Growth in global prime residential prices is slowly improving, with Tokyo paving the way in the final quarter of 2024, according to the latest Knight Frank Prime Global Cities Index (PGCI). 

Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts signed a deal to manage the first Waldorf Astoria in Japan with developer Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. Opening in 2026, Waldorf Astoria Tokyo Nihonbashi will be within a planned mixed-use development of office and retail spaces as well as luxury apartments on nine stories, from levels 39 to 47. 

LRE’s Ent Terrace Asakusa and Akihabara hotels earn Booking.com’s 2025 Traveler Review Awards for exceptional guest experiences.

Showcasing top-calibre villas and homes, Japan’s premier resort destinations were named at the 2024 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards

For a memorable escape from city life, the Harbor Terrace Hotel in Zushi is about an hour or so by train or car from Tokyo, with breathtaking views, world-class dining and a relaxed beach town setting.

Investing in Japanese real estate can be rewarding, but selecting the wrong property is a serious risk that all buyers should seek to reduce if not eliminate in the search process.

As the real estate market evolves with changing circumstances and demographics, the availability of standalone private property continues to grow, offering buyers an increasingly broad range of options. Here's everything you need to know about purchasing pre-owned properties in Japan...

Tokyo saw an 11% rise in luxury rents over the 12 months to the end of Q2, according to Knight Frank’s Prime Global Rental Index (PGRI) Q2 2024.

Marriott International, