Hello everyone! I’m moving to Yokohama on April 8th to attend a Japanese language school for one year through the GoGo Nihon program. They put me in contact with their accommodation partners, Oakhouse and Interwhao. I was surprised to find that private apartments, my preferred choice, are rare. The only one available within my budget is ¥65,500 plus utilities that I need to set up myself. It’s on the first floor in a wooden building with a toilet and bath unit.
I also discovered that share houses cost about the same, if not more, than the apartment, which I thought would be cheaper. My second preference is a women-only share house, but those are all booked and limited. My question is: should I give that apartment a chance, or should I wait until March in hopes of finding something better? I ask because that apartment seems to match warnings I've read on Reddit. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
by Minimum-Radish-2167