They are usually referring to the upfront cost. Since then, kyosho jutaku have exploded in popularity. The apartments are small, but high end. The pic to the left is what you can expect in small apartments. Apartment Japan is a rental property search website and online reservation system, designed to make it easy for foreign residents who are living or will be living in Japan, to find great residences properties.It is still very difficult for foreigners to rent a property in Japan due to language barriers, cultural differences, and Japanese unique business customs. And also as written above a 1k bathroom actually is a 1 piece insert. Apartment 4: 2LDK / 2 Bedroom (56m² / 607ft²) A family of three can live quite happily in a 2 bedroom apartment with a total size of 50m² (164ft²) or more. Unlike more ubiquitous micro-apartments, micro houses are built for single families. Housing shortages are a reality in many parts of the world, but nowhere more so than Hong Kong, where the average one-bedroom apartment downtown rents for $2,100 and many people are forced into cheap black market apartments called coffin cubicles.But James Law Cybertecture, a Hong Kong-based studio, is looking to change that through the development of affordable micro-housing. Even so, this one is very small and can only house two guests. They are well-lit, feature high quality materials, are decked out with appropriate appliances and have more interesting architecture than youâre likely to find on any Craigslist rental. This compact apartment is located in South Kensington, London, in an exclusive neighborhood with luxurious homes. The cost of renting an apartment in Japan depends on which city you are planning to live in. For example, Osaka or Yokohama is usually much cheaper than Tokyo. Here we are going to explain all of this and more. The website Tokyo Apartment Inc is filled with remarkable and daring designs that would be a big deal anywhere other than Japan. Especially in small apartments like a 1k, 1dk or even 2dks. 2000 square feet is the norm across much of America but how about 200 square feet. With micro apartments on a stellar rise to fame, there is a bigger demand for design than ever. Itâs a compact form of luxury. Truly the bathroom shown in the above pic is not typical. Architect Francesca Perani has transformed the porch of an Italian villa into a 25-square-metre micro-apartment ⦠Apartment 5: 3LDK / 3 Bedroom (78m² / 835ft²) If you are a family of three or more, you will live most comfortably in an apartment with at least 70m² (230ft²) of space. When people complain about the cost of apartments in Tokyo, Osaka, or Yokohama. The apartment is decorated with all sorts of high-tech gadgets that make you forget about the size for a moment. Transcript for Japan's Micro Apartment Boom How much space you need to live comfortably. Fitting an entire apartment into a 20-square meter room is the ultimate challenge. But designers employ their ever trick and tool to make these spaces functional, light, and seemingly spacious. This is always the case with 1ks. Demand for small homes in Japan results partly from land scarcity, property prices and taxes, as well as the impending danger posed by the country's regular earthquakes and typhoons. So your toliet is immediately next to the bathtub. Urban Cabin is a micro apartment in Italy with custom seating and storage.