We found our Japanese home! (FINALLY) | Americans house hunting pt 2
It’s got a b day have five now our decision is even more difficult if you watched our house hunting video in Japan I know it was posted quite some time ago but there’s just been so many Adventures that we’ve been going on and we’ve honestly been kind of
Just sitting on the house we know we’ve had a signin date actually scheduled this next week cuz we thought we had found our house in that previous video we actually didn’t share what house we had chose that was like kind of the thing is we had had all these options but we
Hadn’t made the decision yet so I’m telling you that last house in that video the was the Zushi house and that was the one we were going to go with but randomly we got an email from a real
Estate agent saying you know we have these two houses we just said why the heck not like before we sign we’ll just find out our other options so here we are thinking we’re about to sign a house in Zushi but now we’re like contemplating changing everything up so today we’re going to
Be looking at two other houses that are much closer to work which is something that we’re trying to consider a little bit more convenience for me and convenience for the girls how far away
From work is really worth it to us so it’ll be a good test to see how we’re feeling about the different Drive times the neighborhoods and just overh houses overall it’s Lo now unlock it we can TR [Music] okay that’s nice
Yeah I got watch your fingers just use the handle F mom you got to [Music] go [Music] it’s pretty good that water is really beautiful that water is 0:01:59.840,1193:02:47.295 [Music] so beautiful but it’s beautiful outside just what we wanted is to
Make another difficult decision between the houses it’s like a good problem to have wow it’s beautiful we were thinking the other house that of this too I know I’m like Mommy Daddy some of the things that are most important to me when looking at a house is the kitchen space bathrooms is always nice obviously but here in Japan we love the bathrooms whether it’s public or private they are B JS which is such a win and normally really well-kept and clean we’re very
Fortunate because we have a fairly nice budget here for being honest um being Americans they help cover the cost of housing so we’re given a certain allotment and we find a house in that allotment and with that there’s some the top tier so a lot of the houses are nice and the
Appliances are fairly know Japanese houses are known to be smaller so space is a big thing for us especially because we came from a huge German house and somehow we just acquired too much stuff honestly oh wow oh wow I did not expect that this to be here I thought this is
The pantry but it wasn’t but it’s a shoe cloth yes we don’t have those many shoes we don’t have that many shoes huh that might be a problem huh I can’t wait for you to see this I show you in here shoes I didn’t even see that was there
Yeah it’s got a b day have five just like every single house that we go to it seems like sushi house amazing the last one we saw great view really nice set up kitchen then we get here and it’s like tall ceilings big Pantry
Hey can I have um a mangoli please oh wow yeah the doors are like [Music] huge It’s actually nice that this is by the bedroom sit behind you the washing and dryer place and the potty and a sink and the tub and bathroom so I like this house better than the ocean view
One even without the view even without the view I think I like this one better like this one better for like this one why not you didn’t like the last one house either which house do you like
One I don’t know I like the one I don’t know but now our decision is even more difficult so we’re going to walk in the neighborhood get a feel for it see where the nearest train station bus
Station grocery store kind of thing for a few minutes and now we have to make a decision we cannot make up our minds here we are at the Zushi house the house that we thought was going to be
Our house and possibly still could be we have a big question mark right now so we came back here to just kind of look around feel it out there’s just a lot of decisions to be made and they all
Impact each other we need to start making them but here we are I love this outdoor area and one of the biggest reasons why I love this house kitchen here is like good but there’s not nearly
As much space it’s not exactly the house honestly that I’m like attached to I feel like cuz all of the houses are great options some have four some have three bedrooms but now it’s like outdoor area
Versus proximity and of course a view of freaking Fuji not too far from here Sushi is a Beach town and at the beach you can see Fuji and I think that’s why our hearts are so like attached to
This area but unfortunately it comes with a drive every day a longer commute for tner and time is so important I’m so sick of making decisions you guys this is a hard one because I really feel
Like it’s going to like set the trajectory of our experience here in Japan we already had to give up the idea of seeing Fuji from her living room with the house in the previous house hunting video
That was rough I don’t think we’ve talked about that yet but giving up like that Fuji House was like a whole turmoil thing because we thought it was the Dream House literally could lay in the bathtub and see Fuji see our kids dancing around in the living room but it just wasn’t
