Guides
Guides for your stay
Area guides and practical tips from the team behind our apartments in Tokyo and Sapporo.
Where to Stay Near Haneda Airport: A Local Guide to Heiwajima
Ten minutes from Haneda, twenty from central Tokyo: why Heiwajima is the smart base for early flights, late arrivals, and everything in between.
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Kameari: Staying in Tokyo's Friendly Old Town (Shitamachi)
Shopping streets, local ramen, manga statues, and a real neighborhood feel: a guide to Kameari, Tokyo's friendly old town.
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Tokyo with Kids: Why an Apartment Beats a Hotel for Families
Small rooms, extra-bed fees, nowhere to do laundry: the hotel math rarely works for families in Tokyo. An apartment changes everything.
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Sapporo in Winter: A Practical Guide to Snow, Food, and Where to Stay
Snow Festival crowds, miso ramen, icy sidewalks, and why a warm apartment near the subway is the right way to do a Sapporo winter.
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Long Stays in Japan: How to Live in Tokyo or Sapporo for Weeks, Not Days
Wi-Fi you can work on, a kitchen you will actually use, laundry at home: what turns a rental into a life for a few weeks.
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Why Book Direct: What You Get by Skipping the Booking Platforms
Same apartments, better deal, and a real person on the other end: what changes when you book on our site instead of a platform.
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