Niseko hotel tax to max out at 2,000 Yen
On November 8, Niseko Town announced plans to introduce an incremental hotel tax that will be amongst some of the most expensive in Japan. The incremental tax will range from 200 ~ 2,000 Yen per person, per night and could be introduced as early as November 2024.Read more
Japan’s cold storage to heat up as inventory shrinks
Cold storage warehousing is expected to face dire market conditions in the coming years with demand to outstrip limited supply.Read more
What is the current pricing and yields on multi family assets in Tokyo?
To gain a bit more insight into Tokyo's multi-family market, we took a sample of 20 apartment buildings currently advertised for sale across Tokyo’s 23 wards, each priced above 1 billion Yen and with at least 10 units per building.
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Japan’s land values continue to rise throughout 2023
Land values across Japan are rising at an increasing pace after suffering some declines during the pandemic. The rising prices are due to improving economic conditions, strong demand for apartments, and signs of a recovery in retail demand. According to the latest quarterly LOOK report published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), 97.5% of the surveyed locations saw positive growth in the 3rd quarter of 2023 - the highest share seen on record. No locations saw a drop in prices.Read more
Properties we sourced in November
These are some of the off-market properties we sourced for our clients last month. A couple of places we looked at back in October have already sold.Read more
Tokyo's luxury real estate market is even cheaper now
Luxury housing in Tokyo still remains the cheapest amongst the top global cities by a long shot, and it has only become cheaper as the year progresses.Read more
Historic Gakushi Kaikan to be partially demolished
Demolition of half of the historic Gakushi Kaikan (学士会館) will start in 2025. The property was built in the 1920s and 1930s as club facilities for graduates of several national universities, and registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property in 2003.Read more