Land prices increase in over 80% of locations

According to the latest quarterly LOOK Report issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), land prices at 81.3% of the surveyed locations saw an increase in the third quarter of 2022. This is the highest share seen since the fourth quarter of 2019.

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Land use restriction law goes into effect but lacks power to impede land purchases

A new law went into effect in September that gives the national government the power to look up the names, addresses and nationalities of landowners near sensitive locations, such as military bases and remote islands. But, this law does not give the government any power to restrict or ban purchases or ownership of land by foreign entities.

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Residential land prices increase for first time in 31 years

Average Standard Land Price movements across all land uses

Japan’s Standard Land Price for residential land has increased for the first time in 31 years, according to the data released by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) yesterday.

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Land use restriction act to go into effect this September

On July 14, the government announced the basic proposal for a law aimed at restricting acquisitions of land in and near facilities of importance to national security.

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Land prices continue to rise in first quarter of 2022

According to the latest quarterly LOOK Report issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), land prices at 57% of the surveyed locations saw an increase in the first quarter of 2022. This is a vast improvement from a 28% share seen in the same quarter in 2021 and a 1% share seen in the second quarter of 2020 when the effects of the pandemic began to be known.

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Aoshima is Kyushu's latest real estate hotspot

The small beachside area of Aoshima, in the southern end of Miyazaki City, is experiencing what local reporters are calling a real estate bubble.

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Land prices continue to recover in 2021

Land prices are on the rise again, according to the latest quarterly LOOK Report published by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). In the fourth quarter of 2021, a total of 55 of the 100 surveyed locations saw land prices increase. This is up from just 15 locations in the fourth quarter of 2020.

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