RetireJapan

Does Japan have 55+ communities? The US and some European countries have communities where you have to be 55+ in order to buy places in communities. Is there anything like that in Japan?

I think most rural and semi-rural areas are like that now

Never heard of anything like that here, but I haven't been looking either. You start getting discounts for things from around 50 though.

RetireJapan wrote: ↑Wed Mar 17, 2021 10:51 am I think most rural and semi-rural areas are like that now

Never heard of anything like that here, but I haven't been looking either. You start getting discounts for things from around 50 though.

Lol, yeah, that’s what I thought. I think these are mostly in the US and less so in the UK and Europe. Perhaps driven by the breakdown of extended families living together?

Some of the communities are huge. Florida has some with 1,000s of houses.
I’ve found this site is a pretty good source for US bases communities.
https://www.55places.com/
Just looking at some of the communities, I’d think there’d be some interest here too but perhaps people just aren’t aware.

Most old people I know want to live near their family or within easy access of shops/hospitals etc.

There is also less fear of crime here so I don't really see the attraction in the Japanese context.

Not the same thing, but a colleague bought a condo in a building that had some kind of minimum age requirement. Maybe 40/45/50? Most residents are over 50 according to her.

They have a restaurant that provides good meals on a flexible plan, and lots of "accessible" design. It is in the center of Kobe, so convenient to everything.

She, like many residents it seems, moved there from a house in the suburbs. She is divorced and her kids out of college, so it made sense for her.

TJKansai wrote: ↑Wed Apr 07, 2021 2:48 am Not the same thing, but a colleague bought a condo in a building that had some kind of minimum age requirement. Maybe 40/45/50? Most residents are over 50 according to her.

That’s interesting. It’s not really about safety but more about common activities combined with some support getting things done so that I or my wife don’t lose autonomy. I’ve only been to one in the US and found pros and cons to it. As I get closer to some of these age related “benefits” I’d like to learn a bit more. I’d really like to find one built around a football pitch that has an over 60s and over 65s league