How to find a suitable room in TOKYO
If you are planning to shift in Tokyo area, the first thing you have to do is to contact with a real estate agent to find a suitable room. It is better to consult with the agent about your budget, area and duration of your stay. By providing your detail to the agent, they will support you to find an ideal room in Tokyo according to your budget. In Tokyo area, many of the real estate agents provide full English support with a large selection of apartments.

A building which is made from wood or light steel is known as an apartment, and most of the apartments are two stories. Usually the wall of a Japanese apartment is thin, so that you may hear noise from the room next door. Floors of the rooms are mostly made of tatami (Japanese traditional mat). Rooms with tatami flooring are cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. Many Japanese people like to have a tatami floored room in their house. It is also effective for soundproofing.

Mansion type buildings are made of the steel framework and the reinforced concrete. These buildings have three or more stories and the rent is higher than the apartment.

In Japan, apartments are rented through the real estate agents and usually rent out for minimum of two years. Some of the real estate agents refuse their services for a foreigner who doesn't have a Japanese guarantor. Most of the real estate agents need the information about your financial background and to have a guarantor (Japanese nationality) with a stable financial background.　If you are unable to find your guarantor, consult with your real estate agent about it. Some of the real estate agents would introduce you to a company which provides a guarantor service with charge.

When you are applying for an apartment, you have to pay various fees such as reservation fee, key money, service fee, deposit and insurance too. Therefore it will be better to visit and check the room by taking photos to be sure, before sign in the contract paper. It is because; there is no charge to visit the room.

Moving Services
To move from one place to another place in Tokyo area, it is better to contact with a moving services company for safety and deliver your goods on time. There are so many professional moving services companies in Tokyo, with full of English support. You will be supported by their well experienced staff with high-quality services. Not only domestic services, but also worldwide moving services are available in Japan.

Some of the real estate agents and the moving services companies providing English assistance are as below;