Staff Blog Archive - share house in Japan, Tokyo. [interwhao]

Good evening!

I’ve been busy being close to the end of the year.

For the new year as well as welcome a new house mate, we are preparing many things in many sharehouses!

 

So I’ll report one of sharehouses under the construction “Firsthouse Oomori” in Tokyo this time.

Rooms are still being under construction but let’s get started with the common spaces we renovated!

Here we go!

This is the wall at the entrance!

The professionals helped me a little but we renovated the wall paper and made Pigeon box by myself.

The signboard with the name of the sharehouse “1sthouse OMORI” has the good balance in color, I think.

(I painted the name as well)

 

The small bird also welcomes you to this sharehouse (No pet though…)

And also…

To the shower rooms,

I changed to the new floor with antique design and changed the wall paper with light green.

Changing wall paper is too difficult because this was the first time for me.

 

It was heavy so the wall papers were tore apart…OMG!

 

Well, the professional is professional. I really respect them.

It was like a puzzle when I was trying to change the wall paper.

 

But when I came to Firsthouse Oomori the next day, it looks almost fine, which relieved me.

 

 

We do what we can do without offering the professionals so that we can reduce the cost, which leads to providing the rooms with the reasonable rent.

 

One of the interesting things to live in sharehouse is to be able to see the daily changes (not everyday…)

 

I recommend this sharehouse for those think moving in for next year

because Oomori station is only 7~8 min walk away from the house and you can go to “Tokyo station” “Shinbashi station” & “Yokohama station” “Kawasaki station” without transferring a train, so it is very easy to access to the main business cities from Omori.

 

You should check this out!

 

This year is 18th anniversary for Interwhao, managing 50 sharehouses & 1,000 rooms for comfortable and relaxing conditions.

We have heard many more voices from people around the house these days “The number of more fashionable sharehouses than other companies has increased. s

We’d appreciate everyone around us!!

 

So!!

Interwhao will give you the reduction as the sign of the gratitude!!

 

＜Detail＞

Free rent for 1st month & 3,000 yen discount after 2nd month.

 

＜Condition＞

・6 month lease contract

・Follow the house rule

（Those who do not follow the house rule will not get the discount)

・Make a contract on the day you viewed the house or less than 10 days from the day you viewed.

（There is a screening）

 

＜Discount sharehouses＞

・Firsthouse Kamata 　 2 rooms

・Ma・Maison Hakuraku 　　　2 rooms
・Ma・Maison Gakugeidaigaku　 2 rooms
・Ma・Maison Ikebukuro     1 room
・Ma・Maison Kamisyakuji       2 rooms
・Ma・Maison Ouji Kamiya          2 rooms
・Ma・Maison Tobu Nerima     2 rooms
・Fasthouse Kita Matsudo　 2 rooms

 

Also, those who will stay between 3 ~ 6 months, there is another special offer!!

Please inquiry us about it!

 

 

Minami Urawa is in Minami-ward, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Minami Urawa station has two trains; JR Keihin Tohoku Line & JR Musashino Line.

JR Keihin Tohoku Line runs to Oomiya direction, stops at Ueno, Akihabara, Ueno, Tokyo, Shinbashi, and other main big cities in Tokyo without transferring a train. In addition, it goes to Yokohama and Kawasaki, main big cities in Kanagawa prefecture. So it is a very very convenient train line.

Minami Urawa is the start station of JR Keihin Tohoku Line, so you can sit on a seat when you go to work and school!

 

JR Musashino Line runs to Chiba direction. Therefore, you can go to South Kanto area (Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, Saitama) from Minami Urawa station!

Well, this is awesome!! I always wonder where I’m going to.

 

Both of train lines have a number of trains. (They come every 5 minutes approximately) So I feel fine even when I come back late at night.

 

“I understand how convenient area to access but how’s this town like?”

 

There is no big company in Minami Urawa. Basically, this is in a residential area, so this area is calm and relaxing with many parks and full of green.

 

There are supermarket, convenience store, drug store, fitness gym, dentist clinic, beauty parlor, restaurants, cafes, book stores, 100 yen shops, and more.

 

There are lots of second school in this area. Children, junior-high-school students, high-school students walk around at night. This proves the safe environment of this area.

 

So!

We have a sharehouse in Minami Urawa (Main topic) , Firsthouse Minami Urawa!

Firsthouse Minamiurawa is 3 min walk from Minami Urawa station! (How close!)

