OAKHOUSE Japan

What OAKHOUSE Japan does

OAKHOUSE Japan (株式会社オークハウス) is one of Japan's oldest and largest share-house operators, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Tokyo. The company operates a diversified residential rental platform spanning 957 properties and 8,788 rooms across ten Japanese prefectures (Tokyo, Saitama, Kanagawa, Chiba, Aichi, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Fukuoka, Nara, and Okinawa), with five product tiers: Sharehouse (traditional shared housing), Social Residence (community-focused large-format properties with Social Apps, Social Office coworking, and branded amenities such as yoga studios and soundproof music rooms), Oak Apartment (furnished private apartments from ¥60,000–¥130,000/month), Gran Stay (hotel-style listings), and VENUS (premium tier launched in 2026 at ¥95,000+/month). The underlying technology stack centers on a direct-to-consumer website and mobile app with proprietary real-time vacancy tracking updated every 15 minutes, multilingual support in five languages (Japanese, English, Korean, Chinese, French), a resident-facing OAKHOUSE Official App, and the Smart Member subscription program offering up to ¥16,000/month rent discount in exchange for a security deposit.

OAKHOUSE generates revenue through multiple recurring and transactional streams: (1) residential rental income from operating share houses, social residences, and apartments on monthly contracts starting from one month, with a ¥50,000 initial contract fee per move-in; (2) property management services for property owners, including marketing to international investors (notably European capital via a Singapore subsidiary established in January 2026) at advertised 6% yields; (3) the Smart Member subscription program yielding deposit float plus membership economics; and (4) ancillary fee-based services including the FIX Plan (¥10,000 point refunds convertible to cash), student discounts, and a competitor-switching transfer campaign. Customer segmentation is hybrid: primary segments are foreign residents and international visitors (multilingual, no-guarantor model addressing their pain points) plus young professionals and students seeking community-led affordable housing, with secondary segments in privacy-seeking residents, property owners/investors, and corporate clients needing employee accommodation.

The company's go-to-market is primarily direct-to-consumer via oakhouse.jp and the mobile app, augmented by multilingual helpdesks, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, LINE), affiliate/referral programs, content marketing (blogs, resident interviews), and earned media in Nikkei Ryokan Shimbun (MJ), National Rental Housing News, and GO OUT. International demand is activated through study-fair and pop-culture exhibition participation (MANGA Barcelona, Japan Study Fair Taiwan). Distribution to enterprise clients (corporate housing, property owners) is direct-sales, supported by the Singapore-entity investor channel. The company has no parent corporation, no venture or private-equity backing in disclosed records, and remains independently and privately held.

Name

OAKHOUSE Japan

Legal name

株式会社オークハウス

Website

https://oakhouse.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

OAKHOUSE Japan, founded 1992 in Tokyo, is a direct-to-consumer residential rental platform operating 957 share-houses, social residences, apartments, and premium branded properties (8,788 rooms) across 10 Japanese prefectures, serving foreign residents, students, young professionals, property owners, and corporate clients with multilingual support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Rental Housing / Share House Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311), Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Multifamily (Apartment) Property Management (BPAJAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Extended-Stay Housing (Relocation & Project-Based) (THAMAFAA), Corporate / Executive Housing Management (BPAJAFAK)

Keywords

• Share house rentals
• Furnished apartment leasing
• Monthly rental housing
• Property management services
• International resident housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: OAKHOUSE generates revenue by operating and managing share houses, social residences, and apartments. Properties are available for monthly contracts starting from 1 month, with rent ranging from approximately ¥38,000 to over ¥100,000 depending on property type and location. Initial contract fee of ¥50,000 is charged for first-time residents.
2. Property Management Services for Owners: OAKHOUSE provides property management services to property owners, managing their share house and apartment portfolios. The company has 33 years of operational track record and has established partnerships with European investors offering 6% yields.
3. Smart Member Program: Resident membership program where members pay a security deposit in exchange for monthly rent discounts of up to ¥16,000.
4. FIX Plan and Other Fee-based Services: Short-term rental plans with predetermined departure dates offer 10,000 yen in points that can be converted to cash. Additional services include student discounts and transfer promotions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

OAKHOUSE Japan operates and manages a portfolio of 957 rental housing properties with 8,788 rooms across 10 Japanese prefectures. Its core offerings are share houses (private rooms with shared common areas), Social Residence community-focused properties with resident-led events and on-site coworking spaces, and furnished Oak Apartments available from 1-month leases. The company also provides property management services for owners and corporate housing solutions for businesses.