The one for us for a lot of reasons now here we are with a location that’s like we can ride our bike in not very long amount of time to Sushi Beach that means a lot to us being nature and
Seeing viewpoints and that’s just such a landmark but here we are thinking that we’re going to go with a different one it makes sense we should go with the closer one because it’s much closer to work for Tanner it’s the one that provides me more support because I’m closer to Tanner
And some of the friends that I’ve made on base so far you know we can go to the library they have cute little events on the base here commute time is much shorter it’s closer makes sense but
Tanner and I can’t get rid of the idea of being closer to Nature having more space more outdoor space for our kids to like run around in the yard you guys saw it that was a huge perk of
The Sushi House we call it the Zushi house and this one doesn’t really have a lot of it but we can create it we can create a little Turf area anyways we can’t go wrong they’re going to give
Us very different experiences I feel like the Zushi house is more like our German experience where it’s like the house I wouldn’t say the inside’s necessarily better they’re they’re both good houses but I was more isolated in Germany luckily because of Willis K I was able to like
Create a community but here in Japan and her school’s not that close to Zushi the Japanese language is going to be an adjustment and so I just feel like I’m going to be more isolated
There and not have as much support anyways here I am just I continuing to talk about it and it has been more difficult than I ever thought it would be what are we going to do B my so short You’re holding so still good work do you want to look put all your hair down look at your hair what do you think do you like it yeah we finally made a decision now the house that we chose is actually the very last one that we
Looked at which was kind of like a happen stands like one of those last minute things but it feels really good we’re happy that we had that option it’s really close for me to be able to bike to
Work it’s much closer to the school that Willow will be going to and it’s just going to make it more convenient for our everyday lives that was ultimately the reason why we decided with it we
Thought about all of the fun times that we would have going to the beach and like walking to see Mount Fuji and it just sounded really nice but we had to think about the practicality of everyday
Things and it feels really good now knowing that we have something that’s close and it’s going to be really functional for every day for us some of the other Pros for choosing this house is that it
Does have two parking spots which is sometimes not as easy to find a lot of times homes in the city only have one another reason why is we’re just a few minutes away from a train station by foot so
It’s going to be really nice when we want to go on longer trip trips we don’t even have to drive to the station or take a bus or anything we can just walk right there which is so convenient and
Being more in the city we have a lot more options for like food and grocery stores and things that are just a few minutes away whereas it would have been just a little bit longer drive to those um
In Zushi that being said there are a lot of great Pros for why we chose the house that we did but there are some cons and one of those is that we don’t have like a nice little Garden area
Right outside of the house where we can just be out there and relax as much we’re going to make it do with what the space that we have here but isn’t the quite the same and it’s not quite as
Big and we are a little bit closer as you can hear in the background to some Street traffic another downside to choosing this home over the other one is that this only has three bedrooms compared to the four bedrooms now it’s totally going to work for us and we know that having four
Bedrooms for only four people uh really isn’t that necessary especially for how small our kids are and we’re definitely going to make the most of our experience living here so stay tuned for our next
Video as we give you an empty house tour and take you along as we move into our place thanks again for watching if you haven’t already hit the like And subscribe button and we’ll see you in the next one
After 2.5 months of searching for a Japanese house, we finally found one that feels right for our family! It came as a surprise and just in time because we were about to sign for a different one just days after. As you’ll see in this video, the decision was not easy and we had to weigh a lot of pros and cons! Join us as we share our real and raw thoughts with you and go house hunting!
DID YOU WATCH OUR LATEST HOUSE HUNTING VIDEO? House hunting in Japan | Americans finding their Japanese home pt 1! https://youtu.be/HTRICWR9Yvg
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24 Comments
Good decision, you chose the right house. What I personally think is so great is that the neighborhood looks like it does in the anime movies.cision. you choosed the right one.
Hi there, I am sure you made the right decision. Make your life comfy for yourself and your kids. You can make it. CU. Not sure I can follow in futrue but I wish you all the best.
