Compact and Convenient Apartment in Sakai, Osaka
This rental apartment, located in Sakai City's Kita Ward, offers a compact and efficient living space ideal for individuals. The unit is a one-room layout with a total floor area of 21.21 sqm (approximately 6.41 tsubo) and includes a private balcony facing southwest. The building is a lightweight steel structure built in September 1991, with a total of 16 units. The apartment is situated on the 1st floor of a 2-story building.
Key financial terms include a monthly rent of 39,000 yen with no additional management or common area fees. There is no security deposit (敷金) and no key money (礼金). Initial costs include a key replacement fee starting from 22,000 yen. A mandatory rental guarantee is required, equivalent to 100% of the first month's rent plus a 10,000 yen annual renewal fee. The contract period is 2 years with a renewal fee of one month's rent. Special notes indicate a short-term penalty fee: if the contract is terminated in less than one year, the penalty is two months' rent; for less than two years, it's one month's rent. For corporate contracts, key money is two months' rent and the early termination penalty for less than one year is one month's rent. Additional move-in costs include a pest control (photocatalyst plan) fee of 33,000 yen and a cleaning fee of 55,000 yen. The use of a guarantee company is mandatory.
The apartment is well-equipped with a toilet, separate bath and toilet, shower, washbasin, gas stove availability, closet, air conditioning, CATV, fiber-optic internet, indoor laundry space, storm shutters, shutters, monitor intercom, fire alarm, city gas, hot water supply, and city gas water heating. It is noted as being suitable for elderly residents.
The location is highly convenient, with Nakamozu Station on the Nankai Koya Line just a 4-minute walk away, and Midosuji Line's Nakamozu Station a 6-minute walk. The area provides easy access to central Osaka. An interesting local fact is that the nearby Mozu burial mounds, a UNESCO World Heritage site, are some of the largest tomb clusters in Japan, dating back to the Kofun period. The closest major tourist attraction is the historic Shitennoji Temple, one of Japan's oldest Buddhist temples, located a short train ride away in Tennoji, Osaka.
