Spacious 2DK Apartment in Sakai, Osaka with Modern Amenities
This apartment, located in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, offers a comfortable and convenient living space. The property is a 2DK layout with a total floor area of 30㎡ (approximately 9.07 tsubo), featuring a Japanese-style room of 4.5 tatami mats, another Japanese-style room of 6 tatami mats, and a 6-tatami mat dining-kitchen area. The building is a two-story, lightweight steel structure built in April 1975. The apartment is situated on the second floor of a two-story building.
Key financial details include a monthly rent of 38,000 yen, with a monthly management fee of 2,000 yen. The initial costs involve a key money (reikin) payment of 50,000 yen, with no security deposit (shikikin). The contract period is 2 years with no renewal fee. Additional requirements include insurance (approximately 18,000 yen for 2 years) and mandatory membership in a rental guarantee program (20,000 yen for the first year, 13,000 yen thereafter).
Translated agent notes on equipment and features: The apartment is equipped with a toilet, separate bath and toilet, shower, washbasin, gas stove, storage space, and storage in all rooms. Special notes indicate the property is currently vacant and ready for immediate occupancy. The transaction type is exclusive agency.
The apartment is well-connected, within a 12-minute walk from Mozu Station on the JR Hanwa Line, a 16-minute walk from Mozuhachiman Station on the Nankai Koya Line, and a 19-minute walk from Nakamozu Station, also on the Nankai Koya Line. This provides excellent access to central Osaka and the wider Kansai region.
The area of Sakai is historically significant, once serving as a major port and the site of one of Japan's largest ancient burial mounds, the Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun (Daisenryo Kofun), which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. For recreation and tourism, residents are within easy reach of the iconic Osaka Castle, a major historical landmark and popular tourist destination showcasing the city's samurai past.