La Tour Ichigaya Sadowara is a boutique, low-rise residence of just 5 floors above ground in the quiet Ichigaya Sadowaracho district of Shinjuku-ku, close to the Supreme Court Chief Justice's official residence and the Institut français du Japon. Room W203 sits on the 2nd floor, a spacious 4LDK of 170.64㎡ built around a 43.24㎡ (26.6-jo) living-dining room and a separate 21.04㎡ kitchen/family corner. The 22.29㎡ (13.7J) master bedroom has its own walk-in closet and dressing room, alongside three further bedrooms of 7.0–7.1 jo each.
The building offers an advanced security system, an in-building fitness room, and instrument practice is permitted — a rare combination for a residence of this scale. This is a fixed-term (定期借家) two-year lease — see Property Details below for the terms that differ from a standard renewable contract, and note the unusually distant expected vacancy date.
See the full building profile — location, contract type, current units, and more — on the La Tour Ichigaya Sadowara building page.
| Monthly Rent | ¥1,790,000 (management fee included) |
| Layout | 4LDK (Type J) |
| Exclusive Area | 170.64㎡ (51.6坪) |
| Floor | 2F (Building: 5F above / 1F below ground) |
| Availability | Currently occupied · expected vacancy September 2029 (current tenant move-out date) |
| Contract Type | Fixed-term lease (定期借家契約) · 2 years, no automatic renewal, no renewal fee |
| Security Deposit | 3 months' rent |
| Key Money | None |
| Deposit Settlement Fee | Equivalent to 1 month's rent is retained as a non-refundable settlement fee upon move-out, per contract terms |
| Early Termination | Penalty of 1 month's rent applies if the lease is terminated within the first year |
| Built | March 2007 |
| Structure | Reinforced Concrete (RC), 5 floors above ground / 1 below |
| Address | 3-17-1 Ichigaya Sadowaracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
| Nearest Stations | Ichigaya Stn 7 min walk (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho/Namboku Lines) · 12 min walk (JR Chuo/Sobu Lines) Iidabashi Stn 10 min walk (Tokyo Metro Yurakucho/Namboku/Tozai Lines, Toei Oedo Line) · 11 min walk (JR Chuo/Sobu Lines) Ushigome-Kagurazaka Stn 8 min walk (Toei Oedo Line) |
| Usage Restriction | Residential use only (SOHO/home office not permitted) |
| Guarantor | Required (guarantor company designated by landlord) · guarantee fee: 30%+ of one year's rent in year 1, ¥8,000+/year from year 2 |
| Insurance | Homeowner's comprehensive insurance (住宅総合保険) required |
| Landlord | Sumitomo Realty & Development Co., Ltd. |
| Advisory | Edo Partners株式会社 (TokyoExpat) · Independent advisory |
I want to flag one thing plainly before anything else: the current tenant's expected move-out date is September 2029 — over three years out. This isn't a listing to consider for near-term housing; it's here for clients planning very far ahead, or simply as a reference point on what this building offers. Setting that aside, it's a genuinely well-built 4LDK — a rare low-rise, boutique alternative to the high-rise towers that dominate this price bracket, with instrument practice permitted and an advanced security system. The same standard terms apply as elsewhere: fixed-term two-year lease, guarantor fee of 30%+ of a year's rent in year one, and one month of the three-month deposit retained as a non-refundable settlement fee at move-out. Happy to discuss whether this is worth keeping on your radar.