Casa Felice Shuri 203: A Pet-Friendly Studio in Popular Shuri
This rental apartment, Unit 203 in the Casa Felice Shuri building, is a compact studio unit designed for single occupants. The property is located in the highly popular Shuri area of Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. The unit is a 1R (one-room) layout with a total private area of 20.79 square meters (approximately 6.29 tsubo). It is situated on the first floor of a three-story reinforced concrete (RC) building constructed in April 2019.
The apartment features all Western-style rooms. Key equipment includes a built-in space for a washing machine, a gas clothes dryer, and a built-in gas cooktop. The unit is a corner room with a south-facing orientation, offering good sunlight, excellent views, and beautiful night scenery. The building is equipped with security features including an auto-lock system, intercom, and a TV monitor intercom.
Pets are welcome; dogs and cats are allowed to live with tenants, subject to an additional security deposit (one month's rent for dogs, two months' for cats). The monthly rent is 55,000 yen. There is a monthly common area fee (共益費) of 3,000 yen. The security deposit (敷金) is none, and the key money (礼金) is one month's rent. There is no guarantee deposit (保証金). The agent commission fee is 1.1 months' rent. The renewal fee is 11,000 yen. The contract period is one year, renewable.
Additional mandatory costs include a building maintenance management fee of 1,000 yen per month and mandatory fire insurance at 7,000 yen per year. Key replacement costs range from 25,000 yen (excluding tax), with the final amount varying based on the type and number of keys. A guarantor is required: they must be a working family member under 65 years of age. Alternatively, tenants must pass screening and join a rent guarantee company (全保連株式会社), with an initial cost of 50% of the monthly rent.
The property is currently occupied with a scheduled move-out date of March 31, 2026. Viewings are not possible until the current tenant returns the keys, but applications can be submitted without a prior viewing. The application and contract process is conducted electronically. For corporate applicants, a paper application is required along with a commercial register (within the last 3 months) and two guarantors (a representative and an external party).
Transport access is via the "Kinjo-cho" bus stop, approximately a 4-minute walk away. Parking is available for one car at 6,600 yen per month (for kei cars only; small cars and larger are not permitted). There is also a bicycle parking lot on the premises (1,000 yen for mopeds/bicycles; 2,000 yen for large/standard motorcycles).