Product overview

OAKHOUSE Japan operates a comprehensive residential rental platform encompassing multiple housing product types: Sharehouse (shared housing with private rooms), Social Residence (community-focused properties with resident-led Social Apps activities and coworking spaces), Oak Apartment (furnished private apartments from 1-month terms), and Gran Stay (hotel listings). The company offers supplementary membership programs including Smart Membership (monthly rent discounts up to ¥16,000), FIX Plan (fixed-departure incentive), and Student Discount. Additional services include an official mobile app, rental brokerage, and affiliate referral program. Properties span 10 prefectures including Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Aichi, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Fukuoka, and Okinawa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• オークアパートメント（Oak Apartment）: 初期費用・毎月の費用をおさえた合理的でスマートなオークハウスの 운영하는賃貸アパート物件。1ヶ月から利用可能で、家具家電付き。
• ソーシャルレジデンス®（Social Residence）
• グラン宝塚 (大阪)
• VENUS（ビーナス）

Quantifiable outcome

• ¥50,000 initial cost vs competitors charging ¥30,000-¥110,000
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• MANGA Barcelona (Spain Exhibition)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOAKHOUSE participated in the MANGA Barcelona exhibition in Spain in December 2025 as part of the BYYL project to promote Japan visits and attract international residents.
• Japan Study Fair TaiwanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOAKHOUSE participated in the Japan Study Fair in Taiwan in September 2025 to promote their properties to international students and visitors considering Japan.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Habyt: European co-living and flexible housing platform operating across multiple countries, comparable as a tech-enabled, multi-city co-living operator with a similar asset-light, community-led thesis.
• Common (Common Living): US-based co-living operator with branded, community-led residences, a useful comparable for OAKHOUSE's Social Residence positioning and tech-enabled operations model.

Regional players

• Hmlet: Asia-Pacific co-living operator headquartered in Singapore, comparable to OAKHOUSE given the latter's new Singapore subsidiary and shared focus on young professionals and cross-border residents in APAC.

Broad incumbents

• WeLive (WeWork): Operates branded co-living residences alongside its core co-working business, providing a broader-incumbent comparison to OAKHOUSE's Social Office / work-live integration concept.
• MUJI (Ryohin Keikaku) – MUJI House / INFILL: Operates MUJI-branded share houses and apartments in Japan, offering a well-known design-led alternative in the same residential rental / co-living category as OAKHOUSE.

Direct peers

• Borderless House: Japan-based share house operator focused on international exchange and community living, competing for the same foreign-resident and young professional segments in Tokyo and other major cities as OAKHOUSE.
• Sakura House: One of the largest dedicated share house and monthly rental operators in Japan, with a multilingual, foreign-resident-friendly offering and monthly-stay product that directly overlaps with OAKHOUSE's share house and Oak Apartment lines.
• Hitotonari (by Hitomedia): Operates community-focused share houses in Japan, often targeting foreigners and students, making it a direct Japanese co-living peer to OAKHOUSE's Social Residence line.
• Tokyo Apartment Inc. (Weekly & Monthly Mansion operators): Operates weekly and monthly furnished apartment mansions across Japan, directly competing with OAKHOUSE's Oak Apartment short-term and furnished rental offering.
• Lemon Flat (by Lemon Life): Japanese operator of fully furnished, short-stay monthly apartments targeting business travelers and transfers, directly comparable to OAKHOUSE's furnished Oak Apartment and corporate client services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oakhouse_info
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/OakhouseGuestHouse
• Facebookfacebook.com/oakhouse.jp
• Instagraminstagram.com/oakhouse_jp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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