Inside a $4000/month Harajuku, Tokyo DESIGNER Duplex Apartment | Tokyo Portfolio Home Tour

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In this apartment tour, Alex from Tokyo Portfolio takes you inside a fully-renovated designer's apartment in Tokyo's Harajuku neighborhood.
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Yoyogi National Stadium: goo.gl/maps/BoP74DPtRkUfFtSv8
Yoyogi Park: goo.gl/maps/rQXbJWAzNf5Dt26X8
Filmed by Henry Morse. Feel free to contact him for shoots in Tokyo and the surrounding areas.
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Equipment used:
Camera used: Sony A6500 (amzn.to/3zJbDSb)
Paired with a Atomos Ninja V (amzn.to/3iVFPTX)
Lens used: Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 (amzn.to/2SSiBDw)
Mic used: Comica BoomX-U (amzn.to/3cWyQXj)
🏠Location: 4-17-25 Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0073
💲Price: ¥458,000/month (approx. $3.6k USD)
🛏️Beds 2 | 🛀 Baths 1.5
📐Apartment Area: 1,209t2 (112.33㎡)

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6 май 2022

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@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

The best things don't last -- would you live in a place with an interior you have full creative control over, fully knowing it will only be around for a year or so?

@gaspump 2 года назад

If I could afford 4k a month I'd be first in line for preserving the Nakagin Capsule Tower. It can't last but it is an ideal the is worth preservation. Glad to see you got yourself a channel.

@amalaylay 2 года назад

Love how this channel is combining two of the things I love most. Looking at places I can’t afford and looking at Japan where I can’t visit! 😂

@bwc4572 Год назад

We can dream can't we, lol! Im hoping he dials it down for a few videos and actually looks at SOMEWHAT affordable options and more or less realistic for someone with a good job would be able to afford. I do enjoy the video's as well.

@LeodiAstoriaXIII 2 года назад

This video is so much better than your old ones, the flow, the presentation, the editing. Would love to see more high-end apartment tour in Tokyo.

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

There'll be more where that came from

@Playfool 2 года назад

If you didn’t know, the previous owner is actually a famous model in Japan called Hikari Mori! She also did a home tour of the same place too if you were curious what it looked like before! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mi0dsyvj_XY.html

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

I didn't know it until I finished editing the video but you're totally right!

@eatwatermelonnow3496 2 года назад

As an architecture student, I believe this apartment is a work of art on its own. The rooms intersects through the soft play of light and shadows, combined with subtle material and level changes. I was really surprised at the level of detail the interior designer or architect put into this.

@Unknownlimitz32 2 года назад

He's back! Been a hot minute lol, but always a pleasure to see one of your vids in my notifications. Hope 2022 been treating you well Alex.

@rs-qy5jk 2 года назад

I believe the pervious owner is Mori Hikari. she showed this apartment in her youtube channel

@EE-uj6tw 2 года назад

You’re right! It was interesting to see it filled with furniture and other things

@anj2451 Год назад

omg I realized this halfway through the video... I remember falling in love with her house when I saw it

@hellgirl1029. 2 года назад

He's style, he's grace, he'll show you a really cool place! 😎

@anj2451 Год назад

OMG this apartment felt so familiar! This is Hikari Mori's old apartment! So cool!! Check out her house tour

@JamesMerlaut 2 года назад

Keeping the blooper in at 3:00 was a ver nice touch 👌👌👌 Edit: I just got another blooper at 4:00. The bloopers are a nice touch cause it brings a nice amount of humor to thie video.

@tccandler 2 года назад

I like how quirky it is. Great location too! I want it.

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

It's one of my favorites too. Never seen a claw foot bath in Japan before!

@mintnek0 2 года назад

I like how you also show neighbourhood too! Gives you a good feel of the area instead of just showing the interior

@TheOriginalSentack 2 года назад

It’s so good seeing you again! Thank you for such an interesting find. A shame it’s getting demolished next year. Please, please. More! I enjoy these immensely.

