Serviced vs Furnished Apartment in Tokyo: What to Rent

Furnished and serviced apartments in Tokyo can look almost the same on a listing page. The difference is easy to spot once you know what to check. A furnished rental is an ordinary apartment that comes equipped with furniture and home electronics. A serviced apartment is that same home plus hotel-style upkeep, with house-keeping and a concierge service. Furnished gives you the home and its contents. Serviced adds the service on top.

Furnished apartments: pros and cons

Furnished means the home is ready to live in from day one. The bed, the fridge and the washing machine are already there when you walk in, so you save initial cost and skip weeks of furniture shopping.

• Pro: Everything is furnished, so you just bring your suitcase and settle in.
• Con: You keep the place yourself, from daily cleaning to tidying up.

Serviced apartments: pros and cons

A serviced apartment keeps the same furniture and adds a service team behind it. Utilities usually come bundled, so signing up for utilities is not necessary.

• Pro: A service team looks after the place, with housekeeping and utilities bundled in.
• Con: All that service sits inside a higher monthly rent.

For a closer look at what that service covers, read what a serviced apartment in Japan includes.

Rent Furnished Apartment in Tokyo with Cove

Cove is fully furnished and built for people moving to Tokyo from abroad. There is no guarantor, no key money to arrange, and English support runs from your first enquiry to move-in day. That clears the two barriers that usually trip up foreign renters.

The rest is just as simple. Electricity, gas, water, and internet charges are included in the rent, so one payment covers the essentials. Every home is fully furnished and ready from the first night.

Want to see the actual homes? Browse furnished apartments in Tokyo and find the one that fits your stay.