Located in a residential district in northern Osaka, this property is surrounded by closely packed houses and lacks any outstanding views. Due to the adjacent homes, maintaining privacy was of the utm... ( read original story ...)
Best Western gains foothold in Japan with new hotel in Osaka
Moreover, it holds cultural landmarks such as the Osaka Castle, and the bright lights of Dotonbori, the city’s popular entertainment area. The new upper-midscale hotel becomes Best Western’s 19th prop... ( read original story ...)
Best Western® Hotels & Resorts Expands in Japan with the Opening of Brand New Hotel in Downtown Osaka
It is also just a one-minute walk from Kitahama Station, allowing guests to connect to the entire city and beyond via the Osaka Subway and Keihan Main Line. This modern upper-midscale hotel becomes Be... ( read original story ...)
Hoshinoya Tokyo: Japan’s most luxurious urban ryokan
You're then asked to remove shoes to protect the scented tatami flooring that blankets the property. Footwear is placed in bamboo lockers, ready to be accessed when you leave this fortress of calm to ... ( read original story ...)
Rare Hina dolls from Tohoku go on display at Tokyo hotel
About 1,000 traditional items are on display in seven rooms leading to “Hyakudan Kaidan,” or the stairway of 100 steps, which is a tangible cultural property registered by the Tokyo metropolitan gover... ( read original story ...)
The Luxury Collection Opens Third Property in Japan
The Luxury Collection has announced the opening of the 58-room IRAPH SUI, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Miyako Okinawa, marking the third Luxury Collection property in Japan. Owned by Mori Trust Co. Ltd. ... ( read original story ...)
Local Japanese governments slow to provide housing assistance: poll
Only 26 percent of local governments offered services helping foreigners find housing and cracking down on discrimination in property seeking, the survey of 253 cities and wards revealed. Japan is ant... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Good Faith on Wartime Sex Slaves
Japan has extended its sincere apologies and remorse to former comfort women on many occasions. Although all issues of property and claims between Japan and South Korea, including the issue of the com... ( read original story ...)
Wanna Live in an Abandoned House in Japan? Here’s Why It’s Not Really Free
Money is also a factor as to why these houses are abandoned, according to an article from Real Estate Japan. The younger generation often abandons them because they don’t want to pay the lofty propert... ( read original story ...)
Japan Real Estate Investment Cooling “Way” Down
According to a recent report by Tokyo-based Urban Research Institute, foreign speculators are more cautious toward the once-buoyant Japan real estate market. Property deals for the second half of ... ( read original story ...)
Property Perfect unveils master plan for Hokkaido development
Property developer Property Perfect Plc has unveiled plans to turn mountain village Kiroro, in the heart of Japan's Hokkaido, into year-round alpine destination with international hotels and residence... ( read original story ...)
Aman to Add Third Japanese Property
Aman has announced plans to launch its third Japanese resort, the Aman Kyoto, this November. Adjacent to the Kinkaku-ji Temple (Golden Pavilion) and situated upon a hidden garden, the resort from Aust... ( read original story ...)
Property firm Leopalace21 starts asking 14,000 residents to move out
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Rental apartment operator Leopalace21 Corp. said Friday it has started the process of moving 14,443 residents out of their homes in order to repair defects found in 1,324 ... ( read original story ...)
Property firm Leopalace21 to ask over 14,000 residents to move out due to wall defects
Of the 14,443 affected residents in Tokyo and 32 prefectures, the company will ask 7,782 to leave as soon as possible. As the company plans to shoulder all the moving expenses and repair the faulty bu... ( read original story ...)
Property firm Leopalace21 to ask over 14,000 residents to move out
Of the 14,443 affected residents in Tokyo and 32 other prefectures, the company will ask 7,782 to leave as soon as possible. As the company plans to shoulder all the moving expenses and repair the fau... ( read original story ...)
How Japan’s property-bust gamble could pay off
Marking the 20th anniversary of zero interest rates in Japan ought to be an exercise in humility. Like the eldest child of a large family, the Bank of Japan was on its own for a while. Those that foll... ( read original story ...)