https://expatsjapan.com/tags/noise/ Recent content in Noise on Expat Japan Hugo en-us Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://expatsjapan.com/daily-life/japan-apartment-noise-rules/ Sun, 24 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://expatsjapan.com/daily-life/japan-apartment-noise-rules/ Japanese apartments have strict, mostly unwritten noise expectations. Here's what the rules actually are, when quiet hours apply, and what happens when neighbors complain.