Hoping to move to the Tokyo area sometime later this year or next from South Korea, but I have a kitty that comes with me (can’t leave behind with family since I’m already an expat here). I’ve read that it’s quite tough to find cat-friendly, foreigner-friendly housing, so I’m trying go figure out how much time I should allot for searching to make things go smoothly.
I’ll be starting the 6-month waiting period soon, but I’m trying to figure out just how early I should try to arrive before before kitty is ready to fly in order to secure a place and start moving in. Since the flight is only about 2 hours, I’d be leaving my cat with a friend temporarily while I do the initial arrival processes and then hop over to bring her to me.
In Seoul, at least, people will sign a contract and move in within a week, but I have no idea how quickly the process moves in Japan.
by zerachechiel
