Tokyo Apartment

What Tokyo Apartment does

Tokyo Apartment Inc. is a privately held bilingual real estate brokerage headquartered in the Ginza area of Tokyo, Japan, that helps foreign residents rent, buy, and sell property in the Tokyo metropolitan area. The company was founded in 2015 and operates alongside related entities Yokohama Apartment Inc. (Yokohama market) and Tokyo Investment Property Inc. (investment properties) under common ownership or management, with a combined headcount of 51–100 employees. Its core services are organized into three product lines — Rent, Buy, and Sell — supported by a dedicated Foreigners Tokyo vertical that addresses medical, housing, internet, life support, and public-service needs of non-Japanese residents.

The underlying platform is a property listing and search website (tokyoapartmentinc.com) with bilingual content and filters by area, train line/station, ward, budget, size, bedrooms, and year built, complemented by a Tokyo Area Guide covering eight district groupings (North, East, West, Central West, Central, South, Bay, Tama). Distribution is direct, via three named bilingual agents — Seiya Kato (Rent), Takeshi Yamamoto (Buy), and Kaz Harada (Sell) — who handle personalized property search, viewings, contract negotiation, and after-sales support, supplemented by inbound content marketing through a staff blog, Instagram (two accounts), Facebook, YouTube, and Tumblr.

Tokyo Apartment Inc. earns revenue through transaction fees on rental placements (typically one month of rent as agency fee plus 10% Japanese consumption tax, plus add-on charges for fire insurance and guarantor services), commissions on property sales and purchases, and professional-service fees for property management (tenant placement and consultation) for property owners. Its primary customer segment is foreign residents in Tokyo — expatriates, foreign employees, students, and diplomats — with secondary segments of property investors and property owners. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no institutional investors, and no parent company.

Name

Tokyo Apartment

Legal name

Tokyo Apartment Inc.

Website

https://tokyoapartmentinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage Services

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate / Executive Housing Management (BPAJAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate Extended-Stay Housing (Relocation & Project-Based) (THAMAFAA)

Keywords

• Real estate brokerage
• Apartment rentals
• Property sales
• Expat housing services
• Bilingual real estate agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Brokerage - Rental: Agency fees earned from facilitating apartment rentals. Typical fees include one month rent as agency fee plus 10% consumption tax, plus additional charges for fire insurance and guarantor service.
2. Real Estate Brokerage - Sales: Agency fees earned from facilitating property sales and purchases in the Tokyo market.
3. Property Management Services: Services for property owners including tenant placement and property consultation.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tokyo Apartment Inc. is a bilingual real estate brokerage serving the Tokyo metropolitan area, primarily catering to foreign residents. The company facilitates apartment rentals, property purchases, and property sales through personalized consultations with English-speaking agents. It also provides property management services for property owners and publishes area guides and cultural content to help foreigners navigate Tokyo's housing market.

Product overview

Tokyo Apartment Inc. operates as a bilingual real estate brokerage offering a unified platform for renting, buying, and selling properties in Tokyo. The core offerings consist of the Rent, Buy, and Sell services, complemented by specialized support for foreigners through the Foreigners Tokyo service. The Tokyo Area Guide provides neighborhood information across 8 Tokyo districts, while Personal Consultation connects users with bilingual agents. The Staff Blog offers property recommendations and cultural content. All services are accessible through a property search interface with filters for location, price, size, and property features.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TAI: Abbreviated company name used in staff communications and blog posts

Products and services

• Rent Rental property listing and search service helping users find apartments and houses for rent in Tokyo, with search options by area, train line/station, ward, and budget. Targeted at individuals and foreign residents seeking rental housing.
• Buy Property purchasing service assisting users in buying real estate in Tokyo, including FAQs about purchasing properties in Japan. Targeted at individuals and foreign residents looking to buy property.
• Sell Property selling service for property owners looking to sell their real estate in Tokyo, supported by bilingual agents.
• Personal Consultation Bilingual real estate agent consultation service helping clients through every step of the rental or buying process, available free of charge via toll-free and international phone lines.
• Foreigners Tokyo Specialized service for foreign nationals seeking housing in Tokyo, with dedicated information sections covering medical, housing, internet, life support, and public services.
• Property Owner Services

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cross House: Bilingual Tokyo real estate agency specializing in rentals and sales for foreign residents. Comparable because it offers the same Rent/Buy/Sell services with English-speaking agents serving the same expat segment in Tokyo.
• Sakura House: Operates furnished monthly apartments and shared houses across major Japanese cities for foreign residents. Comparable to Tokyo Apartment as a foreign-focused residential housing provider, though Sakura House is more inventory-led while Tokyo Apartment is brokerage-led.
• GaijinPot: Japan's largest English-language platform for foreign residents, including a real estate listings vertical (GaijinPot Housing). Directly comparable to Tokyo Apartment because both target the same expat demand with English-language listings and bilingual agents in the Tokyo rental market.
• Ken Corporation: Tokyo luxury residential brokerage serving primarily expatriate and corporate clients. Comparable to Tokyo Apartment because both target the same foreign-executive rental and purchase segment in central Tokyo, with bilingual agents and corporate relocation workflows.
• Plaza Homes: Tokyo-based real estate agency specializing in luxury and expat rentals and sales. Comparable to Tokyo Apartment because both broker residential property to foreign residents and executives in Tokyo, with bilingual support and corporate relocation services.

Broad incumbents

• SUUMO: Japan's largest residential real estate portal covering rentals, sales, and new builds across Tokyo and nationally. Comparable to Tokyo Apartment as a discovery channel for the same rental and purchase transactions, but operating as a marketplace aggregator rather than a brokerage.
• Century 21 Japan: Major global real estate franchise with a significant Tokyo network offering residential sales and rentals. Comparable to Tokyo Apartment as a residential brokerage in the same Tokyo market, but with national brand recognition and a much larger agent footprint.
• Savills Japan: Global real estate services firm with a Tokyo residential leasing and corporate relocation practice. Comparable to Tokyo Apartment because it serves the same expat and corporate housing segment in Tokyo, but as a multinational incumbent with broader portfolio and capital.
• Oakwood (Tokyo): International serviced apartment operator with a substantial Tokyo presence serving corporate and long-stay foreign residents. Comparable to Tokyo Apartment because it captures executive and expat housing demand in Tokyo, though through owned/operated inventory rather than brokerage.

Emerging players

• Real Estate Japan: English-language portal and brokerage service for foreign residents buying, renting, and investing in Japanese property. Comparable to Tokyo Apartment as a foreign-language alternative in the same brokerage market, with a stronger digital/SEO-led funnel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC0Hgf6OuOWCXg9vrpE8X-Pw
• Facebookfacebook.com/TokyoApartment
• Instagraminstagram.com/tokyo_apartment_inc
• Xx.com/TokyoApartmentI
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tokyo-chuo-tatemono-corporation-tokyo-apartment-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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