I wouldn't take the house near the beach the tsunami threat is big there so I wouldn't take the risk and live there even though the house looks great
Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland. Bleibt gesund.
Congratulations on finding you new home! I will echo the sentiments of others and say while the Beach/Mt. Fuji view is really nice, the shorter commute and closeness to your daughter's school is much nicer.
Are u renting or buying ?
I love that you are so drawn to that volcano ("freakin' Fuji"!). I miss Mt Rainier so much. One thing you will not miss about your German home – the regular fertilizing with the Guelle (liquid cow manure). But seeing the miracle of irrigation-free agriculture is something you'll never forget. Even in Washington state there are no crops without irrigation. But in Germany, God sends the rain. Lazy farmers! lol (I'm one of 'em!)
Cutting down on work commute is great for family time. If you do not speak Japanese fluently you will be happier. Moreover, driving a car on regular basis is isolating in most traditional Japanese communities.
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Wow, it has got an oven!!! Thats unusual in Japan! And look at the view!!! So great. Zushi house. Well, I understand all the pros and cons, but I think, what is the point of moving to a foreign country? You can make japanese friends and go to japanese events and learn the language. This is what its all about. Not the comfort of your native language. Of course its a different story when having two small kids. You need to think about school, transportation etc. I think you have made the right decision!!!
Hi guys. Great that you found a beautiful home/house. I still enjoy watching your adventures. Many greetings from K- town, Germany.
The fact that your new home is close to your daughter's school is not only more convenient for you and for her. It's also more likely that new friends, which she will make, live closer to you. I Germany, you surely have seen even young kids meet to go to school together by foot or by bike, at first accompanied by adults, later just with their friends. This doesn't only teach the kids early how to behave safely in traffic, it also gives them a good portion of self-reliance (hope that's the right word in this context). Of course this is only possible with a short and safe way to school. I have no Idea if this is common in Japan, I think it's not common at all in the US.
The possiblities to use public transport is another important thing when you think of your kids growing up and becoming independant from their parents' taxi service.
1:34 "Goodbye mummy, gotta go." The seriousness and determination of this 😂😍
(Although there's also this less serious twitch of the lip and twinkle in the eye… 🙂 😊
Happy for you guys. (But I still wish you were back in Germany…) 😉
Finally! The wait is over! 😀 I think you made the right decision, time together is so important – and you will have many more opportunities to enjoy the beautiful landscape, so it will remain something special 🙂
Now Willa looks like Taylor Swift… 🤔🤣
Ahhhh so happy for you guys that you finally found a HOME. Cannot wait to see after you are all settled in. Congrats on your new home .
When making decisions there is a hierachy which is dictated by life: Daily inconveniences like you mentioned: distance to work, shops, parks. Storage room, maintenance of property, noise from traffic etc. At the last there are things like the view if it is just a small feature like Fuji or a major like ugly neighborhood with industry etc.
And in the end you will be in the house for three years only to make an estimation. It is just like rental cars. As long as they do the basic thing it is used for why fancy this or that secondary feature?
Congratulations with your New home 🎉 thats nice that Tanner can cycle to work plus the school for Willa not far away either 😊.Hope your settling in finding your way around as much as you can 🙏🤞 .
Looking forward to to your next video. Take care Have a Good week 🥰
Congratulation for your new home.
Hello, is that the house around minute 3? It felt like an house made for Americans due to the toilet being inside the bath area. At the exception of very small one room, the rule is to separate the clean (the bath) and the (potentially) unclean (the toilet) for the same reason people remove their shoes at the entrance. You could transform the 2 car spaces into a garden and use car share when you need a car. The main car sharing services are Times Car Share and Careco. There is also Anyca that is similar to Turo in the US.
Sushi would have been better for the children and the current one was better for work etc. was difficult. I congratulate. Time will tell whether the decision was right. The second house was definitely better divided. Greetungs from Germany
The beach house is so pretty and nice. Not the other house. I am from frankfurt in germany. No beach and no hills. .
Really a pity you didn't stay in Germany or found a yard here, there's nothing more fun for kids than to be outside to play, have a little pool "Planschbecken" etc.