9 Best Hotels in Tokyo

From here, you can see what feels like the entire city of Tokyo, with its sweeping vistas. Along with extraordinary service, this property offers public areas that complement its understated rooms, each with the latest and greatest tech amenities ... ( read original story ...)

Can a death kill property value?

Local governments throughout Japan have had to address this problem as society has ... but the interested party still has to make an appointment to inspect the property and submit all the proper paperwork beforehand. The UR site may indicate that people ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese property giant, Tokyu invests in Titijaya’s unit

KUALA LUMPUR: Titijaya Land Bhd has roped in Japanese leading property giant, Tokyu Land Corp, to be the new shareholder of its wholly-owned Epoch Property Sdn Bhd in a RM47 million deal. Epoch Property sealed a conditional share subscription agreement ... ( read original story ...)

A Guided Tour Of Tokyo With Prince Hotels

There are no tall buildings obscuring the view, and there never will be, so our views really do take in the best of Tokyo. 2. I know that you describe this area and property as intertwining traditional and Western cultures – tell me about some of the ... ( read original story ...)

Is Tokyo’s property market reaching its peak?

The tale of Hachiko, an Akita dog, who greeted his owner after work at Tokyo’s Shibuya station every day, is a Japanese version of Greyfriars Bobby. After his master’s death in 1925, Hachiko waited outside the station until his own death 10 years later ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka ‘sento’ warm to a changing bathing world

OSAKA -- Public baths are a unique part of Japan's popular ... registered it as a tangible cultural property, making it the first sento to receive that distinction. While it has long served local residents -- many of whom did not have baths at home in ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese property groups pivoting from offices to hotels

TOKYO -- A hotel development deal between Mori Trust and the Hilton group highlights a shift toward the hospitality sector among Japanese real estate groups as concerns over an excess of office space mount. Tokyo-based Mori Trust will build a pair of ... ( read original story ...)