Hello,
I am going to study to Sophia University next year on 2 year student visa with plans on staying to live/work in Japan after that. I want to find a place rent on my own. I don’t speak Japanese but have contacts who will be able to act as translators with the real estate agents. I would like to spend 70-80k yen max on rent per month, if lower is possible that’s even better, but I want something that is not too far away from campus, like 20min max by subway. My questions are :
Do you have to find a listing online first then go to a real estate agent or can you go to the agent directly and he will help you find one ?
How many meetings in person with the agent is required?
What would the price range be for an 1K/1R located 20 min max from Sophia University by train ?
Are there apartments already furnished with cooking stoves ?
What would the process be to furnish the apartment with fridge, washing machine, bed?