When I got a job in Japan as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT), my company helped me find an accommodation. The company that I worked with had a contract with this apartment chain that I am not gonna name….okay, I changed my mind. I`m just going to tell you. It is Leo Palace. Here you go. Now, you know. Well, if you are planning to work in Japan as an ALT or something else, you might come across with this apartment. Many ALTs are familiar with Leo Palace since most first-timers have lived in one.
Here are the pictures of my apartment.
Pink is not my favorite color if that is what you think but it just happened that I had a pink blanket and curtains from my old apartment when i was still a student and so I decided to just match everything to create harmony, and peace, Amen. 🙂
The rent was about ¥50,000 which is about 20,000 Philippine peso and about $500 US dollars. When you moved in, you have to prepare like ¥200,000 as first payment. I know. It`s crazy. This first payment includes two months advance, plus thank you money, plus this and plus that and that and so on. I was lucky (or maybe just a victim of business opportunist) because my company provided loan and it covered my first payment, which in turn they had to deduct from my salary for a couple of months.
This apartment is good for first-timers since it is a furnished apartment. You don`t need to buy a refrigerator, gas stove, air conditioner and microwave. They even provide curtains and it is internet ready. It is good for one person or 一人暮らし read as hitorigurashi meaning living alone by yourself.
Below is a common exterior of Leo Palace.
My apartment was like this in the outside