Moving to Tokyo for work, need help.
 

Hello :)

I am looking for place to rent in Tokyo Japan. My work will start on the 30th of July 2007, I would love to hear from people who maybe willing to help, give me tips etc. My job will be located in a place called Tennozu Isle, South Tokyo. Address, 2-3-14 Hiqashi-Shinaqawa Shinaqawa-Ku, Tokyo, Japan. Perference is a furnished place, close to work, budget 100,000 - 200,000. About myself: From New Zealand and Fiji, I am a IT professional, love living :) and many more. PM me if that is possible.

is your budget for a week, or a month? If for a month, you might have to look outside of Tokyo and commute - I pay about just under 350000 yen a month for my appartment in Yokohama... the further out you are from a city centre, the cheaper it will be however

My advice would be to maybe try looking in Kawasaki or even Tsurumi as they are a little further from Shinagawa, but you only need a single train (the JR negishi line will go straight to Shinagawa) to get there which would be quite easy for you

No idea about furnished appartments... mine had nothing when I moved in apart from floors, doors, shower and a toilet lol

350000? :eek: Thats too much. I`m paying 70 000 円　a month for a room with a bathroom.

I think you should try to find some nice gaijin guest house, they are cheap.

Hey thanks, that amount I mentioned is for a month. I have been looking on the net, there are places for the price I mentioned, but the movin cost seems too much. Plus there are places, which are unfurnished, but then again you have to buy then :)

Well guest house is on the list. Thanks. Is easy to pick up househould items like beds

It's a very nice appartment in a very good location though...

'Key Money' was half a million yen though :eek:

VERY easy lol. As far as I could tell when I moved, most places will deliver futons etc. to your appartment/house if requested

Cool, what's futons like, to sleep on :)? And what do you think one most important thing I should know about living in Japan, cos I have never been there?

futons are just like any other matress imo... some people say not as comfy but I can't tell the difference

As for one important thing... be prepared for insanely humid days during the summer... it is horrible lol

Thanks, you mean loads of lite T-Shits and shorts etc eh, during the summer season!

even that won't help lol... i mean you need some kind of portable air-con else you will sweat like crazy :-/

Unfortunatelt (to my knowledge at least), portable air-con machines don't exist (hand fans don't help much lol) so you just have to put up with it

How do you afford 350,000 a month? Some people don't get that much for a month. Many foreigners get 250,000 a month. How do you then afford to pay for your bills, food, etc.?

I have a very good job (structural engineer) that brings home around 800000yen a month

Man I'm so jealous....I could buy champagne calls at host clubs every week with that.

i pay 140k a month for a Furnished 2 room apartment.

200k sounds about right esp if you get a 2 yr contract, itll go down to around 120's

you wont be gettin any place HUGE, but nicer lofts and studios and one - 2 room apartments start around 200k a month.

try Tokyo apartments.com and sakura house

it really depends on your style of living

jus google

thats how i found my apartment.

call up some english speaking agencies they will show you around to houses and are very helpful

i actually live a 5 minute walk from Shinigawa sta.

How the hell did you get that job? You're so young and I'm sure you only got your degree not too long ago so when did you have time to get experience? Don't Japanese like to hire people that are experienced in such a field?

might want to take a look at craigslist too. i've seen places on there at much better prices than what you find on a website like tokyoapartments.com

Yeah, I won't be chartered for another 2 years yet... basically, the company I worked for back home in England are owned by the same group I work for now (it's a huge multi-national operation). The whole climate change thing has got people worried about earthquakes happening in Europe more frequently so want to get engineers trained to start adapting/planning buildings to cope with such problems. My job basically involves shadowing people to study what they do at the moment, but it is getting more hands-on each day.

Any good websites for Map of Tokyo?
 

Thanks people,

I have found a place close to work in Tennouze Isle :) for 150,000yen. Looking forward starting work on the 13th of August.

So, and websites for good Maps of Tokyo in English, anything similar to this?
Map Maker - Australian Travel Maps, Driving Directions and City Street Maps - Travelmate

cheers.
Sashi

No idea about websites, but I would recommend visiting a tourist office and grab a copy of the train maps (maybe train stations have them to?) as they are VERY valuble!