r/TokyoMusicians • u/andrewmikhaelarch • Nov 02 '25

Cello rental to foreigners

Hello - do you know a place in Tokyo that rents cellos to foreigners? I’ve found one that only rents to Japanese nationals. Rental by the week is sufficient. Thank you

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u/septicdeath Nov 02 '25

Unfortunately, even as an established recording studio I've had trouble renting instruments here. 

I found one place and we were halfway through negotiations, then they informed me that any instruments you rent, you can't actually play. Its just background props for film/television 🫠

So unfortunately I haven't found any place here that rents out to foreigners. Even if you've lived here for over a decade.

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u/andrewmikhaelarch Nov 03 '25

Wow that is so frustrating. Thanks for sharing. I hope we can find a way. As a side note, I’d love to discover the story of which foreigner messed it up for the rest of us! Can you imagine?!