@neonnwave1 2 года назад

It's such a shame that Japan is tearing down beautiful and unique looking building that are only decades old due to lack of maintenance and care. But it's also ironic since they're very good at taking care of structures that are hundreds of years old that will most likely never be torn down.

@iFireender 2 года назад

It's not 'ironic' - it's just the way they do things. Buildings for 'living in' are made to last for a few decades, then to be rebuilt, while other buildings are made to last longer. In Switzerland, where I live, for example, buildings are made to last a lot longer - BUT, you need to renovate them every few decades. The house I grew up in for example - if I stay in the area, I'll move into it within the next 10 years or something - and with that will come a huge renovation - it was built in the 70s.

@31gamenation Год назад

Mate you are talking bs if the apartment was in a bad condition it would fall apart Tokyo is very earthquake prone and the regulations are strict, the apartment is just awful looks like social housing something that belong in the middle of Russia not something that's is in one of the most exclusive places in the world

@falkoo4052 2 года назад

Okay, the Mario Kart opening got me good.

@granite_4576 2 года назад

My girlfriend spotted that this apartment used to be where the model Hikari Mori lived

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

Yep, figured that out when I was editing it

@haus_hozu 2 года назад

RU-vid recommended me a home vlog video the other day after I had watched this video and I recognised the pink wall paper instantly!! Hikari Mori use to live here! Her decor style was so whimsical, I loved it ☺️

@ConstantlyKenny 2 года назад

Wow! You're right!

@i.s.schithrabhanuperera9374 2 года назад

I checked the channel yesterday, I quite worried a bit, but here you are now, love your content from sri lanka.

@futurerandomness1620 2 года назад

Glad to see these going back up! Always great to see all these different places

@aerinalese8636 2 месяца назад

I hit the like button immediately after I recognized the Mario Kart countdown that was incorporated in the intro of this video.

@bismarck9938 2 года назад

Missed you alot, glad you're back!

@itsmefm 2 года назад

I liked the vibe of this video and the cherry on top was watching you struggle to climb into the bath 🤣

@Start.a.curvolution Год назад

it is so sad that this building is going to be demolished now this year. I find the layout so beautiful and unique.

@Rajivrocks-Ltd. 2 года назад

Missed your vids man! Always such a chill vibe :)

@Sheppard3rd Год назад

You could already see cracks in the floors and walls good they build a modern building would be fun if you could go back and see what there is now and a tour or something.

@Shiko.. 2 года назад

yo my man do more videos it doesnt have to be bout houses´it can also be about places u like, ur vids are amazing keep giving us more :D

@TheBrokenEclipse 2 года назад

I would really love to hear the story behind this apartment, it is just so unique and interesting

@kamanama3671 2 года назад

Man I wonder if you can make a arrangement with the owner of the building to strip out all the unique furnishings finishes and reclaim the wood and go refurbish some other Japanese homes get into the flipping business. You may have to go outside of the cities but man I bet you can get a bargain here and there. I wonder if that would work. Good job bring on more please

@weebinside1502 2 года назад

Finally a new video 🥰🥰🥰

@moneytalks3559 2 года назад

Loving the new style! Please make more ~!

@decemberclouds 2 года назад

WOW it has a REAL stove and a huge sink with sink space! That's the real deal there. So surprised. Too bad the place is coming down, but I understand I guess.

@christianb3883 Год назад

LOL @ 3:59 that was pretty funny. so was the comment about eveeyone seeing your junk. this particular video seems to have a lot of comedy with it. Love it. 😂 I hope the guy who dropped the water bottle didn't get in trouble

@WhoaNellyJake 2 года назад

Just two days ago I thought “wait what happened to those Tokyo Portfolio videos?” 😂

@atlbrock1 2 года назад

That apartment is almost as awesome as that t-shirt! A man of culture and great taste.

@mysterystar2348 2 года назад

the layout and the design are cool, especially in japan.

@Pranvoyager 2 года назад

Love this vid

@feeblume8730 Год назад

Im from germany and this really gives Berlin vibes! Lovely video btw :)

@Elonquin 2 года назад

Well... That was/is a nice place. Dreading whatever soulless uniformic shell of an appartement they will be putting in place of if. Because surely, it will never be as creative and tasteful as this. I can imagine it already, just another big old block of boring utilitarian block shaped single bedroom/living combo to cram in as many people as possible.

