The tenants must be 18 years of age or older and have been approved by a tenancy assessment.

It is a procedure the goal of which is to check the minimum requirements to ensure that prospective tenants can live safely and securely in a DK House with a large number of other tenants. Please fill in all the fields on the application page and send it to us, and we will inform you of the result of the assessment as soon as we have verified the information. (If we are able to contact the applicant directly, we can inform you of the screening result the following day).

In principle, the minimum period of stay is three months; if you would like to stay for less than three months, please feel free to contact us.

Yes, it is possible.
This must be received in writing by the month before the month of cancellation.

DK HOUSE Tokyo/Shin-Koiwa and Sapporo have rooms for two people.
Only rooms for one person are available in Nerima, Tokyo.

It takes at least 3 days (4 days if there are weekends or public holidays) as the following steps are required: application, screening, contract and initial payment.(Application)

The resident himself/herself must fill in all the items on the application form and come with identification (alien registration card, student ID, employee ID).

You will need to pay a deposit, common service charges (including utilities), rent for the month you move in and a bedding rental fee (optional).This varies from building to building and room to room.

No, there are no management or cleaning fees.They are included in the rent and common expenses.

As a general rule, you can view the property at any time, but you can take your time between 3pm and 6pm.
Please note that staff are busy with cleaning etc. in the mornings, so if possible, please try to view the rooms in the afternoon.
You can talk to residents any time they are relaxing in the lobby or dining room. (For resident interviews see DKHouse on YouTube)

Reservations can be made up to three months before the move-in date.The booking is only confirmed after payment has been received.

It is not possible to move in with a same-day contract, but you can apply and sign the contract in advance.

It takes about 1 to 1.5 hours to draw up a contract, explain the building rules, copy ID, receive the fee, hand over the key and show you to your room.If you apply online in advance, the process will take about 30 minutes; online application is recommended.

Please provide your own slippers, toiletries, bathing products and nightclothes (pyjamas).

You can bring your own bedding or apply for rental.For rentals, please apply at least one week in advance.*Please refer to the price list of each share house.

Please ensure that you arrive between 15:00 and 18:00 pm on the day of your booking.
If you move in outside the manager’s working hours, you will be asked to pay a fee, maximum JPY 5,000 per person.Please note that even in such cases, only a simple procedure will be carried out on the same day and the formal move-in procedure will be carried out the following day.

You can move out at any time if you give one month’s notice before you plan to move out.If the notice period is less than one month, you can move out at any time if you pay one month’s rent.If you have already paid in full, mid-term termination will be settled without discount.

We ask that you do so between 8am and 11am.

Yes, it is possible.The contract is re-signed at the end of the contract period.A re-contract fee of JPY 15,000 is payable.

If you cancel your booking, the deposit is non-refundable.However, if you move into a DK House within three months of the cancellation, we will apply the previous deposit.

The rooms are furnished with beds, bookshelves, fridges and other furniture necessary for daily life.
Details vary from building to building, please refer to the rooms and facilities page of each building.
DK HOUSE Sapporo Rooms & Facilities
DK HOUSE Shin-Koiwa, Tokyo Rooms & Facilities page
DK HOUSE Nerima, Tokyo Rooms & Facilities page

Smoking is not permitted in the share house. Please smoke in designated areas in each building.

Each building has a manager on hand to strictly supervise the residents, so you can rest assured that you are in good hands. It is also important that residents pay attention to each other to ensure a clean, safe and comfortable environment.The first time a resident violates the building rules, they will receive a verbal warning, the second time a yellow card, the third time a red card and the contract will be terminated and the resident will have to pay a penalty fee to move out.

A resident manager and a full-time cleaner are responsible for cleaning large communal areas such as corridors, dining rooms and kitchens.Residents are not required to clean communal areas on a duty basis.We ask all tenants to have the good manners to clean up after themselves if they make a mess.

In order for residents to enjoy communal living, we encourage them to organise events on their own initiative.Events and club activities can be organised as long as the leader notifies us in advance of the event.

In order to make your stay as comfortable as possible, we have prepared a guide to the area around each DK HOUSE (handy living guide) for you to use.
DK HOUSE Sapporo Surroundings
DK HOUSE Tokyo, Shin-Koiwa Surrounding
DK HOUSE Tokyo, Nerima Neighbourhood Guide

Facilities include a lobby, kitchen, dining area, toilets, TV, shower rooms, coin-operated laundry, computer lounge and vending machines. Some facilities also offer high-grade amenities such as exercise gyms, saunas, patios and large bathrooms.

We cannot collect the parcel on your behalf.Please specify a date and time when you can receive the parcel yourself. Some share houses have parcel delivery boxes.

Yes, they are available.(Some facilities charge a fee.) DK Sapporo

To enter the share house, you need to unlock the auto-locking door at the entrance. There are card- and PIN-based systems. One room key is lent to each resident. If lost, a reissue fee of JPY 17,010 (incl. tax) will be charged, so please treat it carefully.

Visitors must be invited between 09:00 am and 07:00 pm after submitting the ‘Visitor Entry Form’ in advance.Other times are not permitted.

This is available for a fee.Please contact us for details.

There is no curfew.

The Japanese address differs from the way it is written overseas, so fill in your address as follows

How to write the envelope
Front side of envelope:name and address of the recipient
Back of envelope:your name and address
Stamps:affix to the top left-hand corner of the envelope.

How to write a postcard
Front of postcard (centre):recipient’s name and address
Front of postcard (bottom):your name and address
Stamps:imprinted on many postcards.If no stamps are imprinted, please affix a stamp.

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