Tokyo apartment prices increase for 26th month

The average sale price per square meter in Tokyo’s 23 wards increased for the 26th month in a row in June, with a 9.9% year-on-year increase to 900,300 Yen/sqm. Meanwhile, the average building age was 22.31 years, up from a 20.86-year average in June 2021.

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Tenant sought for 95-year old historic home in Tokyo

Tokyo City is looking for a new tenant for the historic Ogasawara Residence in Shinjuku. The Spanish-style home was built in 1927 for Count Nagayoshi Ogasawara (1885-1935).

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Tokyo’s high-end market still cheaper than other international cities

According to the Japan Real Estate Institute’s latest report on global real estate prices, an apartment in the wealthy Motoazabu district in Tokyo is cheaper than one in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, New York, and London.

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Leasehold condos planned next to historic building in Tokyo

On June 30, sales began in a leasehold condominium located in Tokyo’s Jimbocho district. The 14-story building is next-door to the Toho Gakkai Institute of Eastern Culture. This modernist building was built in 1926 and is recognized by Chiyoda Ward as an important property for the district’s landscape design.

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Tokyo Apartment Sales in June 2022

The following is a selection of apartments that were reported to have sold in central Tokyo during the month of June 2022:

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Japan's rosenka land values increase after 2 years

This year’s rosenka land tax values were released by the National Tax Agency on July 1, and it’s been a mixed bag with some areas seeing gains and others losses.

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Apartments planned for Azabu-Nagasakacho

An 8-story block of apartments is planned in the wealthy and exclusive Azabu-Nagasakacho enclave in central Tokyo.

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