New apartment supply in Tokyo drop for second month of 2019
The start of 2019 has reported being somewhat of a different landscape in terms of new apartment projects being released in Tokyo says the Real Estate Economic Institute
Shibuya area guide: Life in Tokyo's most famous quarter
If you have seen Tokyo on TV, chances are the images that flickered over the screen were of Shibuya’s famous intersection. Read on for a guide to living and investing in one of Tokyo’s most well-known areas.
Statistics from the REINS show that Central Tokyo’s 3 wards of Chiyoda, Chuo and Minato saw 215 apartments sold, up 46.3% from the previous month but down 1.4% from last year.
Sumida area guide: Where Edo meets modern-day Japan
Dominated by the Tokyo Skytree, one of the world’s tallest towers, Sumida ward is a fascinating tale of modernity encroaching on a shitamachi area shaped by wooden homes, serene spaces and old Japanese bathhouses.
Akasaka, one of the leading neighbourhoods in Tokyo
From the Edo to the Meiji Period to today, Keisuke Hanaoka from RISE Corp tells REthink Tokyo about the history and real estate within Akasaka in Tokyo's Minato ward
Katsushika area guide: A calm space in the north of Tokyo
Without a doubt one of Tokyo’s quietest wards, Katsushika offers affordable real estate set amongst rivers and green spaces. The area is famous for Buddhist temples and Showa era–style shopping streets that can be explored on foot. While idyllic and comforting to some, it can feel old fashioned...