Compact and Convenient 1K Apartment in Kochi City
This rental apartment, located in Kochi City's Asahicho 3-chome, offers a compact and functional living space with a monthly rent of 28,000 yen. The unit is situated on the second floor of a two-story steel-framed building constructed in January 1989. The floor plan is a 1K layout with a total private area of 17.5 square meters (approximately 5.29 tsubo), comprising a 6-tatami mat Japanese-style room and a 3-tatami mat kitchen area. A south-facing balcony of 0.8 square meters provides good natural light and ventilation.
Key features and equipment include a toilet, a combined bath and toilet unit, a shower, space for a gas cooker, storage space, an air conditioner, a washing machine placement area, city gas, tap water, a septic tank, hot water supply, and a bicycle parking area. The agent's special notes highlight that the apartment has good sunlight and is south-facing, though it is close to a train line. Additional remarks confirm it is currently vacant, with the move-in date subject to consultation.
The financial terms are straightforward: a security deposit (Shikikin) of one month's rent, a key money (Reikin) of one month's rent, and no monthly management or common service fees. A parking space is available for an additional 5,000 yen per month, limited to small cars. The lease contract is for one year with a renewal, and tenants are required to join a rental guarantee scheme (costing 40,000 yen initially) and purchase a rental insurance policy (approximately 18,000 yen for two years).
The location is exceptionally convenient for public transport, being just a one-minute walk from Asahicho Sanchome Station on the Tosaden Railway Ino Line. The area is part of the vibrant Kochi City, the capital of Kochi Prefecture on Shikoku Island. An interesting local fact is that Kochi is famous for its Sunday market, known as the "Kochi Sunday Market" or "Hirome Ichiba," which stretches over a kilometer and has been a weekly tradition for over 300 years. The closest major landmark is the historic Kochi Castle, one of Japan's few original castles that has survived since the Edo period without being destroyed by war or fire, located just a few kilometers from the property.
