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  • 11/10/2010
  • 02/27/2021

Apartment in Akasaka, Tokyo

Anzen Building Residence #1902??????Finished/腟?篋???? Agent commission 50% OFF Bed Rooms: 1 Floor Area: 109.17 sqm / 1175.13 sqft Address:? 2-6-1, Moto-akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo Access:? 4 minutes walk?to?Akasaka-mitsuke Station /??Ginza Line,?Marunouchi?Line Completion: May. 2007 Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete Rent: JPY540,000/month Management?Fee: JPY0 Key Money:?2 month Deposit:?2 month Parking: None Pets: Not Allowed Anzen Building Residence is located in Akasaka, close to Toyokawa Inari Shinto Shrine. Anzen (絎????) means ‘security’ in Japanese, and there is the central office of ALSOK, one of the largest security companies in Japan, in this building. Entrance and lobby. Room?entrance. There are no bumps in this room, including the entrance 🙂 Rest room and walk-in closet, both connected to the entrance. Living dining room, 55.34sqm. There is a slide door between theis room and the bed room. Balcony, with wooden floor. You can see the forest and lake of the Hotel New Otani very closely. Kitchen, with 3 induction cookers. Bed room. Rest room, connected to the bed room. The mirror in the center opens, and a chest is inside. Bath room. Equipped with bathroom dryer. ???散???鐚?絎????????????吾????潟?? 莖????鐚?540,000 ??件?霚若??鐚?2/2 篁俄???????井??50%Off Thank you for checking Anzen Building Residence. — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP […]

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  • 11/09/2010
  • 02/27/2021

About Agent Commission – Renting in Tokyo

Agent Commission is the money paid to the real estate broker.? Generally, the amount is equivalent to 1 month rent.? If the rent is JPY100,000 the commission will be JPY100,000.? If the rent is JPY1,500,000, the commission is JPY1,500,000. Our Policy on Agent Commission Our agency, Higherground will discount this agent commission for all apartments.? The commission is 50% off for most of the apartments, and for some, the commission is free! What makes this large discount possible?? Normally, commission becomes expensive as the rent gets higher.? However, the amount of our work and expense doesn’t differ so much, whether the rent is JPY100,000 or JPY1,500,000.? Also, there are cases when the landlord pays us the agent commission.? This is when the commission is free for the customer. We do not wish you to make any unnecessary payments when choosing your dream home.? We would be grateful if you feel glad that you chose us as your real estate agent. For more information & tips on?renting in Tokyo, click here! — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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  • 11/08/2010
  • 02/27/2021

Apartment in Azabu

Park Court Minami-azabu #201??????Finished/腟?篋???? Agent commission 50% OFF! Bed Rooms: 3 Floor Area:? 161.39sqm /? 1737.24sqft Address:? 3-1-1, Minami-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Access:?10 minutes walk?to?Azabu-juban Station /??Namboku Line,?Oedo?Line 11 minutes walk?to?Hiroo Station /??Hibiya?Line Completion: Mar. 2001 Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete Rent: JPY730.000 /month Management?Fee: JPY20,000 / month Key Money:?2 month Deposit:?2 month Parking: Available Pets: Negotiable Park Court Minami-azabu stands on the hill top of Sendaizaka Hill, Azabu. There is a bus stop right in front of the apartment.? It is about 10 minutes to Roppongi Hills by bus 🙂 Entrance and lobby. Room entrance. Walk-in closet and closet on the corridor. Rest room. Storage. Powder room and bath room. The mirror of the powder room opens, and can be used as storage.? There are closets on the right side of the mirror, too. Bed rooms, one of wich is with a walk-in closet. Master’s bed room.? Can be divided into 2 rooms in the middle. Powder room, and prefabricated bath room, connected to the master’s bed room. Balcony.? Surrounded by other apartments,?you may be seen by neighbors from windows and balconies. living dining room. Balcony. Kitchen, with 4 cooking stoves, and a dish washer. Washing machine is placed here. 莖????鐚?730,000 ??件?霚若??鐚?2/2 […]

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  • 11/07/2010
  • 02/28/2021

