying and signing contract for an apartment in Japan needs to go through several steps! Knowing these steps maybe useful for you!