Compact and Affordable Apartment in Maebashi, Gunma
This rental apartment, located in the Sekine-cho 3-chome area of Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture, offers a highly affordable entry point into independent living. With a monthly rent of just 19,000 JPY and no key money (reikin) or security deposit (shikikin), the initial moving costs are kept to a minimum. The property is a one-room unit with a total floor area of 17 sqm (approximately 5.14 tsubo), situated on the first floor of a three-story steel-framed building constructed in March 1985.
Essential equipment and features have been translated from the agent's notes. The apartment comes with a gas stove, storage in all rooms, air conditioning, cushioned flooring, a bay window, lighting fixtures, and a video monitor intercom. It is an internet-ready property with optical fiber connectivity, and notably, the monthly internet usage fee is free. The unit is a corner room. For utilities, it uses propane gas. Building amenities include a free bicycle parking area and free motorcycle parking. A paid parking space is also available for 3,300 JPY per month. The agent specifically notes that costs for key replacement and disinfection fees, as well as their "Anshin Nyukyo Service" (安心入居サービス), are optional, allowing tenants to move in with only the most necessary expenses.
The surrounding area of Sekine-cho provides convenient daily amenities. Within a short walking distance, residents will find a Seven-Eleven convenience store (427m), a GU clothing store (657m), a Yaoko supermarket (750m), a Matsumotokiyoshi drugstore (749m), and a Yoshinoya restaurant (705m). The Maebashi Sekine Post Office is also very close at just 244 meters away. For an interesting local fact, Maebashi is known as the "City of Water, Greenery, and Poetry," famed for its clear waterways from the Tone River system and as the birthplace of several renowned modern Japanese poets. The closest major tourist attraction is the iconic Mount Akagi, a dormant volcano and one of Gunma's famous "Three Mountains of Jomo," which offers stunning scenery, hiking trails, and a scenic drive up to the crater lake, Lake Onuma.