About Key Money 2 – Renting in Tokyo

Key Money Today Nowadays, the city and the countryside became much closer, with telephones and air planes.? The need to be taken care by the landlord is no longer there. However, it is still general that key money is required for renting apartments. There are several theories of what key money is for.? Below are some of the representative theories. 1. Gratuity for executing the rental agreement 2. Advance payment of rent 3. Recompense for the blank period after vacating, when the landlord cannot have rent income 4. Cost for restoring to original state In recent years, an increasing number of landlords and real estate agencies have begun to offer “reikin-free” rental housing.? There are also apartments whose key money and deposit is both free, called ‘Zero-zero Bukken (??若???若????散)’. This Zero-zero Bukken seems to be very cheep, and is popular among low-income households, but it’s not necessarily appropriate to suggest so.? Since there are no key money nor deposit, the risk of the landlord is very high: if the tenant bunks off without paying delinquent rent, the landlord wouldn’t have any means to cover the loss.? Therefore, the landlord often collects fees on other names, for instance, key-exchange money and […]

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  • 11/06/2010
  • 02/28/2021

About Key Money 1 – Renting in Tokyo

What is Key Money? The system of key money is difficult to understand, for the term is used differently in different parts of the world. In France, it means money paid to an existing tenant who assigns a lease to a new tenant where the rent is below market. ??In the US, it sometimes means a bribe to a landlord. ?In other parts of the world it is used synonymously with normal security deposits, which are used to cover nonpayment of rent and excessive damage to a rental unit. In Japan, key money, called Reikin (腓守??, literally, “gratitude money”) is a mandatory payment to the landlord. ?Key money can be the equivalent of 6 months of rent or more, but is typically the same as 1 to 3 months of rent, often the same amount as the original deposit (Shikikin, ??潔??). ?This money is considered a gift to the landlord, and is not returned after the lease is canceled, unlike Shikikin or other deposits. The Origin of Key Money How did the system of key money start? It is said that originally, key money was paid in order to protect the job bachelors and students, who came to Tokyo from […]

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  • 11/05/2010
  • 02/27/2021

Apartment in Azabu, Tokyo

St Palace Minami-azabu?#301 Agent commission 50% OFF! No Keymoney! Bed Rooms: 3 Floor Area: 126.87 sqm / 1365.66 sqft Address:? 5-17-1, Minami-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo Access:?10 minutes walk?to?Azabu-juban Station /??Namboku Line,?Oedo?Line Completion: Jan. 1989 Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete Rent: JPY470,000/month Management?Fee: JPY0 Key Money:?JPY0 Deposit:?2 month Parking: None Pets: Negotiable   St Palace Minami-azabu is located in a residential area in Azabu.? There are many small shops around. A bus stop is within 1 minutes walk. Entrance and hall. Room entrance. There is a mirror facing the entrance, and inside this mirror is a closet 🙂 Rest room. Kitchen, with 4 cooking stoves, and a dish washer.? Washing machine and drying machine is placed here. Living dining room. Powder room and prefabricated bath room. Bed rooms. Balcony, connecting the?bedrooms. No land marks are seen from the balcony…there are many apartments instead. Master’s bed room, with a dresser. Inside the closet is a tall mirror. Prefabricated bath room, connected to the bed room. ???散???鐚???泣?潟??????劫??藝糸?? 莖????鐚?470,000 ??件?霚若??鐚?2/0 篁俄???????井??50%Off Thank you for checking St Palace Minami-azabu. — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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  • 11/04/2010
  • 02/27/2021

Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum, Aoyama, Tokyo

Taro Okamoto (絏≧?? 紊???) was a Japanese artist noted for his abstract and?avant-garde paintings and sculpture. He was known for the quote, “Art is Magic” and “Art is Explosion.” He studied at Panth辿on-Sorbonne in the 1930s, and made many great art works after WW2. He was a prolific artist and writer until his death in 1996, and has exerted considerable influence on Japanese society. One of his most famous works?is?Tower of the Sun (紊??純????), in the picture above.? This became the symbol of Expo ’70, a World’s Fair?held?in Suita, Osaka, 1970. It shows the past (lower part), present (middle part), and future (the face) of the human race. It still stands in the center of the Expo Memorial Park. Okamoto lived and had his atelier in Aoyama?for 50 years, until he died at age 84.? The place where he lived is now used as his memorial museum. The rooms and garden are left as it was when Okamoto lived there.? Arts are displayed, and there are documents by Okamoto which his wife preserved. Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum is only a few minutes walk from Omotesando station.? How about dropping by after shopping? Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum Location: Omotesando, Tokyo Open […]

