Hiramatsu to open Kyoto hotel in 2020
Hiramatsu, a fine-dining and wedding function company, will be opening a boutique luxury hotel in Kyoto in March 2020.
Daikanyama’s Hillside Terrace turns 50
Hillside Terrace, a local landmark in Daikanyama, turns 50 this year. The retail, commercial and residential complex was built over several stages starting in 1969.
A typical workday for a real estate broker in Japan
This is an example of one of my workdays. If you were ever wondering what a real estate broker in Tokyo does during the day, this might be of interest.
Tokyo Bay’s largest retail complex to open in 2020
Sumitomo Realty & Development has released details on their mega retail project for Ariake island in Tokyo Bay.
Hokkaido gives up on integrated resort bid
On November 29, Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki announced that the prefecture is backing out of the race for Japan’s first integrated resort (IR). The decision was made due to environmental concerns.
Construction starts on 265m Toranomon Hills Station Tower
Groundwork on the OMA-designed Toranomon Hills Station Tower in downtown Tokyo officially started on November 25. The high-rise forms part of Mori Building’s US$3.6 billion redevelopment project centered in Toranomon.
New flood-prevention measures for high-rises may be introduced
Flooding caused by Typhoon Hagibis in October has pushed two government ministries into action to introduce much-needed flood prevention measures for high-rise buildings.