Stone-paved street lined with traditional wooden townhouses in Kyoto, with willow branches in the foreground

Japanese term

礼金

reikin

Meaning

A non-refundable payment to the landlord made when signing a rental lease, customary in some regions of Japan and absent for many listings. It is separate from the refundable deposit (敷金); whether it applies, and how much, is per-property — verify at the source.

In a sentence

This listing has no 礼金, but the agency still quoted an agency fee and guarantor-company fee.

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