About HalfKey

HalfKey leases furnished apartments in Tokyo. We rent homes directly from owners, furnish them, and lease them back out for a month, a year, or longer. No key money, no guarantor, and no agent fee for the people who move in.

For tenants

If you're moving to Tokyo for work, or you just want to stay a while without signing a normal Japanese lease, we give you a furnished home with utilities, Wi-Fi, and monthly cleaning included. No key money, no guarantor, no agent fee. Our concierge team is available 24/7 on WhatsApp, LINE, or email, from move-in day through move-out.

For homeowners

If you own a home in Tokyo, we lease it directly from you for an agreed term of one to five years and pay the agreed rent every month, whether or not it's occupied. We vet every resident, handle the day-to-day, and take care of the property. If you expect to return to Tokyo during the lease, we can agree one month of personal use each year in advance; rent pauses while you stay.

For brokers

If you work with property owners in central Tokyo, send us the listing. We review it, and if it's a fit, we lease it and pay the agreed commission once the lease is signed. We handle resident viewings, tenant sourcing and ongoing management. We may ask you or the owner to arrange access for our initial inspection.

How it works

Renting from us starts with browsing available homes, or telling us what you need and when. For homeowners, it starts with a free preliminary offer, a home visit, and a lease we send you to review before you decide. Either way, one team handles everything after that. There's no separate agent and no separate management company.

Where we are

We operate across central Tokyo: Shibuya, Shinjuku, Minato, Meguro, Setagaya, and the neighborhoods around them. HalfKey KK (ハーフキー株式会社) is registered in Japan, with an office at SHINO Building 4F, 1-4-40 Nishi-azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031. For questions, see our Contact page, or email hello@halfkey.jp directly.