 

Since it is close to the station, it is easy for shopping!

 

There are 55 rooms in this sharehouse made of reinforced concrete.

Currently, the common spaces and rooms have been renovated (under construction)

There are some parts which have been done already.

 

●Lounge

<Before>

<After>

 

●Shower

I couldn’t find pictures of the previous form of shower rooms…

<After>

The pictures above is only for men. It became cleaner and brighter!

The pictures below is only for women. Looks like elegant.

●Bathroom

We have managed Firsthouse Minami Urawa for a long time and the building is a little bit old, so there are Japanese style and western style of bathrooms in this house but the demand of young generation has been increasing. So we changed all of them to western style! Men and women are separated.

 

●Room

Still under construction but it is almost done. All rooms are 9.9㎡ with a private room and key, and there are bed, refrigerator, air conditioner, desk and chair in all rooms.Easy to start your new life!

The pictures after the renovation will be soon updated in the property’s page so you gotta check this out!

 

Even though “Firsthouse Minami Urawa” is close to the station, the rent is very reasonable.

It is kind for your wallet.

 

The average rent in Minami Urawa is approximately more than 50,000 yen (500 dollars). (depending on the distance from the station, building age, the size or the structure)

The rent of Firsthouse Minami Urawa is 45,000~48,000 yen. (Less than the average)

Plus, utilities fee (internet, gas, water, electricity ) is 12,000 yen (Fixed cost) so the monthly rent is 57,000~60,000 yen.

 

Fixed cost is a good thing as the characteristic of sharehouse. If you live in a normal apartment, you have to think about saving money.

 

Since we upload the pictures of the brand-new renovated sharehouse, we have many inquiries…

 

Honestly, the number of vacant rooms is decreasing so we may not be able to show you this new sharehouse.

 

The rooms under construction will be finished at the beginning of October but you can come and view this sharehouse before that.

 

The inquiries are from Japanese and international people in their 20’s and 30’s, and residents are the almost same generation. So Firsthouse Minami Urawa will be more active and lively.

 

At the end of October, the house manager plan for Halloween party.

 

Why don’t you just start your new life @ Firsthouse Minami Urawa??

The house manager also lives in this sharehouse, so you can hang out with him and enjoy this area and this sharehouse!!

 

We are looking forward to your inquiry!

Hello everyone!

It is almost mid-August. Time flies…It’s me, interested in Japanese High-school Baseball Summer Tournament. (It is called Koushien)

Well, Ma Maison Ouji Kamiya (Kita-Ward in Tokyo) has the backyard.

There is a roof over the backyard so you can relax and read a book even under the strong sunshine.

HOWEVER, it sometimes rains and the grass grows faster due to the sunshine.

(The rainy season has been over this year in Japan but still rainy. Why?)

Due to the growth of grass, the chair and table are wasted to be here.

So we take them all!

The weather is cloud, no wind, proper temperature. The best day for mowing!

It is too hard to mow the grass alone because the backyard is a little bit large.

Then, one of the residents came and helped me!

She was mowing even tiny grass. I’d appreciate it!

Rather than a big plant, there were small grasses on the ground, so it took time than I expected but it became much better!

This is what we can do by hand. It looks better to see a little green…

Now we can find dwarfs over there.

It is good to have this kind of backyard while living in Tokyo. There is a relaxing and calm environment in this women only sharehouse “Ma Maison Ouji Kamiya“!

It takes only 16 min to Ikebukuro as well. You can have both relaxing living environment and easy access to central of Tokyo!

Good morning everyone!

I worked out along Tama River running between Tokyo and Kanagawa (Kawasaki city)

This was the first time for me running from the house all the way to here. I didn’t have many chances to work out these days. But running along the river was so fresh to me. The temperature was proper for exercise so I felt nice.

This is Tama River. You can see Tokyu Dennentoshi Line and Ooimachi Line over there. If you go across the river, you will be in Setagaya ward, Tokyo.

Tama River Fireworks festival will take place on 19th August this year. You have to compete with somebody to get your place.

Mr. Mori, one of our staff, is appealing his muscle…To be honest, I don’t see it clearly.

I don’t see his muscle clearly again. But he is groovy.

He worked out hard and was tired. He broke down from exhaustion. He is free…

When on weekends, many people do BBQ event, and kids play baseball games.

This huge space that people who love BBQ and running. You should make use of this area!

 

By the way, some of our sharehouses are very close to Tama River within a distance of walk (and of running).

