Tokyo Real Estate News & Information
Tokyo's Property Market & Useful Tips for Property Owners
Stay informed on Tokyo land prices, redevelopment projects, taxes on Japanese real estate, real estate terms, and more. We provide useful news and information especially for foreigners (non-residents) interested in buying, selling, and owning properties in Tokyo.
Guide to Japanese apartment layout terms
When renting a property in Japan, floor plans often use English or English abbreviations in their descriptions due to limited space, so you may not know what these would mean. We here, would like to explain the meaning of descriptions in floor plans as well as the difference between Japan and Euro-…
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Insurance for Flood Disaster (water damage) caused by heavy rain, typhoons, and others
Over the past few years, large-scale flood damages have frequently occurred in various parts of Japan due to typhoons and local heavy rains. Almost every year in some part of Japan there is heavy rainfall the likes of which is only seen once every few decades and due to this heavy rainfall, the ris…
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Standard Land Price for Tokyo in 2023 – 4.5% Rise in the Commercial Areas, increase in rise in the Residential Areas
On September 19th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced the standard land prices for their selected points nationwide. On the same day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government also announced the land prices of their selected locations in Tokyo. The standard land price (*l…
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Housing Loan Tax Deduction
Buying a home is the most expensive purchase experience for many of us, and housing market conditions have a significant impact on Japanese economy. Therefore, in Japan, various tax incentives have been taken for housing purchases in accordance with the economic and financial conditions of the coun…
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Asian Buying Power in Japanese Real Estate
The following article is contributed by Graham Hill of Find Hokkaido Agents. While Japan has historically been a very homogenous country, changes in population trends are bringing new buyers and foreign money to Japanese real estate. Changes in the Demographics of Japan Japan was one of the first…
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Foreign Interest in Japan's Ski Resorts on the Rise - Investing in Paradise
The following article is contributed by Ana Marife Vios, Marketing and Communications Manager at Nippon Tradings International (NTI). From the blue sea and white sandy beaches of Okinawa to the snow-covered slopes of Hokkaido, Japan’s resort destinations can surely cater to every traveler’s need fo…
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Luxury Apartments in Tokyo – International Comparison of the Sales Prices and the Rents
Is real estate in Tokyo more expensive or less expensive than that in the world’s major cities? (Version of Apartment) We would like to explain the reason why real estate in Tokyo is highly evaluated and to show the data comparing the sales prices and rents of luxury apartments in central Tokyo wit…
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Official Average Roadside Land Prices of Tokyo 2023 - Zero decline for the first time in 3 years
On July 3rd, the National Tax Agency released its average roadside land prices for 2023 (calculated as of January 1st). The national average for the average roadside land price has increased by 1.5% and resulted in an increase for the 2nd consecutive year. Due to the return of people and the recov…
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Maximum Borrowing Amount for a Housing Loan in Japan
When you consider using a housing loan to purchase real estate in Japan, it is important for you to first understand how much you can borrow from a bank. If you know the approximate amount you can borrow, you may get to know the amount that you need as your own funds, the budget of the real estate…
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Tokyo’s Apartments with Life Continuity Performance - Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s subsidy for purchase of emergency stockpiles and equipment
For promotion of home evacuation, Tokyo Metropolitan Government has started to register the apartments which are prepared for disasters and to announce the list of such apartments as “Tokyo’s apartments to stay during a disaster (Apartments with Life Continuity Performance)”. For the management ass…
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