--- title: What you need to secure a rental in Japan description:   The following items are Essential The following are Recommended but not essential --- [Skip to content](https://kb.perchpeek.com/migration/en/knowledge/what-you-need-to-secure-a-rental-in-japan#main-content) English Show submenu for translations PerchPeek Ltd - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://info.perchpeek.com/blog) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Default HubSpot Blog](https://info.perchpeek.com/blog) - English Show submenu for translations - Go to perchpeek.com Go to perchpeek.com Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://kb.perchpeek.com/migration/en/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Japan](https://kb.perchpeek.com/migration/en/knowledge/japan?hsLang=en) 3. [Property Search](https://kb.perchpeek.com/migration/en/knowledge/japan?hsLang=en#property-search) # What you need to secure a rental in Japan   **The following items are Essential** - For a long-term property then a long-term visa - if you have a 90 day visa then you can only rent short-term - Your Japanese phone number - An emergency contact person in Japan (usually a Japanese person) - copies of your passport and visa - three months' worth of payslips as proof that you are able to pay the rent. Typically, rental prices are set at 30% of a person's income, so you will need to show you make at least three times the amount your rent will cost to be accepted as a tenant. - letter from your employer, or a certificate of eligibility from the immigration bureau for students - A guarantor (*hoshonin* 保証 in Japanese) is required in Japan to rent a property. The guarantor acts like an insurance and guarantees the landlord that any outstanding dues will be paid. Ideally, your employer will be your guarantor, but some agencies only accept a guarantor company to fill this role. The fees for the guarantor company vary, usually around half a month’s worth of rent. **The following are Recommended but not essential** - Japanese bank account = few agencies are able to arrange payment via international transfer or credit card. - In most cases the emergency contact is also the character reference, but some foreign applicants also choose to have a separate character reference just in case. 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