Affordable 1K Apartment in Nagano City with Convenient Amenities
This rental apartment offers a budget-friendly living solution in Nagano City, featuring a compact 1K layout with a total floor area of 20 sqm (approximately 6.05 tsubo). The unit is located on the third floor of a three-story steel-framed building constructed in March 1983. The monthly rent is a modest 22,000 yen, with a monthly common service fee of 3,000 yen. A security deposit equivalent to two months' rent is required, but there is no key money (礼金). The apartment includes a balcony.
Essential equipment and features have been translated from the agent's notes. The unit comes with a combined bath and toilet, a shower, storage space, an air conditioner, CATV, city gas, and a water heater. A key point to note is that the monthly common service fee includes water charges. The building has a coin-operated laundry machine on the first floor available for shared use. For the rental contract, the use of a rent guarantee company is required (excluding students). Additionally, renters must subscribe to insurance (approximately 10,000 yen per year for household goods) and join the designated rental guarantee scheme (J-Lease Inc., with an initial guarantee fee of 80% of the total monthly rent).
The property is situated in Nagano City's Wakasato 2-chome area, within a 10-minute walk from Nagano Station on the Shinetsu Main Line. This provides excellent access to regional transportation via the JR Hokuriku Shinkansen. The area is rich in cultural heritage, being the gateway to the historic and magnificent Zenko-ji Temple, one of Japan's most important and visited Buddhist temples, located just a short distance from the station. Nagano is also renowned for its beautiful mountain scenery and was the host of the 1998 Winter Olympics, offering a unique blend of ancient tradition and modern athletic history.
