Furnishing Your First Japanese Apartment for Under ¥100,000 (2026)
Quick Answer Japanese apartments come completely empty — often without lights or curtains. Furnish a 1K for under ¥100,000: futon set ¥15,000 (skip the bed initially), fridge + washer secondhand ¥30,000, microwave ¥8,000, table + chair ¥10,000, curtains ¥5,000, lights ¥6,000, kitchen basics ¥10,000. The two goldmines: sayonara sales (Facebook groups) and recycle shops (Off House, Treasure Factory). Nobody warns you about the emptiness. Japanese apartments come with no fridge, no washing machine, no light fixtures — you sign the lease, open the door, and it’s a bare room with wires hanging from the ceiling. And after paying 5 months’ rent to move in, your furniture budget is whatever survived. ...