FONTANA company is a real estate agency in Tokyo Japan, providing cheap, furnished apartments and guesthouses for people all over the world. Established in 1990, we make it easy to find an apartment and start your life in Tokyo! 1. What is FONTANA?
FONTANA company is a real estate agency in Tokyo Japan, providing cheap, furnished apartments and guesthouses for people all over the world. Established in 1990, we currently rent over 800 furnished rooms in over 80 convenient locations around and inside of central Tokyo. We make it easy to find an apartment and start your life in Tokyo!

2. FONTANA versus regular japanese Real Estate agencies
When you rent a place with FONTANA, you only have to prepare the following:

    Equivalent of 1 month's rent (Half month's if a guesthouse) Security Deposit as an insurance against damages to our facilities and equipment. Your Deposit is fully refundable minus a cleaning fee when you move out providing the room is in it's original condition.
    The first month's rent.
    15,000 Insurance - 1 time payment - valid for one year.

Additionally, with FONTANA you don't have to look for a guarantor, or a co-signer, that is usually required in Japanese apartment agencies.
WITH JAPANESE REAL ESTATE AGENCIES if you want to rent a room you would need a large deposit ("shikikin" in Japanese) that is equivalent to 2 month's rent, and a gift money to the landlord ("reikin" in Japanese) that is equivalent to a 1-2 months rent (not refundable), an agent fee equivalent to a month's rent (not refundable) plus one month rent in advance. In total 5-6 months worth rent, that will sum up to thousands of dollars. Then, since all japanese apartments are not furnished you will need to buy your own furniture and appliances.

3. How do I get to the FONTANA office?
Our office is located in the Nakano ward at Shin-Nakano, off of the Marunouchi subway line; please see our location page for a detailed map and directions. We are open 9:30am - 7:00pm, 7 days a week except New Year's holidays.

4. Does any of your staff speak English?
Yes. Our staff comes from all over the globe to better serve your needs. Some of us can also speak French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, and Japanese.

5. Guesthouse/Apartment - what is the difference?
Guesthouse (some people call it - "Gaijin House") is a partially shared accommodation (with several people) in a house or in an apartment. In a guesthouse you have your private lockable bedroom, but you need to share common areas: living room, kitchen, toilet and bathroom.
In an Apartment you will have all facilities on your own. We have 1-room-studio type to 2LDK/3DK rooms ideal for one person or even a family.
Of course, monthly rent for an apartment is higher than that of a guesthouse. Please choose the type of accommodation that meets your budget.

6. What about furniture and appliances?
All FONTANA Rooms are furnished and equipped with the following:

    Bed/Futon with clean sheets and bedding
    Air condition unit
    Fridge
    Microwave oven
    Washing machine (not available in some places due to small room size)