Leopalace Miyashiro 209: A Furnished Apartment in Naha, Okinawa
This rental apartment, Leopalace Miyashiro 209, is located in the Furubaru 2-chome area of Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture. The property is a 1K layout with a total private area of 23.18 square meters (approximately 7.01 tsubo), situated on the 2nd floor of a 4-story reinforced concrete (RC) building constructed in January 2004.
The apartment comes fully furnished and equipped, including air conditioning, heating, a washing machine, a dryer, a refrigerator, and a television. The kitchen features an IH cooktop and a water heater. The bathroom and toilet are separate, with a unit bath that includes a bathtub. A key facility is the indoor washing machine placement area. Building amenities include a parcel delivery box and the property uses propane gas.
Transportation access is convenient, with Tsubogawa Monorail Station approximately a 14-minute walk away and the Furubaru bus stop about a 5-minute walk. The agent notes that the property is popular and currently has four people who have added it to their favorites. The move-in date is specified as April 20th.
Critical financial details from the agent notes are as follows. The monthly rent is 56,000 yen with a common area maintenance fee of 6,500 yen, an environmental maintenance fee of 550 yen, and an administrative fee of 524 yen, bringing the total estimated monthly payment to 63,574 yen. There is no security deposit (敷金). The key money (礼金) is one month's rent, or 56,000 yen. An estimated initial moving-in cost is approximately 278,330 yen, which includes the first month's rent and fees, key money, a key exchange/Smartlock fee of 16,500 yen, two-year fire insurance of 19,890 yen, an initial guarantee commission of 63,050 yen, a contract-time cleaning fee of 41,800 yen, and an antibacterial treatment cost of 18,040 yen. A pro-rated rent for the move-in month is also required. The contract period is two years with renewal. A renewal fee of 10,000 yen is required every year, and an additional renewal-time fee of 15,000 yen (tax excluded) is charged every two years. A short-term cancellation penalty applies: if canceled within one year, a penalty of one month's rent is incurred. Internet requires a separate contract for a basic plan costing 3,630 yen (tax included) per month. The agent clarifies that the photos may be of a different unit within the building and actual specifications may vary.
The managing agency, Y・K Housing, offers additional services. They are open on weekends and holidays and strive to provide information, especially for those new to life in Okinawa. As a bonus for signing a contract, they offer a gift of a Pachira (money tree) plant, which is said to have feng shui benefits for financial, career, and romantic luck. Furthermore, as they have an affiliated administrative scrivener office, they offer partial free services for troublesome administrative procedures related to moving, such as changing one's residence certificate.
