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Greater Tokyo average rents rise for fourth straight month says Kantei
On April 16th, Tokyo Kantei released its monthly report on rental price trends for condominium units in Japan’s three major metropolitan...

Adam German
Apr 171 min read


Rising average prices reported in Japan wide March 2025 investment property update
On April 1st, Kenbiya has released its March 2025 report on Japan’s residential investment property market, highlighting price increases...

Adam German
Apr 41 min read


Japan major cities see record high average rents in February 2025
Rental averages for both reinforced concrete (RC) and wood-frame (WF) multi-family properties in Japan’s major cities rose in February...

Adam German
Mar 312 min read


Tokyo 23 ward condo rent index rises in Q4 2024 as demand holds strong
Tokyo’s 23-ward condominium rental index reached 124.71 in the fourth quarter of 2024, marking a 2.59-point increase from the previous...

Adam German
Mar 242 min read


Tokyo 23 ward small-sized brand-new condo rent average hit record highs in 2024 2H
The average rent for small-sized, brand-new condos in Tokyo’s central 5 & 23 wards reached a record high in the second half of 2024,...

Adam German
Mar 141 min read


Niigata City leads Japan rental yield rankings for first time since 1H 2023
In mid-February, property portal Kenbiya analyzed rental yields for strata-title condos, wood-frame whole buildings, and reinforced...

Adam German
Mar 52 min read


Brillia Fukazawa Hachome achieves highest level Japan ZEH-M rating
Brillia Fukazawa Hachome , a newly completed condominium in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward, has become Japan’s first residential building to...

Adam German
Feb 142 min read


Japan wood-frame whole building average yield rises for first time in five years
On January 21st, Kenbiya released their Annual Report on the Income Property Market Trends for 2024 . Kenbiya is a Japan based property...

Adam German
Feb 51 min read


Most Japan urban areas report rises in average residential rents for December 2024
Real estate information service AtHome released their December 2024 report on average rental price trends across Japan’s major urban...

Adam German
Jan 302 min read


Tokyo condo rents rise for 7th year in 2024 at slower rate than 2023
On January 17th, the Nikkei Shimbun reported that the average rent for condominiums in Tokyo reached ¥4,163 per square meter in 2024,...

Adam German
Jan 202 min read


Natural light tops checklist for Japan first time single renters
On December 5th, dominant real estate information property portal AtHome released the results of its survey, “Ask the Pros: What to Check...

Adam German
Dec 7, 20242 min read


November CPI shows Tokyo 23 ward rents rise most YoY in nearly 30 years
On December 5th, the Nikkei Shimbun reported that residential rents in Japan, long considered resistant to increases, are rising sharply,...

Adam German
Dec 5, 20242 min read


Japan average price for income generating condos rises for first time in three months
Kenbiya, a leading real estate information provider specializing in income-generating properties, released its November 2024 Income...

Adam German
Dec 4, 20241 min read


Investors report higher loan rates in Japan investment property survey
On November 26, Japan property portal Kenbiya announced the results of its 22nd Annual Survey on Real Estate Investment. The survey was...

Adam German
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Bank of Japan rate changes and the impact on Tokyo 23 ward investment condo yields
On November 4th, the Nikkei Shimbun’s Ayumi Tanaka (male) opined on how the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hikes can granularly affect net...

Adam German
Nov 5, 20242 min read


Tokyo Kantei reports nationwide condo prices outpace income growth in 2023
On October 31, Tokyo Kantei released data on price-to-income ratios for both newly built and 10-year-old existing condominiums across...

Adam German
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Japan investment real estate trends for September 2024
Kenbiya, the operator of the dominant Japan based property portal focusing on income generating properties, released their latest report...

Adam German
Oct 8, 20241 min read


Q2 2024 Japan wide rental index reveals rising rents in most urban areas
On September 24th, AtHome and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Research Institute published their joint apartment rental index for the second...

Adam German
Sep 25, 20241 min read


Japan 2023 home renovation market growth and 2024 projections
On September 3, the Yano Research Institute released its 2023 Japan Home Renovation Market survey results, providing key insights into...

Adam German
Sep 5, 20242 min read


Tokyo 23 ward July 2024 average condo rents highest since 2015 says AtHome
On August 28th, AtHome, a real estate information service dominant in Japan-wide rental listings, released their July 2024 report...

Adam German
Aug 29, 20242 min read

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