Compact and Affordable Apartment in Nagasaki's Nishiyama Honcho
This rental apartment, located in Nagasaki City's Nishiyama Honcho district, offers a compact and budget-friendly living solution. The property is a 1K layout with a wall-core exclusive area of 17 sqm (approximately 5.14 tsubo), situated on the first floor of a two-story wooden building constructed in February 1988. The monthly rent is a very accessible 18,000 JPY, with no management fees, security deposit (敷金), or key money (礼金) required.
Key equipment includes a toilet, a combined bath and toilet unit, a shower, a washbasin, a system kitchen, air conditioning, a washing machine space, and propane gas for water heating. Important special notes and remarks detail the initial costs: an 18,000 JPY insurance fee for two years, and a required guarantee company (J-Lease) with a 50% guarantee plan costing 600 JPY monthly (with a minimum guarantee fee of 20,000 JPY and a 10,000 JPY annual renewal fee). For foreign nationals, GTN (Global Trust Networks) is available with an initial 70% guarantee fee plus 1,330 JPY per month. Water charges and town fees, if requested by the building management company, are approximately 3,500 JPY plus town fees per month, with the note that the water charge is an advance payment to the association and significant overuse will be billed to the tenant. The application form must be downloaded from the agent's dedicated page. Key exchange is optional at 15,000 JPY (excluding tax), and a brokerage fee of 10,000 JPY (excluding tax) applies.
Special contractual terms include a short-term cancellation penalty of two months' rent for cancellation within two years, a 30,000 JPY (excluding tax) cleaning fee upon moving out, and a 15,000 JPY (excluding tax) renewal brokerage fee every two years. Cancellation after passing the screening incurs a 10,000 JPY (excluding tax) brokerage fee. The property is delivered in its current state after interior completion on the contract start date.
The Nishiyama Honcho area provides a quiet residential setting within Nagasaki City. A notable nearby landmark is the Suwa Shrine, a major Shinto shrine historically significant to the city, located within an 18-minute walk from the Suwa Jinja Station on the Nagasaki Electric Tramway. Nagasaki is famously home to Glover Garden and the historic Oura Church, offering a rich cultural tapestry blending Japanese and foreign influences.
