Compact and Cost-Effective Apartment in Toyama City
This rental apartment, located in the Sesame Koizumi building in Toyama City, Toyama Prefecture, presents a smart and economical housing choice. The property is a 1K layout with a total private area of 16.4 sqm (approximately 4.96 tsubo), featuring a 6-tatami mat Western-style room. It is situated on the 4th floor of a 4-story steel-framed building constructed in April 1993.
The apartment is equipped with a combined bath and toilet unit, a shower, storage space, air conditioning, BS terminal, optical fiber internet (usage fee free), an indoor washing machine space, flooring, a monitor-equipped intercom, and propane gas for water heating. It is a corner room benefiting from 2-sided natural light. The building offers a free bicycle parking area. Notable terms include a one-month free rent period, no key money (礼金), no security deposit (敷金/保証金), and a renewal fee equivalent to 0.55 months of rent. A credit card can be used for payments, including initial costs. Tenant insurance is required (approx. 18,000 yen for 2 years), and a guarantee association membership is mandatory (initial fee borne by lessor, monthly fee is 1.2% of rent). Other monthly running costs include a town fee of 500 yen, a fixed water charge of 3,600 yen, and a J-Support 24 fee of 1,000 yen. A one-time disinfection/deodorization fee of 8,800 yen applies.
The location is highly convenient, just a 1-minute walk from Koizumicho Station on the Toyama Chitetsu Toyamashi Line, providing excellent access to central Toyama. The area offers a blend of urban convenience and access to Toyama Bay. An interesting local fact is that Toyama is famous for its pharmaceutical industry, which dates back to the Edo period when medicine peddlers from the region traveled across Japan. The closest major tourist attraction is the stunning Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, a spectacular mountain sightseeing course traversing the Northern Japan Alps, easily accessible from Toyama City.
