Compact and Affordable Studio Apartment in Ginowan, Okinawa
This studio apartment, designated as Room 302 in the Shimasu Apartment building, offers a practical and affordable living solution, particularly well-suited for singles or students. The 1R (one-room) layout, with a Western-style room of 6 tatami mats (approximately 9.72 square meters), features no internal partitions, creating an open and airy feel that makes the space feel larger than its dimensions suggest. The property agent provides detailed notes on maximizing this compact layout. By focusing on the overall room layout, a more spacious-feeling environment can be achieved. Suggestions include using a bed with built-in storage to secure storage space, unifying the height and color of furniture to create a sleek and refined atmosphere, and utilizing tall shelves or sofas to partition the room, which can add mental separation and even create a 1K-like ambiance with a little ingenuity.
For storage, the agent recommends making use of hanging and suspending items to significantly increase storage capacity in a unit that originally has limited storage facilities. Furthermore, one of the characteristic advantages of a one-room apartment is that cleaning the room itself is very easy due to the shorter cleaning time required. The notes encourage taking advantage of the partition-free feature of a one-room to enjoy coordinating the room to match changes in lifestyle.
Important financial details are outlined in the special notes. The monthly rent is 32,000 yen. There is a security deposit (敷金) of one month's rent, but no key money (礼金). Additional initial costs include a rent guarantee company fee of 19,200 yen (first time only), a fire insurance premium (renewed every 2 years) of 19,000 yen, and an agency commission of 35,200 yen. The contract is a standard lease agreement for two years, with a renewal fee of 10,000 yen (tax excluded). Please note that there is no parking available at this property. The building itself is a 3-story reinforced concrete block (RCB) structure built in July 1981.
The apartment is located in the Shimasu 1-chome area of Ginowan City, Okinawa Prefecture. The Shimasu bus stop is approximately a 2-minute walk away, providing convenient local access. The area offers a quiet environment with good sunlight. A major landmark and popular tourist destination in Ginowan is the Okinawa Convention Center, a modern complex overlooking the ocean that hosts various events and exhibitions, symbolizing the prefecture's vibrant culture and business community.