@aireactions2633 2 года назад

More tours please Alex, I know you're busy mate, but there's surprisingly few vids of this kind of Japanese homes. Good video.

@user-cu1yo7ty5j 2 года назад

As a person grew up in circum-Pacific seismic belt, this apartment surges my anxiety to a whole new level.

@PeacefulPagoda 2 года назад

That apartment has a TON of beautiful potential, but it desperately needs a lot of repairs and TLC. Which, if it's set to be demolished anyway, would make all that pointless. That's a shame, but the building is also probably not up to modern earthquake standards, either, ssoooo

@ironolis 2 года назад

Thank you for the video

@XxAryaxX 2 года назад

This channel is underrated fr

@eftalanquest Год назад

judging from how this is set up and decorated, whoever did this definitely had a strong connection to europe.

@BJGvideos 6 месяцев назад

The comments say that the previous owner was a model who had done a video on her apartment, so it's likely she has international ties if she's a big name.

@_sarcasmiss2141 2 года назад

Im enjoying your videos a lot.... would be interesting to see traditional Japanese houses 😊

@Start.a.curvolution Год назад

The bathroom looks more luxurious than every bathroom in Berlin I have visited 😅👍 most Berlin Bathrooms are not that spacious - only if you have a very spacious place

@PauliReinert 2 года назад

Flight of the Conchords! Yes!

@TheReisDragon 2 года назад

subbed from abroad in japan!

@PeacefulPagoda 2 года назад

This is completely unrelated, but I LOVE your jacket!

@dieosdieos682 Год назад

🤣😂🤣WTF what are you doing man! the Location is amazing and Alex is a very unique host of the show! explain all the small details! great Job

@kuroodo_ 2 года назад

The place looks rough and needs a lot of work... If I were to rent the place, I would negotiate for half the price for the first year or term of the lease in order to account for that. Since it's going to be demolished, I dunno if the price is worth it

@sleepdeprived9181 2 года назад

I like Japanese standard unit bath. So easy to clean. No nooks and crannies for water to seep in. Means less likely to have molds that cannot be reached

@FootSplit 2 года назад

$4k a month for this is kind of ridiculous, but the area makes it worth it. I’d do major remodeling if allowed

@kamujian 2 года назад

would that be a waste of money though? as its getting demolished in 12-18 months ?

@FootSplit 2 года назад

@@kamujian yeah you’re right

@astrowolvez 2 года назад

I mean if it wasn’t being demolished I feel the fact you can design it and do whatever you want is a huge factor for buyers, especially for how rare that is in japan.

@kamujian 2 года назад

@@astrowolvez ill grant you that, but im pretty sure if it wasn't being demolished the "do whatever you want to the place" permission wouldn't be there either. very catch 22 LOL

@therealshard 2 года назад

@@kamujian my thoughts exactly. shame though, the nice places get torn down :/

@thomasbeirne8213 2 года назад

Wait. Am I the only one who noticed he said this building is set to be demolished? Huh? Oh, just noticed the pin. Dude, you're insane. Subbed.

@ChrisWilmshurst 2 года назад

Damn, if I ever move to Japan I want to come work for you! Property filming is my 9-5 and I'd love to just go around filming all these places!

@applepie9806 2 года назад

Jesus christ the previous owner is a architectural gem. I love this place

@erroroperator4959 2 года назад

Love the FotC shirt.

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

You're the first to comment on it

@l.y3121 Год назад

wow this used to be where the model hikari mori lives.

@LeonSKennedy7777 2 года назад

My heart skipped a beat at 2:30 when I saw you were wearing shoes indoors D:

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

It was pre-cleaning, so shoes are okay!

@Mahbu 2 года назад

Thank god you're allowed to modify and repaint. There are a lot of nice features and it is neat but it also looks like it needs a bit of work. . considering it's 4K a month. Edit: Oh, the building is set to be demolished in the year 2023. . nevermind.

