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  3. What's Your Apartment-Hunting Type?

What's Your Apartment-Hunting Type?

Close to the station, spacious, new, or cheap — you can't have it all, so knowing your priority is the shortcut to a search you won't regret.

Q1.What can you least compromise on?

Q2.Which is closest to your weekends?

Q3.Worth paying a bit more rent for?

Your match

Value-First Type

You want to keep rent down and spend on what matters. Set a budget ceiling first; flexing on building age or station distance uncovers the best deals.

Find rooms under ¥80,000

Station-Close Type

You prioritize an easy commute. Search within a 10-minute walk for the best fit. Rent runs higher, so adjust on size or building age.

Find rooms within a 10-min walk

Space-First Type

You value time at home and room to breathe. Aim for larger layouts like 2LDK; moving a bit from the station buys more space at the same rent.

Find more spacious listings

Newness-First Type

You want a clean place with up-to-date fixtures. Target buildings under 10 years old; since newer means pricier, compromise on station distance or size.

Find newer (under 10 yrs) listings