The nearest sharehouse is “Firsthouse Futako-Tamagawa“, 1~2 min walk to here.

 

And Firsthouse Mizonokuchi 100+a (opened in 2016) and Firsthouse Mizonokuchi 100+b (opened in 2017)

All sharehouses are popular among foreigners because of access to Shibuya and other areas in Tokyo.

Japanese also live in these sharehouses and most of them want to learn English or other languages. And they say they want to meet friendly people!

 

Let’s run together!!

Hello, everyone!

There is a park in front of Fujigaoka station in Tokyu Dennenntoshi Line. It was lighter than usual so I stopped by there before going back to home.

Wow, I didn’t know there was a summer festival here. Since I finished my work, I bought a cup of beer. Cheers!

This is scooping bouncy balls, one of the traditional stand Japanese kids love this.

There were many foods stands so I ate Takoyaki (Octopus ball) with drinking beer, which made me hot, and ate Kakigoori (Shaved ice) which made me cool down after all. Now I’m enjoying summer!

Usually, many families and kids visit and play in this park. It is in front of the station but it is calm and quiet.

Fujigaoka is in a residential area but the park becomes lively when it’s a festival. I knew that Fujigaoka was a good town!

——————————————————————————————————————-

Anyway, our sharehouse “Firsthouse Fujigaoka” is 7 min walk from the station with a calm and relaxing environment.

There are 34 rooms with the residents in their 20’s and 30’s of Japanese and foreigners.

It is 30 min to Shibuya station, and good access to Tokyo area. Of course, you can go to Yokohama easily.

I recommend this sharehouse to those who love a calm environment and international interaction.

Also, there are two sharehouse in Aobadai station and Ichigao station, next to Fujigaoka station, Firsthouse Yokohama Aoba & Firsthouse Ichigao.

So you can compare with these 3 sharehouses.

We hope that people find the best matching sharehouses in our properties.

Thank you for reading!

Good morning!

As always, I’m too sweaty just by coming to the office….

I love summer but I hate to be sweaty while I’m in a train on the way to the office and home. I know it’s hot for everyone but I don’t see many people sweating.

I don’t know why. This is one of my seven wonders…

 

I want summer to pass quickly but I love summer festivals.

 

One of our house coordinators, Mr. Kato, went to the local summer festival, and sent some pictures to me.

The picture above is the summer festival at the park near Higashi Oomiya station in Saitama Prefecture, taking 5 min walk from the station.

This park is in front of our property “O-Zett Royal Higashi Oomiya” (Studio type of apartment).

The park is very huge so many people and many participated in the summer festival with many food stands.

 

This picture was taken at a park near Firsthouse Minami Urawa  (Sharehouse Minami Urawa)  The park is 1 min walk from sharehouse Minami Urawa, and 2 min walk from Minami Urawa Station in Saitama Prefecture.

This park is not so big but on weekdays, there are lots of kids running around and families. On weekends, some people read a book and so on in this park.

People relax in here.

Some of residents of Firsthouse Minami Urawa went to this summer festival and enjoyed the foods stands and drinking!

For me, I love the foods stands at summer festival especially “Takoyaki” (Octopus ball)

I don’t usually eat it but a food stand stands for Takoyaki. This is my opinion…

Summer festival reminds me of my childhood.

 

And I always feel Japan is a good country. lol

 

I used to be US when I was a university student, and I always thought that it was a good thing to have 4 seasons for Japan.

Let’s enjoy the rest of summer season!!

Hello!

Hot! This is only one word I can say now…

My sweat drops like a waterfall. I need 2 hand towels.

 

The day before yesterday, the hails fell in Tokyo. One of our staffs were in Ikebukuro accidentally and he took a picture of it.

H, Huge…He said the sound of fall was too noisy, and the siren of the ambulance and fire engine were ringing right away.

I checked the short movie on the internet and that was scary with the strong wind. Looks like the office in Yokohama was no problem.

 

Ok, let’s get down to the main topic of this blog.

 

We will have BBQ Party @ Firsthouse Fujigaoka with background! 

 

Date: July 23rd (Sunday) 

Time: PM 6:00~

 

 

“How is sharehouse like?” “What kind of people live in this sharehouse?”

We know there are lots of people thinking about this.

 

So here is good news for you.

 

Those who are interested in our sharehouse can join this party!

(If you participate in, please let us know beforehand!)

 

 

You will find out the answers of these questions above before you move in if you come.

