The houses
A few houses,
personally managed.
Every Kichi is inspected, furnished and looked after by us. All of them rent by the month, 30 days minimum, and more join through 2026. Many are older houses in ordinary neighbourhoods. That is the product, not a caveat.
Kichi Itako
A three-bedroom house on its own plot in the Suigo lake country, with utilities and wi-fi in the monthly price and no deposit to find.
Kichi Otsu
A 1970s timber house between Lake Biwa and the Kyoto line. Ten minutes to the water, around twenty to Kyoto Station.
Kichi Chikura
A freshly renovated 2DK, five minutes' walk from a quiet Pacific surf break and about ninety minutes from Tokyo.
Kichi Narao
Two floors and around 150 m² above a Goto Islands harbour, minutes from beaches most of Japan has never heard of. The first Kichi.
Kichi Higashi-Osaka
An urban house twenty minutes from Namba. Being furnished now.
Kichi Itako is photographed. The other cards show the place, not the house, until each one opens.
The standard
Every house, set up the same way.
We would rather run a few houses properly than forty loosely. Before any Kichi goes live, it has:
- Wi-Fi installed and tested
- A washing machine
- A working kitchen, equipped for real cooking
- Proper bedding, not a spare futon from storage
- An English house guide, from rubbish day to the nearest onsen
- Photos that show the house as it actually is
How availability works
Each house is set up fresh for every lease: checked, cleaned and made ready before you move in. That is why we ask for at least three weeks' notice between booking and move-in.
The coastal houses are at their best from May to October; the city and lakeside houses work well year-round. If your dates are flexible, say so in your enquiry. It usually means better options.
More houses are joining through 2026, Osaka next. If nothing here fits, tell us what you're looking for and we'll let you know when the right one lands.
Every Kichi is booked as a fixed-term residential lease. It is a tenancy, not a hotel booking, and no booking can be made or shortened below 30 days. Read the terms of stay.