@missnani9075 Год назад

OMG.. This was hiraki mori's apartment ..😱

@TokyoPortfolio Год назад

Yep!

@armaugh 2 года назад

I did not see a refrigerator. Hopefully there is one under the sink fixture.

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

Japanese apartments do not usually come with a refrigerator (or washing machine for that matter)

@LLAMA84L.VILLANUEVA 2 месяца назад

I was happy to be last owner of this apartment from august 2022 to june 2023🫡

@TokyoPortfolio 2 месяца назад

What seriously??

@LLAMA84L.VILLANUEVA 2 месяца назад

@@TokyoPortfolio yes. I had time to decorate it the way i wanted. But then the moving day came. I wanted that aparrment so badly, so i negotiated with the boss of workers and they promised to tear down the house in a such a way that all the parts were spared. Then they build quickly that same apartment near of the last apartment. I lived in Nagoya, when they build the house again.

@oldguydave7355 2 года назад

Your videos are getting better every time. Nice tour mate.

@jamesricks 2 года назад

Super interesting! I came from your Facebook post. I would be interested to watch more about how your real estate career. I just started a RU-vid channel as well.

@AG-en5y Год назад

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@JaytheP 2 года назад

It’s heavily euro inspired which is so cool to see in Japan. Shame it’ll only be around til 2023

@anthonynelson6671 2 года назад

What an interesting space. And that living area was humongous for a Japanese apartment. Came over to your channel thanks to exposure from Sharla, Chris, and Connor's channels. I know you seem to focus mainly on the higher end or weird of real estate, but you are constantly in the field getting exposure to housing costs in Japan. How far distance or time wise do you have to travel outside of the Tokyo bubble or center to reach the more reasonable or affordable places? Also, what have you and your business observed to be the relationship between affordability of housing in Japan and affordability of housing in other countries such as the U.S., where the housing market is going bonkers and needs a correction so that more Americans can be more secure in the affordability of their housing?

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

As long as you are not in the very most central parts of Tokyo (Minato, Shibuya, Meguro, parts of Shinjuku, Shinagawa, and Setagaya), then prices will not be too expensive. Japan's housing prices are quite low in comparison to other countries, especially the US, and if anything are starting to finally go up. Tokyo's prices may be higher than many international cities, but not all -- a normal 1-bedroom in central Tokyo costs about $1,000-$2,000 depending on the area. Try getting a 1-bedroom apartment in a central neighborhood in Los Angeles or New York for less than $2,000 a month! If you're okay with being less-central (and don't care about age of building), you can easily find a 1 bedroom for less than $600 a month.

@anthonynelson6671 2 года назад

@@TokyoPortfolio Wow, thanks for the very quick reply. Thankfully am not in the LA or NY area but am in the DFW area so not a very chilled down place for real estate prices right now either. Also I've heard that there can be observed some trends in Japanese house prices to somewhat decrease in value/cost over time in stark contrast to how homes in the U.S. seem to skyrocket over time. Is this a rumor or is some of this actually true?

@GrandMoffJoseph 2 года назад

Apologies if this is a dumb question, but: Would the shelves that had the wine glass racks attached to them also function as pantry/dry food storage? Also, was there space for a refrigerator anywhere? (maybe there was but it wasn't shown) Great video though! :)

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

You could definitely use them for dry food storage. Also, that's a good question about the refrigerator! I'm not quite sure, but maybe it could go under one of the wine glass shelves.

@mayank2564 Год назад

either i have seen this video or seen someone else make a video about this exact same appartment. i also heard that its going to be broken down.

@mmhope9411 2 года назад

Was that Chris I heard laughing in the background??? ;)

@greenmoss9079 2 года назад

SAVE the Bathtub! That would be a shame if it goes

@Kurobuta35 Год назад

Interested to hear. Ore. Even if short time,it looks interesting. Can we get in touch, to discuss?

@dragoner243 2 года назад

So...what happens to the owner of the apartment when the building is demolished? will he/she get some money back for it?

