What Migiwa does
汀 AI Concierge
24/7 Availability
Ask anytime, from any time zone — Migiwa never closes and never keeps you waiting for office hours.
70+ Languages, Voice & Chat
Speak or type in English, Japanese, or any of over 70 supported languages. Migiwa answers in kind, by voice or text.
TokyoExpat's published market summaries
Reference information from TokyoExpat's published guides, market summaries and property pages. A human advisor confirms current rent and availability.
Human Handoff
When you're ready, Migiwa connects you directly to a registered real estate transaction specialist (Takken-shi) at Edo Partners K.K. for viewings, negotiation, and contracts.
How it works
Three Steps
01
Ask Migiwa
Open the chat or voice widget from any page on TokyoExpat.tokyo and ask about neighborhoods, budgets, lease terms, purchase due diligence, or how property transactions work in Japan.
02
Get a grounded answer
Migiwa answers using TokyoExpat's published market summaries and published property pages. Availability and lease terms are confirmed by Yasuhiro Maruyama.
03
Move to a human when you're ready
Migiwa hands you off to Yasuhiro Maruyama for viewings, negotiation, and contract review — with the full context of your conversation already in hand.
Frequently asked
About Migiwa
Is TokyoExpat's advisory available online, before I arrive in Japan?
Yes. Migiwa, TokyoExpat's AI concierge, is available 24 hours a day by voice or chat in 70+ languages, so you can start your search, compare renting versus buying, and shortlist neighborhoods before you land. And when you're ready for a human, founder and CEO Yasuhiro Maruyama personally takes free consultation calls online — no office visit or trip to Japan required.
What can Migiwa answer?
Migiwa answers questions across both renting and buying in Tokyo — rental customs like key money (礼金), deposits (敷金), and guarantor companies, as well as purchase due diligence, building structure, and contract terms — plus reference information from published guides, market summaries and property pages; our advisor confirms availability and rent.
How is Migiwa different from asking ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude directly?
Migiwa helps you navigate TokyoExpat’s published guides, aggregate market summaries and property pages in your preferred language. It can hand your enquiry to Yasuhiro Maruyama, a registered real estate transaction specialist (Takken-shi) at Edo Partners K.K., for viewings and lease support. Vacancy, asking prices and lease conditions are confirmed by the representative before you rely on them; Migiwa does not provide access to private transaction records.
Does Migiwa replace a licensed real estate agent?
No. Migiwa handles questions and initial research; viewings, price negotiation, and contract review are carried out by Yasuhiro Maruyama, a registered real estate transaction specialist (宅建士, Chiba Prefectural Governor Registration No. 057575) at Edo Partners K.K. (Tokyo Metropolitan Governor License No. 113471)
What languages does Migiwa support?
Migiwa supports over 70 languages by voice and text, including English and Japanese.
Is there a fee to use Migiwa?
No. Migiwa is free to use, and the first human consultation with TokyoExpat is also free of charge.
Does Migiwa guarantee current availability and pricing?
No. Migiwa's answers are grounded in published market summaries and TokyoExpat's published property pages, but a unit's actual vacancy, final asking price, and terms can change and are confirmed by Yasuhiro before anything is treated as a firm offer. Treat Migiwa's figures as a well-informed starting point, not a live quote.
What happens to what I tell Migiwa?
Conversation details you share — budget, timeline, preferences — are used to answer your questions and, if you continue to a consultation, to give Yasuhiro context so you don't have to repeat yourself. See our Privacy Policy for how information is handled.
Book a Human Consultation
Or look for the Migiwa icon in the corner of any TokyoExpat.tokyo page to start chatting now.
What Migiwa can and cannot verify
Migiwa uses TokyoExpat's published guides, market summaries and property pages. It cannot verify a unit's real-time availability, private transaction records or final contract terms. Yasuhiro checks those directly when you enquire.