| | | | | a successful and a miserable stay in Japan. |
| Can you imagine paying 8 month’s rent just to | | | | When trying to find a guest house it can be a dreary |
| move into an apartment? Oh, and none of it will be | | | | task not all guest houses have great English websites. |
| returned! Well if you come to Japan and want an | | | | And not knowing the country well you may have a |
| apartment this is a fact. That is where this other | | | | hard time knowing where to look. Enter “Gaijin |
| option comes in "Gaijin Houses" also known as Guest | | | | House Japan!” Gaijin House Japan’s main |
| Houses! | | | | feature is a continually updated series of articles on |
| A guest house or “gaijin house” as we say in | | | | every guest house across the length and breadth of |
| Japan is an inexpensive type of accommodation for | | | | Japan. Allowing travelers to comment on the guest |
| foreigners, who stay in Japan for one month or | | | | houses they have stayed in, thus providing an "in |
| longer, and who want to avoid the hassle and the | | | | person" view of Japanese guest houses - the good, |
| expense of renting and furnishing a regular | | | | the bad, and the dirty! |
| apartment. | | | | Features of Gaijin House Japan include: |
| Renting an apartment in Japan not as expensive as | | | | - Guest House FAQ - All the common questions |
| most people think. But there are many fees applied | | | | asked about Guest Houses. |
| when you move in. This is where it becomes a | | | | - Guest House Articles - Detailed articles on every |
| hassle. There is the realtor fee, deposit, gift money | | | | guest house across Japan, including photos, videos |
| to the landlord, and a few others thrown in for fun. | | | | and travelers comments. |
| Each fee is equal to one month’s rent. Therefore | | | | - Gaijin House Lounge - A friendly forum where |
| your first month’s rent could be anywhere from | | | | members can talk about travel in Japan and share |
| 4-10 times the amount of rent. Only the deposit will | | | | helpful tips. |
| be returned...hopefully. | | | | - 100% FREE Classifieds – Look for share-mates, |
| There are many guesthouses in Tokyo, but they are | | | | roommates, rooms, and even "sayonara sales" for |
| sprouting up all across Japan. Guest houses are a | | | | selling your stuff when you leave Japan or buying |
| much better deal. With only a small deposit and no | | | | stuff when you arrive. |
| extra fees, they provide safe, clean, affordable | | | | - Useful Links - Learn even more at other |
| accommodation while searching for a long term | | | | recommended websites about Japan. |
| apartment or on a short term stay. They come | | | | |
| equipped with kitchen facilities, Internet access and | | | | |
| laundry facilities, and each room is usually furnished | | | | If you are planning on visiting Japan then this is a |
| with a small fridge, TV and a futon or bed. Since the | | | | must bookmark website! |
| actual features and overall quality of each guest | | | | Helping travelers find the best guest houses across |
| house can vary enormously, however, a resource like | | | | Japan as easy and quickly as possible. |
| Gaijin House Japan can make the difference between | | | | |