Leopalace Ryukyu Unit 208: A Furnished Apartment in Okinawa City
This rental apartment, Leopalace Ryukyu Unit 208, is located in Noborikawa 2-chome, Okinawa City, Okinawa Prefecture. The property is a 1K layout with a total private area of 23.5 square meters (approximately 7.1 tsubo) and is situated on the 2nd floor of a 3-story reinforced concrete (RC) building constructed in June 2009.
The apartment comes fully furnished and equipped with appliances. Key facilities include a kitchen with an IH cooktop and hot water supply, a separate bath and toilet with a bathtub and a washlet toilet, and a designated indoor space for a washing machine. The building uses propane gas and offers amenities such as an intercom with a TV monitor, internet connectivity with Wi-Fi, a shoe box for storage, a parking lot, and a bicycle parking area.
The monthly costs are detailed as follows: rent is 98,000 yen, with a common area maintenance fee of 13,000 yen, a parking space usage fee of 11,000 yen, an environmental maintenance fee of 1,100 yen, an internet usage fee of 7,260 yen, and a handling fee of 1,048 yen, bringing the total monthly charges to 131,408 yen. Initial move-in costs are estimated at 172,480 yen, which includes a key money (reikin) payment of 49,000 yen, a security deposit (shikikin) of 0 yen, a move-out cleaning fee of 41,800 yen, a guarantee agency fee at the time of contract of 65,180 yen, and a key replacement fee of 16,500 yen. The rental contract is for a 2-year period with a renewal fee of 16,500 yen. A guarantee company is required upon contract, costing 100-120% of the monthly rent for personal contracts. No guarantor is needed, and foreign residents are permitted.
The neighborhood offers convenient access to daily amenities. Town Plaza Kanehide Noborikawa Market is a 4-minute walk (approx. 300m) away. Other supermarkets within walking distance include San-A V21 Food Hall Chibana Store (16 min, approx. 1100m) and MaxValu Chibana Store (17 min, approx. 1200m). A FamilyMart convenience store is a 7-minute walk (approx. 550m) away. The property falls within the school districts for Kita-Mi Elementary School (17 min walk, approx. 1200m) and Misato Junior High School (25 min walk, approx. 1800m). For public transport, the Noborikawa bus stop is about a 9-minute walk, while the monorail's Tedako Urasoe Station is approximately a 266-minute walk.
