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Wasp nest removal
Wasp nest removal in English, across Tochigi and Ibaraki.
We remove wasp and hornet nests from homes in Tochigi and Ibaraki. Alongside the removal we handle the Japanese for you — the landlord or management company, the neighbours, the city office if it comes to that — and tell you in English what was said and agreed.
Tochigi & Ibaraki
Free quote
Registered business
House exterior / eaves — 1200×750
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Four short questions. We’ll come back with an estimate and, if you want to go ahead, a day.
We’ll respond as soon as possible — usually the same day.
What’s nesting on your house
What’s nesting, and how dangerous it is.
Everything with a sting gets called ハチ in Japanese, but they behave differently and they are not equally dangerous. Send a photo from a safe distance and we will tell you what you have.
We remove these
Yellow-legged hornet
コガタスズメバチ
Builds the grey, papery ball found under eaves, balconies and in hedges. Calm away from the nest, but it defends the nest hard and the sting is painful. Worth dealing with once the nest is bigger than a fist.
Remove promptly
We remove these
Paper wasps
アシナガバチ
The flat, open, honeycomb-shaped nest on a wall, fence or window frame. The least aggressive of the three and easy to walk past — but it defends itself if you brush against it, and the nest grows through the summer.
Often can wait
We remove these
Ground-nesting wasps
In banks, lawns and under paving
Invisible until someone mows, digs or steps near the entrance, and then the whole colony responds at once. Urgent if it is near a path, a garden a child uses, or where you park.
Urgent near paths
We don’t remove these
Asian giant hornet
スズメバチ（オオスズメバチ）
The largest and most dangerous of them, and one we don’t take on. Nests are usually underground or inside a cavity, and a colony can be very large by autumn. Send a photo and we’ll tell you what you are looking at and who to call, in Japanese if that helps.
Referral, not removal
We don’t remove these
Honeybees
ミツバチ
A swarm or a comb in a wall belongs with a beekeeper, who can take the colony away alive. Send a photo and we will help you find the right person.
Beekeeper, not us
Signs of a nest
You’ll usually notice the traffic before the nest.
Most people find a nest by accident. A steady stream of wasps going in and out of the same spot under the eaves, one corner of the balcony you’ve started avoiding, a papery grey ball that wasn’t there in May, a dry rustling in the ceiling, wasps indoors on the same windowsill every morning, or a patch of lawn that suddenly seems to have wasps rising out of it.
Any of those is worth a photo from a safe distance and a message to us. You don’t need to identify anything or get close — send what you can see and we will tell you what it is.
Please read this first
Keep your distance until it’s dealt with.
Wasps and hornets defend a nest as a colony. A disturbed nest can send dozens of insects out at once, they will follow an intruder well away from it, and hornet stings can be medically serious — particularly for anyone who has been stung before.
- Keep everyone, especially children and pets, away from the nest and its flight path.
- Close the windows and vents nearest to it, and stop using that balcony or entrance.
- Don’t block the entrance — a sealed nest usually forces the colony somewhere else, often indoors.
- If someone is stung and feels faint, breathless or swollen beyond the sting, call 119 immediately.
How it works
1
You send the details
Your town, where the nest is, and a photo if you have one. We reply in English.
2
We estimate, then confirm
An estimate from your photo, then a firm price on site. Nothing starts without your go-ahead.
3
We remove the nest
We remove the nest at the time we agreed and take it away with us.
4
We tell you what to watch for
Where nests tend to come back, and what to check next spring.
Two things in one job.
The removal
We take the nest away and dispose of it. You get an estimate from your photo, a firm price on site before anything starts, and an invoice afterwards.
The Japanese side
Landlord, management company, neighbours, city office — we write and call in Japanese on your behalf and report back in English. It is part of the job, not an extra.
What we don’t take on
Some nests need equipment and permissions beyond a standard removal. We say so at the estimate stage rather than on the day, and where we can we tell you who does that work.
- Nests higher than two storeys, or in a tree more than about 3 m up.
- Very large nests, and nests underground — typical of Japanese giant hornets (オオスズメバチ).
- Nests inside a wall, a roof cavity or anywhere that cannot be reached without opening up the building.
- Sites a normal car cannot reach: remote mountain locations, steep or unmade slopes.
- Honeybees, which belong with a beekeeper who can move the colony alive.
We work across Tochigi and Ibaraki. Outside those two prefectures we can often still come, with an additional transport charge.
Common questions
How fast can you come?
It depends on your area and the season — late summer is the busiest period. We’ll tell you honestly when we can come rather than book a date we can’t keep.
Is it dangerous to wait?
A nest grows all season and a bigger colony defends itself harder. If it is away from doors, windows and paths, waiting a little is usually fine. If it is over an entrance, near where children play, or in the ground where someone might step, tell us and we will prioritise it.
Will the wasps come back?
Not to the same nest — wasps don’t reuse one. But a sheltered spot that suited one queen often suits another the following spring, so the same places are worth checking next year.
Is it safe for children and pets?
Keep them indoors and away from the area while the work is done, and we will tell you when it is clear again. If anyone in the household has a sting allergy or a respiratory condition, say so when you write.
What if the nest is my landlord’s responsibility?
Usually it is, if the nest is attached to the building. We can explain the work to your landlord or management company in Japanese and tell you in English what was agreed. Our guide on who pays covers the details.
Can you remove a nest in the rain?
Light rain is usually fine. Heavy rain or strong wind makes the work unsafe, so we would rather move the visit — there is no charge for changing the day.
I see wasps but can’t find a nest. Can you still help?
Yes. Tell us where you see them and at what time of day; that is often enough to work out where they are going. Wasps indoors at the same window each morning usually means a nest in the wall or roof above it.
Tell us about the nest
Four short questions — that’s all we need to give you a price. A photo helps us identify the species before we arrive, but it’s optional; please don’t get close to the nest to take one.
- We reply in English, in plain language.
- No cost, no pressure, no sales call.
- Renting? We can contact your landlord or agency.
We only use your details to answer your enquiry.