BORDERLESS HOUSE Corporation

What BORDERLESS HOUSE Corporation does

BORDERLESS HOUSE Corporation (ボーダレスハウス株式会社) is a Tokyo-headquartered social business founded in 2008 that operates an international-exchange share house network across Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. It was incorporated in March 2017 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Borderless Japan Co., Ltd. The company's core offering is a managed, multicultural co-living product where Japanese and foreign nationals aged roughly 20-30 live together under a strict 50/50 nationality ratio, with properties sourced via a sublease (master-lease) model that guarantees rent to property owners and thereby bypasses the rental discrimination that prevents foreigners from accessing conventional Japanese housing. As of 2024 the network comprises 79 buildings and 1,117 rooms, with cumulative residents exceeding 17,741 across 120+ countries and 95% occupancy in its core Tokyo and Kansai markets.

Revenue is generated primarily through the rental spread between master-lease costs and tenant rents (monthly subscriptions in the 57,000-73,000 JPY range per room), supplemented by program fees from adjacent lines: BH CAMP (a domestic short-term study-abroad and internship program), Borderless Visit (home-visit cultural-exchange service acquired from NPO NAGOMI VISIT in August 2025), Nihongo Cafe (Japanese-language community program), K-12 cross-cultural workshops, and content media including ROOTS TV, the Share House Radio podcast (jointly with Kizuna House), and the BORDERLESS STATION online community platform launched October 2025. The company employs roughly 37 people across Japan (28), Korea (3), and Taiwan (6), and operates offices in Tokyo (Taito-ku Yanagibashi), Kyoto (Kamigyo-ku), Seoul (Seongdong-gu), and Taipei (Zhongzheng District).

Distribution is sales-led through owned web properties (borderless-house.jp, jp.borderless-visit.com), direct corporate inquiry, and institutional partnerships with universities (Rikkyo, Aoyama Gakuin, Bunkyo, Tohoku) and local governments (Sendai City, Kyoto City Uji). Property supply is co-developed with real-estate partners including Keihan Electric Realty and Asahi Tatemono Kanri, with BORDERLESS HOUSE providing planning, design, construction management, and ongoing operations. Representative Director Lee Seiichi (李 成一) leads the company under the Borderless Japan Group umbrella; no external venture or private-equity funding is disclosed in the source material.

Name

BORDERLESS HOUSE Corporation

Legal name

ボーダレスハウス株式会社

Website

https://borderlesshouse-corp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BORDERLESS HOUSE Corporation, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Tokyo, operates an international-exchange share house network across Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan using a sublease model that sidesteps rental discrimination and maintains a 50/50 Japanese-foreign resident mix. The 79-property, 1,117-room network serves young residents from 120+ countries and supplements housing with BH CAMP, Borderless Visit, media, and education programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Shared Housing Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Living / Hybrid Extended-Stay Residences (THAGAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Living Private Rooms (Short-Term) (THAMABAI), Shared Space Rentals (Shared Rooms) (THAGANAD), Off-Campus / University-Affiliated Housing Management (EDAEAFAB)

Keywords

• International exchange housing
• Shared housing management
• Multicultural coexistence services
• Sublease property management
• Social impact housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Share House Sublease & Management: The company operates a sublease (master lease) model where it guarantees rent payments to property owners and manages international exchange share houses. Residents pay monthly rent, with properties maintained at 50% Japanese and 50% foreign nationality ratios to foster cross-cultural interaction. Revenue is generated through rental income spread between master lease costs and resident rents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BORDERLESS HOUSE operates international exchange share houses using a sublease (master lease) model in which the company guarantees rent to property owners while managing multicultural residential communities with a strict 50/50 Japanese-to-foreign resident ratio. The core service is monthly rental housing for young residents aged 20-30 across 79 properties in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, designed to address foreign-national housing discrimination and foster cross-cultural daily living.

Product overview

BORDERLESS HOUSE Corporation operates a social business platform focused on multicultural coexistence through international exchange. The core offering is the BORDERLESS HOUSE international exchange share house network across Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, supplemented by BH CAMP domestic internship program and Borderless Visit home visit services. Supporting initiatives include Media Studio (ROOTS TV and せかいまちラジオ radio programs), にほんごカフェ Japanese language cafe, and Cross-Cultural Experience Programs for youth education. The company also maintains BORDERLESS STATION as an online community platform for current and former residents, and produces podcasts including Beyond Differences and シェアハウスラジオ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Borderless Visit: Home visit program connecting travelers with Japanese families for shared meals and cultural exchange experiences
• BH CAMP
• にほんごカフェ
• BORDERLESS STATION
• ROOTS TV
• せかいまちラジオ
• 異文化体験プログラム

Products and services

• BORDERLESS HOUSE (International Exchange Share House) Multinational shared housing where young people from over 120 countries live together while experiencing cross-cultural exchange. Properties operate in Japan (Tokyo, Kansai, Sendai), South Korea (Seoul), and Taiwan (Taipei) with a 50/50 ratio of Japanese and foreign residents. 79 buildings, 1,117 rooms as of 2024.
• BH CAMP (Domestic Internship Program) Six-week domestic study abroad program where university students live in BORDERLESS HOUSE share houses while participating in international exchange internships. Offered twice yearly during spring and summer breaks in Tokyo or Kansai locations.
• Borderless Visit (ホームビジット) Home visit service where international travelers experience Japanese daily life through shared meals with local families. Known as 'meal-only homestay' providing short-term cross-cultural exchange experiences.
• にほんごカフェ (Japanese Language Cafe) Japanese language learning program connecting foreign residents with local Japanese community members. Provides casual Japanese study opportunities for newcomers and promotes cross-cultural understanding at the neighborhood level.
• Cross-Cultural Experience Program (異文化体験プログラム) Active learning program for elementary through high school students providing hands-on cross-cultural experiences. Includes Kids Night for younger children featuring international cooking and multilingual activities, and multicultural study tours for older students visiting social businesses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 17,741 cumulative residents served across Japan, Korea, and Taiwan (August 2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and core.