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

They will most likely get a spot in the new building, but will have to pay for construction costs

@PabloMCanseco 2 года назад

Does the management buy it back upon demolition? Do they guarantee you a unit in the replacement building? How does that work?

@HamguyBacon 2 года назад

be rich

@arnuff 2 года назад

i live vicariosly thru alex

@timothycrespin6836 2 года назад

I hope it comes with a fresh lick of paint for 4 K a month

@KickAssets 2 года назад

There's a reason they are the same...it's because they are not that expensive to put in and they are beautiful. Whenever I renovate my places, I always do something similar. Great value. You can get clean places at affordable prices. You say depressing, but I find the Japanese bathrooms clean and easy to clean where tiles make me feel like Im staying at a cheesy hotel. And I don't wnat to see UNDER my bathtub. To each their own, but I prefer Japanese bathrooms hands down. I allow my tenants to modify my places in the way they like as well...within reason.

@user-lb2lq8ok9q 2 года назад

The reason is not only cheap. They don't have good imgination.

@suzanneelston2663 Год назад

Nicer than the 3 million place

@billc6762 Год назад

I bet you can touch the ceiling without jumping up

@hhchang5232 2 года назад

2:43 What shoes are these?

@isilion_galia Год назад

I'm not an architect, an artist, a realtor or a student of neither but I understand the beauty of this place. That being said, to me, again not in any way a qualified person, doesn't seem like a great place to live, it looks like a gem or a work of art but that's it, it lacks comfort, it's old and used, the location is great but the usage of space is weird and inconvenient. I do hope however that the new building that replaces it isn't a generic boring apartment complex but instead has personality like this one, just maybe a better utilitarian design.

@TokyoPortfolio Год назад

Sadly, I'm sure the new one will be generic and boring.

@kamanama3671 2 года назад

They cannot take this down

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

I know, right?

@DannyAJ_ 2 года назад

Stop destroying the cool buildings please 😂... what a fantastic apartment.

@miyagitaihei51 2 года назад

I’m looking to buy real estate I wonder if you can help !

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

We're more than happy to help! Please send us an email at tp@blackshiprealty.com with all the details, including area, size, budget, pets, and other requirements if any

@sjwilkin 2 года назад

It looks like it was a used office or something? Its really rough around the edges and in need of serious care and re-decorating

@firstprototype 2 года назад

Show us your place

@PCISLOT Год назад

Back in Soviet Russia every apartment was like this. Same depressing shower, same depressing color of wall tiles and same feeling of constant pressure from the walls and from the ceiling So personally me - I did not liked that specific apartment, because it is reminding me of USSR

@Koine-Plays 2 года назад

who doesnt like a place with cracks in the wall for 4k/m

@944Ever 2 года назад

Chipped paint on stairs, walls, ceilings and floors. Filthy kitchen and giant stress crack in the kitchen wall. Worn metal handles, and the wood flooring looked a tad moldy. Is it ready for move in? Lol!

@CatsMeowPaw 2 года назад

This guy could sell me a banana, and I would be totally excited.

@idraote 2 года назад

It's quirky and I kind of like it. The closeness to the park I like even more. Two problems: - the starcase, much too steep and dangerous looking - one year and a half? WTF? The flat is not liveable as is, it must be renovated. Do I renovate a flat I'm staying in for a year?

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

Yep, that's the trade off

@Cybertokyofilms Год назад

No, I think this bathroom looks depressing like a war era Berlin apartment. I actually like the japanese style bathrooms. $4000 for this place. It's a pass for me.

@tehpanda64 2 года назад

If I rent this place can I bring the viking home?

@TokyoPortfolio 2 года назад

Yes

@applepie9806 2 года назад

D: Not another one.... RIP

@-LightSmit 2 года назад

Hey. I’m Light living in Japan. Hopefully I can meet you someday and do a collaboration in the future. Who knows… I live in Kyushu so let’s see what the future holds :) Great content. Best L

@shazamichan7909 2 года назад

Thanks.. I hate it. No but really get a $1000 place in the UK and a $1000 place in japan and use the rest to bounce back and forth. It just seems like its trying to be something its not and its just sad,