Three hotels sold by Hokkaido hotelier
Mail-order company Belluna has emerged as the buyer of two hotels in Hokkaido from Karakami Hotels & Resorts for an undisclosed price. Karakami will stay on as the operator of the hotels.
Tokyo's annual office supply forecast for 2023 - 2026
With the completion of several large-scale office buildings later this year, the total supply of new office space to hit the market in 2023 is going to be more than double what it was in 2022.Read more
Tokyo's office vacancy rate hits 12-month low
Tokyo’s office vacancy rate saw a slight improvement in February, dropping by 0.11 percentage points to 6.15%, according to office brokerage Miki Shoji.
Buyer in talks to buy Kiroro Resort
Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Co. has expressed interest in purchasing Kiroro Snow World, Kiroro Resort, its land, two hotels, onsen, and golf course through an 11 billion Yen (US$81.5 million) corporate acquisition of Napier SPC.
Tokyo apartment prices increase for 34th month
Apartment prices in Tokyo climbed for the 34th month in a row last month, reaching 908,300 Yen/sqm in the 23 wards. This is a 9.3% increase from last year. A total of 1,691 second-hand apartments were reported to have sold, up 4.5% from last year.
Why Japan's developers and investors have their sights set on mid-size office buildings
In a recent interview in the Mainichi Shimbun’s Weekly Economist, the president of Ichigo Investment Advisors said that they found mid-sized office buildings to be advantageous during the slowdown in the office market.
Tokyo sees highest increase in luxury residential pricing in Asia in 2022
According to the Knight Frank Prime International Residential Index for 2022, Tokyo saw the highest rate of growth in Asia with a 22.8% annual increase. It was also ranked 4th globally, behind Dubai (+44.2%), Aspen (+27.6%), and Riyadh (+25.0%).