Affordable enough to stay
¥30,000/month, all utilities included. So you can spend on the things you actually came here for.
A home in Okazaki, Japan
Not "change your life."
Not "change your life."
A place to belong.
Okazaki — birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, 30 minutes from Nagoya.
Here, a family-style share house for ¥30,000/month, all utilities included.
Run by Hayashi-san, with housemates from across the world.
Housemates around the kitchen table
¥30,000
/month, all-in
Tours always welcome
Three Promises
What this house cares about
Small things only a personally-run house can promise — not a corporate brand.
Diversity without filters
Students, freelancers, photographers, expats. No "concept" gates — just respectful people who like each other.
An owner you'll actually meet
Not a call center, not a property manager. Hayashi-san is here, and you can knock on his door.
Voices
What housemates actually say
"My Japanese was zero when I came. Now my housemates correct me at dinner. Free language school — but more importantly, it's home."
"I wanted to learn Japanese culture beyond textbooks. Living here, I've shared meals every week. This is the real Japan."
"Came for 6 months, been here 2 years. It's not the rent — it's how Hayashi-san and the housemates feel like family."
Video Tour
See the house in motion
One minute that captures what photos can't — the rhythm of conversation, the warmth of the place.
House tour video (coming soon)
A house tour video from Hayashi-san's YouTube channel will be embedded here.
Visit YouTube channel →
Why Okazaki
A different kind of share house
Big urban brands
- Concept defined by operators
- ¥50,000–80,000/month typical
- "Change your life" experience
- Community curated by rules & vetting
- Anonymous urban environment
Okazaki Share House
- Hayashi-san & housemates shape it
- ¥30,000/month, all-in
- "Put down roots" feeling
- No guarantor, foreigners genuinely welcome
- Historic small city, calm pace