• Tohoku Social Impact Booster (TOHOKU SIB) - Sendai CitysupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2026BORDERLESS HOUSE representative Lee Seiichi serves as mentor (Phase 3) for TOHOKU SOCIAL IMPACT BOOSTER, a Sendai City-run accelerator program for social entrepreneurs and impact startups in the Tohoku region.
• Kizuna House Co., Ltd. (株式会社絆家)supportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 January 2026Joint podcast 'Share House Radio' launched January 2026, co-hosted by BORDERLESS HOUSE representative Lee and Kizuna House representative Hiraoka. Two industry leaders sharing insights on the share house market, community building, and the future of shared living.
• NPO法人NAGOMI VISITcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 August 2025BORDERLESS HOUSE acquired NAGOMI VISIT's home visit business, which had facilitated approximately 5,000 exchanges from 80 countries over 14 years since 2011. NAGOMI VISIT's representative joined BORDERLESS HOUSE. The home visit service was relaunched as 'Borderless Visit' on September 1, 2025.
• Asahi Tatemono Kanri Co., Ltd. (朝日建物管理株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2025Joint project regenerating a former Asahi Shimbun newspaper sales office (33-year-old reinforced concrete building) in Toshima, Tokyo into BORDERLESS HOUSE Ikebukuro. Asahi Tatemono invested in renovation; BORDERLESS HOUSE handled project planning, design, and operations. Opened March 1, 2025.
• OF HOTEL (株式会社COMMONS.)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 December 2024Co-hosted a public talk event on Sendai's internationalization and multicultural coexistence future with OF HOTEL, a lifestyle hotel in Sendai. Jointly organized to promote Sendai as an international city.
• ALIVE (General Incorporated Association)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2024BORDERLESS HOUSE was selected as a 'reporting destination' social organization for ALIVE's summer 2025 cross-boundary learning leadership development program. ~60 business leaders participated in solving real challenges of social organizations.
• Tohoku University Knowledge Cast Co., Ltd. (東北大学ナレッジキャスト株式会社)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2024Jointly hosted networking events for foreign residents and entrepreneurs in Sendai as part of the 'SENDAI Global Lounge' program, supporting international entrepreneurship in the Tohoku region.
• Keihan Electric Realty Co., Ltd. (京阪電鉄不動産株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 November 2024Joint renovation project converting Keihan Group's Uji employee retreat 'Kisengaku' (built ~60 years ago) into BORDERLESS HOUSE Kyoto Uji 1, a 15-room international exchange share house opened January 14, 2025. Keihan invested in renovation; BORDERLESS HOUSE handles project planning, design, construction management, and operations.
• Borderless Japan (株式会社ボーダレス・ジャパン)coreOthersBORDERLESS HOUSE Corporation is a 100% subsidiary of Borderless Japan Co., Ltd. (established as part of the Borderless Group platform for social entrepreneurs in 2017). The parent company operates the 'TOHOKU SOCIAL IMPACT BOOSTER' and 'i-SIP' U30 startup support programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sakura House: Long-standing Tokyo-based share house and monthly rental apartment operator specifically focused on foreign residents and international students; competes for the same inbound-resident housing demand that BORDERLESS HOUSE addresses via the master lease model.
• Cross House Co., Ltd. Tokyo-based share house operator catering to foreign nationals and international students with multilingual support; competes for the same inbound-resident cohort and student housing demand that BORDERLESS HOUSE serves.
• Kizuna House Co., Ltd. Direct competitor operating international exchange share houses in Japan targeting foreign nationals and multicultural residents; BORDERLESS HOUSE and Kizuna House even co-produce the Share House Radio industry podcast, underscoring close competitive and category-defining proximity.

Regional players

• Tsubasa House / Foreign Resident Housing Operators (Korea): Korean share house operators serving foreign residents in Seoul, overlapping directly with BORDERLESS HOUSE's Korean operations where both target the multicultural co-living segment.
• Hitotonoushare (Tokyu Resort-style Share Houses): Japanese share house operator with a community-and-events positioning; overlaps with BORDERLESS HOUSE on young-resident community living, though without the explicit cross-cultural exchange or master lease differentiator.

Broad incumbents

• Oakhouse Co., Ltd. One of the largest share house and co-living operators in Japan with a broad portfolio of designer and themed share houses; comparable to BORDERLESS HOUSE as a direct substitute for young residents and foreign nationals seeking community-oriented rental housing, though Oakhouse is more generalist rather than cross-cultural-mission focused.
• MASH Holdings (Social Apartment): Operates the Social Apartment premium designer share house brand in Japan targeting young professionals; competes for the same Japanese-resident demographic in urban centers and represents a well-capitalized incumbent that could expand into multicultural positioning.
• Dormy Inn / Sotetsu Fresa Inn (Extended-Stay Lodging Chains): While primarily business hotels, extended-stay chains represent adjacent demand for mid-term urban housing among the same young adult and inbound segment; relevant as a broader substitute for BORDERLESS HOUSE's short-to-medium term co-living offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses6 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BORDERLESSHOUSE
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BORDERLESSHOUSE
• Instagraminstagram.com/borderlesshouse.corp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borderlesshouse-corp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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