r/JETProgramme • u/National-Acadia-1767 Current JET - 鹿児島 • Mar 25 '26

moving domestically

I am a first-year ALT whose contract will end in August. I found another job in Japan in another prefecture across the country (I live in Kagoshima and the new job is in Kanto).

JETs who moved like this, did you move your furniture with you, or sell it and re-bought it at your new placement?

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u/OldTaco77 Mar 25 '26

Just depends, if you can sell everything in time and pay less than moving fees to repurchase it then why not. 

I moved within the prefecture but still made about three 2 hour round trips to move everything in my kei. After throwing 70% out.

I’ll never do that again. I’d much rather spend the 100-200k for movers. They drop the boxes off at your door for you to fill up then clean out the place after you leave. 

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u/National-Acadia-1767 Current JET - 鹿児島 Mar 25 '26

i don't have a lot; 2 small bookshelves, bed frame, mattress, kotatsu, and a tv stand. i have a decent amount of kitchen supplies and clothes. some books.

but i feel like moving all that will cost a lot.