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Moving Out<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Notifying the Landlord<\/h2>\n

When you wish to terminate your rental agreement, you will need to notify your landlord or real estate agency in advance. This period will be specified in your rental agreement (typically 1 to 2 months prior to moving out).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Utilities<\/h2>\n

Contact utility companies (electricity, gas, water, internet, etc.) at least 1 week before moving out.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Postal Mail<\/h2>\n

If you are moving to a new address in Japan, you can apply at the post office to have your mail forwarded for up to one year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Administrative Procedures<\/h2>\n

When moving out, there are administrative procedures you will need to perform at your local municipal office, such as submitting a moving-out notification (\u8ee2\u51fa\u5c4a\u3051, tenshutsu todoke<\/span>). If you are moving to a new municipality in Japan, you will also need to complete procedures at the new municipal office, such as submitting a moving-in notification (\u8ee2\u5165\u5c4a, tennyu todoke<\/span>) within 14 days.<\/p>\n

Science Tokyo\u2019s Guide for International Researchers has a list of things to do before leaving Japan:<\/p>\n