How It Works | Rental Girlfriend Japan

Rental girlfriend — how it works. Simple steps to book your date. Available across Japan.

What a rental girlfriend is

Someone to spend the day with. Lunch, sightseeing, shopping, a theme park, a shrine in kimono, or simply someone to talk to while you see Japan. She is company — nothing more, and we are clear about that.

✓ What this is

Company for a few hours or a whole day
Someone local who speaks English
Someone you choose yourself, and message first
A fixed price agreed before you meet

× What this is not

Not an adult service. There are no sexual services of any kind.
Not a dating site or a matching app
Not a way to find a real girlfriend
Not a way to get her private contact details

A visitor and his companion sitting on a park bench in Japan, talking and laughing over coffee.

Every companion is interviewed

We meet every companion in person before she joins Rent-Kano. Her profile shows her areas, what kind of dates she enjoys, and which options she can offer.

Tier	What it means
Premium	Chosen by our staff for their charm, personality and consistency. They also tend to reply the fastest.
Regular	Friendly companions who will help you enjoy a relaxed time together.

Where we work

Rent-Kano operates across Japan — Tokyo, Kansai (Osaka · Kyoto · Kobe), Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Kanazawa · Toyama, Sendai, Okayama · Kagawa, Shizuoka and Hiroshima. Each companion has her own home area and travels from there. Anywhere else in Japan is possible once you have talked it through with her.

Not sure who to pick? Tell us the day, the area, how many of you there are and what you would like to do, and we will suggest companions who fit. Ask the office.

Step by step

Five steps. You pay nothing until step 4.

1

Choose her

Browse the companions and pick anyone who looks right for your day. You are welcome to contact more than one.

2

Message her — free

Use the free intro email form. It goes straight to her, and it costs nothing. This is before any booking, so you are not committed to anything.

3

Agree the day

Settle the date, the time and roughly what you will do — with her, in her own words. Many companions are students or work, so a little back and forth is normal.

4

Book and pay

Fill in the booking form. Once she accepts, the office emails you an invoice with a payment link. PayPal, in full, before the day — you do not need a PayPal account.

5

Meet her

Agree a clear landmark, and tell each other what you will be wearing. Then enjoy the day.

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Afterwards

If you enjoyed it, you can book her again the same way. Please do not post details of the date or write about her online.

Please pay before the day. If payment has not arrived, your companion cannot attend. Pay as soon as you can after booking, and within one week at the latest.

Message terms of use. Messages are for arranging your date only. Every message is checked by the office. We are not a dating site, so we cannot accept enquiries other than date bookings.

Step 2 — costs nothingSend a free intro email

Step 4 — once you have agreedBook your date

Date plans

You do not have to choose one of these — they are just the days people ask for most. Tell her what you would like and she will help you shape it.

Japanese Food

Food & drink

Izakaya, ramen, sushi, or a quiet coffee. She orders in Japanese and explains the menu.

2–4 hours

Sightseeing

Sightseeing

Temples, viewpoints and the parts of a city that are hard to find on your own.

4–6 hours

Shopping

Shopping

Fashion, electronics, souvenirs. She handles tax-free paperwork and sizes.

3–5 hours

Kimono

Kimono & shrine

Rent a kimono together, then walk a shrine or an old street.

4–6 hours

Theme park

Theme park

A whole day out. Queues feel much shorter with someone to talk to.

8 hours

Photos

Photos of your trip

She takes the photos you cannot take of yourself. Paid option.

2–4 hours

Anime

Anime & Akihabara

Arcades, anime shops and themed cafés, with someone who knows them.

3–5 hours

Seasons

Festivals & seasons

Cherry blossoms, summer festivals, winter illuminations. Yukata is an option.

3–6 hours

Also popular

Any of these work just as well. Tell her what you feel like doing.

A couple singing in a private karaoke room in Japan — Karaoke

A couple watching a ray in a large aquarium tank in Japan — An aquarium

A couple having coffee and cake in a cinema cafe in Japan — Cinema & café

A couple cheering at an outdoor music concert in Japan — A concert

A couple cheering in the stands at a Japanese baseball stadium — A baseball game

A couple cheering at a football match in a Japanese stadium — A football match

A couple raising a toast at a friendly evening party in Japan — A party

Two couples sharing food and drinks at a Japanese izakaya — A double date

A couple eating street food beside the canal in Dotonbori, Osaka — Dotonbori, Osaka

A couple with shopping bags beside a car at an open-air outlet mall in Japan — Drive & outlets

A companion sightseeing at a Japanese temple with a visitor and his parents — Family sightseeing

A couple boarding a Japanese bullet train with suitcases — A bullet-train day trip

A couple walking under cherry blossom trees in a Japanese park — Cherry blossoms

A couple in yukata watching a summer fireworks festival in Japan — Fireworks

A couple walking a Japanese street lit by winter illuminations — Winter illuminations

A couple walking barefoot at the water's edge on a Japanese beach — The beach

Filming for your channel? Creators from all over the world book us. If you will publish the video, choose Video D — see rates. Please ask us first: not every companion appears on camera.

Or just talking. A walk, a park, a long coffee — that is a perfectly normal booking too.

Coming with someone? About half of our overseas bookings are for two or more people — couples, friends travelling together, or families. An extra guest is ¥2,200. Two companions is simply two bookings. See rates.

On the day

A visitor and his companion waving hello to each other at the meeting point on a Japanese street.

When does the time start and stop?

From hello to goodbye. It starts the moment you meet at the agreed place, and ends when you part. Time spent travelling together during the date is included.

Finding each other

Agree a clear landmark in advance, and tell each other what you will be wearing — for example “white T-shirt, black bag”. She will do the same. She can also meet you in your hotel lobby, at a station or at the restaurant.

If you are late

A few minutes is fine. The time still starts at the scheduled time, and there is a 30-minute minimum charge. Please message ahead if you are delayed.

Extending on the day

Often possible if she is free. It works like this:

Ask her and get her agreement.
She contacts the office.
The office works out the amount and tells her.
She tells you, and you pay her in cash when the extension ends.

Extensions run in 30-minute steps. See extension rates.

Who pays for food and tickets?

You do — your own food, drinks, admission and transport on the day are not in the booking price. See exactly what is included.

How much English does she speak?

Every companion shown on the English site can hold a conversation in English, but the level differs from person to person. The surest way is to ask her yourself — the intro email is free and comes before any booking. Some companions also speak Chinese or Korean.

Hours and booking

The Rent-Kano office desk: a laptop, a calendar and a clock, with a member of staff replying to a booking.

Item	Details
Dates available	From 6:00 until the last train
Online booking	24 hours a day
Office	10:00–21:00 JST, open all year Please email after 21:00. Write to us in English — we reply in English. Phone support is in Japanese only.
Email	info@rent-kano.net · contact form
How far ahead	Up to 3 months ahead. Three days ahead or more makes it much easier to hold the companion you want.
Shortest booking	2 hours 3 hours for areas outside our main cities — it varies by area.
Same day	Possible if someone is free. Use the booking form — it is faster than email.

Already in Japan? Booking after you arrive is very welcome, including from your hotel. Popular companions fill up, so book as soon as your dates are set.

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