Category: PROPERTY

Karuizawa, in the Nagano Prefecture, is one of the best known and oldest resort towns in Japan, offering excellent retail and dining options, while primary and junior high schools are available a thirty minute drive away. The area is well-connected, with nearby transport links including Karuizawa and Miyota Stations. ( read original story ...)

Many hotels in recent years have chosen to add a private onsen option, catering not just to modest foreigners but also a growing demand by locals who prefer an exclusive experience or couples on a ... ( read original story ...)

Foreign investment in Japan's property market, with a focus on Chinese investors; and the acquisition of a large tourist farm in Hokkaido by a local real estate company are this week's highlights. ( read original story ...)

IHG 's Voco Osaka opened in July 2023, and 2024 will see a number of highly anticipated openings, including a swanky 175-key Four Seasons; a hipster-oriented Caption by Hyatt Namba outpost; and a ... ( read original story ...)

Deka Immobilien has sold a retail property in Tokyo. Don Quijote Co. Ltd. acquired the property from the portfolio of the open-ended real estate fund Deka-ImmobilienGlobal. The parties have agreed not ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s financial regulator penalises the country’s largest property and casualty insurers for colluding to fix prices in contracts with corporate clients. ( read original story ...)

JAPAN’S financial regulator penalised the country’s largest property and casualty insurers for colluding to fix prices in contracts with corporate clients. Read more at The Business Times. ( read original story ...)

The Financial Services Agency has issued business improvement orders on the core units of Tokio Marine, MS&AD Insurance and Sompo. ( read original story ...)

Japan's financial watchdog on Tuesday ordered four major property insurers to improve their business operations after finding they co ... ( read original story ...)

A Kick streamer who is notorious for harassing Japanese people with racist remarks and trespassing on private property has been sentenced to a five-year prison term in Japan. Johnny Somali, who has ... ( read original story ...)

A coal tycoon's Western-style mansion partially made of timber looks as if it is blending in with the trees at a park in this southweste･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Although it is considered to be one of the more expensive real estate markets in Japan, Akasaka is a great place to live, work, and play. Here are a few things you should know about this popular Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

The Thai housing market remains appealing to both new Japanese developers entering with a budget of 100-300 million baht per project as well as existing developers considering a change of ... ( read original story ...)

The Cabinet Office has said more than £1.1bn was generated through the sale of government-owned land and buildings in the year to March, a hike of around £500m on disposals in 2021-2022. It represents ... ( read original story ...)

This story appears in the April 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Early on a cold June morning, I stood in darkness near the west bank of Tokyo’s Sumida River, watching tourists pull ... ( read original story ...)

The last time Vilma Santos and Christopher De Leon were paired in a movie was in 2004's “Mano Po III: All My Love”, their 25th film together. ( read original story ...)