In 2017, Japan’s rosenka land values increased for the second year in a row with an average growth of 0.4% nationwide. In 2016, rosenka land values increased by 0.2%, ending an 8 year decline.

In Tokyo’s Ginza district, an uptick in retail demand due to record-high foreign tourist numbers has helped to push land values to a historical high, exceeding those seen during Japan’s bubble economy.  The land value alongside Ginza Chuo Dori in Ginza 5 Chome (in front of the Kyukyodo Building) reached 40,320,000 Yen per square meter (approximately 33,100 USD/sq ft) this year, up 26% from 2016 and exceeding the previous record of 36,500,000 Yen last seen in 1992. This particular location has been the most expensive land in Japan for the past 32 years.

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