Luxury rental advisory for executives in Tokyo
Independent, bilingual advice for your Tokyo home search, informed by experience on the employer's side of relocation.
Free consultation · 9 featured wards · English / Japanese
Your housing brief, clearly handled.
Choose the right route for your own move to Tokyo.
Arriving before your lease begins? Plan a temporary stay and your long-term home together.
Housing for incoming employees, whether the assignment starts with a short stay or a long-term lease.
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Advice shaped around your decision.
A home search works better when the brief, the lease and the employer's policy are considered together.
A clear route from brief to move-in.
Define the brief
Discuss timing, budget, location and any employer requirements.
Review a shortlist
Compare suitable homes after checking current terms and availability.
View and negotiate
Visit the options and discuss the lease terms with the landlord.
Review and move in
Go through the contract, coordinate signing and prepare for arrival.
Published data, useful context.
Median from 53 qualifying Tokyo rental contracts at ¥500,000/month or above. A sample of completed leases, not a census or a current asking rent.
Read the latest rent report →Published listings. Availability and conditions are confirmed on enquiry.
View current listings →Neighborhoods we actually work.
Recent work and client perspectives.
Client details are anonymized. Shared with permission or in a form that does not identify the individual or company.
What they say after the keys.
Relocating to Tokyo as an American felt overwhelming before I met Mr. Maruyama. What set him apart wasn't just his bilingual fluency or his knowledge of the market; it was that he understood the full picture: the corporate side, the cultural nuances, and what it actually takes to settle a family into a new city. He helped us find the right home in the right neighbourhood, and made the entire process feel manageable. If you're moving to Tokyo, there's no one I'd recommend more confidently.
No matter the corporate support you have in your home country, relocating to Tokyo as a foreign executive is genuinely hard — tight timelines, an unfamiliar city, and a new role to begin. What you need is someone who is thoughtful, reliable, and has your interests at heart. Maruyama-san is that person. When Covid forced me to leave Japan overnight with no way to return, he handled everything — packing, shipping, the full move-out — without being asked. That level of care goes far beyond what any agent is expected to do. I can wholeheartedly recommend TokyoExpat to any executive making this move.
Ask before you arrive.
Migiwa answers questions using TokyoExpat's published guides, aggregate market summaries and property pages. Yasuhiro confirms current availability and lease terms before you rely on them.
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