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  • 11/03/2010
  • 02/27/2021

Apartment in Shibuya, Tokyo

Shibuya Infos Tower Heights #2102 Agent commission 50% OFF! No Keymoney! Bed Rooms: 1 Floor Area: 94.31 sqm / 1015.18 sqft Address:? 1-20, Sakuraoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Access:?5 minutes walk?to?Shibuya Station /??JR Lines, Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line, Toyoko Line Completion: Mar. 1998 Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete Rent: JPY400,000/month Management?Fee: JPY0 Key Money:?JPY0 Deposit:?3 month Parking: Available Pets: Not Allowed Shibuya Infos Tower Heights is located in the Shibuya, up Sakurazaka Hill, with a cluster of small buildings in the neighbor. A convenience store is right across the narrow street from the entrance. Entrance. Room entrance.? There are 2 footsteps to reach the wooden corridor, so watch your step! Closet on the corridor. Rest room. Powder room.? There is room to place a washing machine here. Bath room. Kitchen, with 3 induction cookers. Bed room, with a walk-in closet. Living dining room. 2 sides surrounded?by glass walls, plenty of light comes in the room 🙂 Balcony is very long. You won’t see many landmarks from here, but your sight is heigher than any other buildings you will see. ???散???鐚?羝?莪激?ゃ?潟??????鴻?帥???若????ゃ?? 莖????鐚?400,000 ??件?霚若??鐚?3/0 篁俄???????井??50%Off Thank you for checking Shibuya Infos Tower Heights. — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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  • 11/02/2010
  • 02/27/2021

Iwasaki Family House, Ueno, Tokyo

Within a few minutes walk from Ueno station, you will find a nice mansion and a garden.? This is Former Iwasaki Family House (??у鴬經????), which used to be the mansion of Iwasaki family, owner of Mitsubishi syndicate. This family house was designed by Josiah Condor, an English architect, and was completed in 1896.? The basic tone is Jacobian style, but some Islamic taste is taken in. The main building is western, but there is a Japanese style house in the back.? The rooms are beautiful, and there is a cafe space for having Japanese tea and sweets, which you can also enjoy in the garden. Feel the history, culture, and nature? 🙂 Former Iwasaki Family House (??у鴬經????) Location: Ueno Open Hours: 9:00-17:00 Entrance Fee: 400JPY Website: http://www.kensetsu.metro.tokyo.jp/kouen/kouenannai/park/english/kyu_iwasaki_tei.pdf (Eng) — Higherground Co.,Ltd. 2-8-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan TEL:03-6459-2230 HP:http://www.higherground.co.jp/ TOP PAGE:?https://livingtokyo.net/

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  • 11/01/2010
  • 02/27/2021

Apartment in Aoyama

Minami-aoyama Toyoda Park Mansion?#202??????Finished/腟?篋???? Agent commission 50% OFF! Bed Rooms: 2 Floor Area: 118.92 sqm / 1280.09 sqft Address:? 31-17-4, Minami-aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo Access:?8 minutes walk?to?Omotesando Station /??Chiyoda Line, Ginza Line, Hanzomon Line Completion: Nov. 1986 Structure: Steel-reinforced Concrete Rent: JPY450,000/month Management?Fee: JPY20,000/month Key Money:?2 month Deposit:?2 month Parking: Available Pets: Not Allowed Minami-aoyama Toyoda Park Mansion is located in a residential area, a little away from the melee of Omotesando.? It is not so close to the railway station, but a bus stop is within 2 minutes walk. This apartment was built more than 20 years ago, and so the design of the rooms is overall pretty old. Entrance and lobby. Room entrance, with a closet. Closets on the corridor. Kitchen, with 4 cooking stoves, and a dish washer.? Washing machine and drying machine?are placed here. Living dining room. The balcony is very roomy.? You can get a little view of Tokyo Tower 🙂 It is very close to the apartment next door (as you can see in the left photo), you may be seen by neighbors while spending time on the balcony… Bed room. Rest room. Powder room and bath room. There is a shelf on the left […]