Built for a life
in Japan
A lifestyle company, not a real estate agency. We exist to help English-speaking buyers build a complete, enduring life in Japan through property.
Why we built StayMohr
We started StayMohr after watching too many international buyers struggle through the same gap: they could find a house in Japan, but no one would help them turn it into a home, a business, or a life. Real estate agents stopped at the sale. Renovation contractors couldn't communicate in English. Property managers didn't understand the expectations of international guests.
StayMohr was built to close that gap — to be the single, bilingual partner that stays involved across the entire ownership journey. From the first conversation to the first guest checkout and every season after, we are there.
Today we serve buyers from across the English-speaking world, managing properties from Kyoto machiya to Tokyo apartments to countryside farmhouses — each one a life built in Japan.
Make property ownership in Japan effortless, transparent, and rewarding for English-speaking buyers.
We remove the language, legal, and logistical barriers that keep international buyers from confidently owning and operating property in Japan — replacing friction with a single trusted partner.
To be the leading English-language brand for property ownership and hospitality in Japan.
A complete ecosystem where discovery, acquisition, renovation, management, and experience come together — so that owning in Japan is as considered as it is extraordinary.
Principles that guide every property
The convictions behind how we source, renovate, manage, and advise.
Heritage, respected
We renovate with reverence for Japanese architectural tradition, preserving the character that makes a property worth owning in the first place.
Transparency, always
Clear pricing, honest assessments, and full visibility into operations. Our clients always know what they own and how it is performing.
Relationships, not transactions
We measure success in decades of ownership, not a single sale. Every client is a long-term partner in building a life in Japan.
The people behind your journey
A bilingual team of acquisition, renovation, and hospitality specialists across Tokyo, Kyoto, and beyond.
Daniel Mohr
Founder & Principal
Fifteen years between Tokyo and Kyoto, guiding international buyers through every stage of Japanese property ownership.
Aiko Tanaka
Head of Acquisitions
Former Kyoto real estate specialist with deep regional networks across Kansai and rural Japan.
Marcus Chen
Director of Hospitality
Built and operated short-term rental portfolios across Tokyo and Osaka. Leads licensing and operations.
Yuki Watanabe
Head of Renovation & Design
Architect specializing in heritage machiya and minka restoration, blending tradition with modern comfort.
Let's build your life in Japan
Meet the team that will guide you from first question to fully operating property.