Modern 1LDK Apartment for Rent in Higashiyama, Kyoto
This fourth-floor apartment in the Planesia Higashiyama Sanjo building offers a comfortable living space in Kyoto's historic Higashiyama Ward. The property features a 1LDK layout with a 10.2 tatami mat living-dining-kitchen area and a 3.5 tatami mat Western-style room, providing a total floor area of 35.33 square meters. Built in March 2013, the apartment is in a five-story reinforced concrete structure and faces west.
The apartment is equipped with a range of modern conveniences. The kitchen includes a gas stove with two burners and a system kitchen. The bathroom and toilet are separate, with a shower, a bathroom dryer, and a温水洗浄便座 (heated toilet seat). There is also a separate washstand with a shower function. Storage is provided by a walk-in closet and a standard closet. The unit comes with air conditioning, a balcony, and a TV monitor intercom. Internet access via optical fiber is included in the monthly fee at no additional cost. The building features an auto-lock entrance, a delivery box, an elevator, and a designated garbage area on the premises. Utilities include city gas, hot water supply, electricity, public water supply, and a sewer system. A washing machine space is available inside the unit. Flooring is throughout.
The property is located just a three-minute walk from Higashiyama Station on the Kyoto Municipal Subway Tozai Line, and an eleven-minute walk from both Sanjo Station on the Keihan Main Line and Sanjo Keihan Station on the subway. The monthly rent is 103,500 yen, with a management fee of 8,000 yen. A key money payment of 103,500 yen is required. The lease term is generally two years, with a renewal fee equivalent to two months' rent. A guarantor company is required, with an initial payment of 50% of the total monthly payment and a monthly fee of 1,000 yen. Other initial costs include a key exchange fee of 19,800 yen and a bicycle parking fee of 1,100 yen. A cleaning fee of 38,500 yen is payable upon move-out. The property is available for occupancy from late July 2026.