Also, you will hear the real voice from the residents.

 

If you come, please bring your own slippers!

We will pick you up at the nearest station, Fujigaoka station, in Tokyu Dennentoshi Line.

 

Also, not only the residents of Firsthouse Fujigaoka but also the residents of another sharehouse will participate.

It will be fun to interact with people of another sharehouse.

Participation from different sharehouses will make the relationship broader, and this makes the life more fun!

If you get along with them, you can say “Can I go to your house today?”

 

We got e-mails and calls from about 20 residents about participation.

 

※Caution: the participants will be 18~35 years old. 

 

Also, the residents of Interwhao in Tokyo, Chiba, and Saitama prefecture can join us!

If you participate, please tell the house manager!

 

Let’s eat and drink!!

 

 

 

Hello everyone!

We are Interwhao cooperation, managing sharehouses and studio type of apartments for about 20 years in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

For Kanagawa, Chiba, and Saitama Prefecture, these places are next to Tokyo. And our properties are good access to Tokyo areas in these ares.

 

Anyway, we have blog pages only in Japanese website but not in English one.

From today, the blog page in English was established. We will send you the brand new information of sharehouse and apartment in the areas above!

 

If you already plan to visit or stay in Japan especially around Tokyo, you can inquiry about any question, and appointment for viewing the properties.

Please feel free to ask any question! We are looking forward to your inquiry!

Hello!

How are you doing? It’s been 3 month since the new season has started in Japan.

 

“I would think about moving out before paying for renewing the lease”

“Or I would think about moving out with no reason…”

 

Is anybody thinking about this??

 

“But it is not a reality that I need to pay much money to move and start a new life. I have to ask moving company, buy new furniture, etc…”

 

This opinion is majority.

 

Deposit, key money, commission fee…you need to pay 3 or 4 times as monthly rent to rent a room.

 

For example, if you live in studio type of apartment in Sangenjyaya (in Tokyo) where many famous people live in, the average monthly rent is 85,000 yen (about 800 US dollars)(According to a website from real estate agency).

 

If you move in here, total is about 340,000 yen (About 3000 dollars) with deposit, commission fee, key money, rent, and so on)

If you ask a moving company, you have to pay that fee. Also if you leave your home, you have to purchase furniture.

“I want to live in Sangenjyaya, but I don’t want to spend much money.”

 

But, our sharehouse and studio type of apartment need only “Handling fee” “One month rent” and “Utilities fee” to move in.

 

Our sharehouse “Ma Maison Sangenjyaya” (Women Only) is 13 min walk from Sangenjyaya station, Tokyu Dennentoshi Line. (3 min to Shibuya station)

You need 30,000 yen (Handling fee), 42,000 yen (Rent), 12,000 yen (Utilities fee)….

Total: 84,000 yen to move in.

 

This is an initial fee! (The cheapest room in this house)

 

In addition, there are desk, chair, bed, refrigerator, and air conditioner in a room.

Large space of kitchen has kitchen utensils and tableware.

You can use not only washing machine but also dryer.

 

Every monthly rent is only 54,000 yen (rent + utilities fee)

 

This is women only sharehouse so I can’t live in here but it is attracting to be able to live in with this fees.

 

As the example,

・Blue: Rent

・Green: Utilities fee

・Red: Handling fee

・Purple: Cleaning fee

・Light blue: Fire insurance and etc

 

 

It depends on the grade of property and the size of a room but I want you to see the fees except for rent and utilities fee.

This is genuine initial fee.

For us, it is only 30,000 yen!

 

We don’t take cleaning fee or fire insurance so we can provide this with relatively cheaper fees.

 

We have a house manager to one sharehouse called “House Coordinator.

We clean the common space in the house and bring the daily goods, and also clean a room after moving out.

 

For me, I do everything for my house with responsibility for better conditions.

 

That’s why, people don’t need to pay much money.

I introduced Sangenjyaya this time as the example but we have some discount campaigns for some houses below;

 

・Firsthouse Ichigao (26 min to Shibuya)

・Firsthouse Mizonokuchi 100+b (14 min to Shibuya)

・Ma Maison Oomori (Women Only) (11 min to Shinagawa)

・Ma Maison Hakuraku (Women only) (4 min to Yokohama)

・Firsthouse Gumyouji (8 min to Yokohama)

・Firsthouse Kita-Matsudo (15 min to Kita-Senjyu/ 25 min to Ueno)

 

If you have any question, feel free to ask us!