The spreading recovery in land prices

The second-sharpest gain was recorded in the Dotonbori area of Chuo Ward, Osaka — another popular tourist destination — where property prices rose 27.5 percent. The rise in commercial land prices in Kyoto, also popular among foreign travelers ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo shares ease in thin trade; property, banks weaken

TOKYO, April 2 (Reuters) - Tokyo shares edged lower on Monday in choppy trade, with volume falling to the lowest in more than three months, while real estate and banks underperformed. The Nikkei ended 0.3 percent lower at 21,388.58 after flirting in ... ( read original story ...)

Why Australian millennials go house-hunting in Japan

More and more young property seekers in Australian are going out of the country and into Japan in search of real estate investments as well as affordable properties for end use. Transaction activity from Australian dollars into Japanese yen soared 39 ... ( read original story ...)

Australian millennials are questing for homes in Japan

More and more young property seekers in Australian are going out of the country and into Japan in search of real estate investments as well as affordable properties for end use. Transaction activity from Australian dollars into Japanese yen soared 39 ... ( read original story ...)

First land price hike in 26 years for Japan’s smaller cities

Prices of commercial land in Japanese cities that are not Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya increased for the first time in 26 years, data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism showed, per Reuters. Buoyed by demand for hotels and urban ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese official denies Abe pressure in school land deal

A former Japanese finance official denied Tuesday that Prime Minister ... Nobuhisa Sagawa, who previously headed a Finance Ministry department in charge of state property deals, apologized in parliamentary testimony over the document tampering, but ... ( read original story ...)

Rightmove teams up with portal to list property in Japan

Rightmove has teamed up with a Japanese property portal to give UK buyers access to listings in Japan. It is part of an expansion of overseas property listings by Rightmove and gives the Japanese business, Sekai Property, access to a market of ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo luxe rents are the world’s second priciest

Tokyo has the second most expensive prime rentals in the world, Mansion Global reported, citing data being released this week from the consultancy Savills World Research. Luxury rents in the Japanese capital now average GBP1,940 (USD2,735) a week, an ... ( read original story ...)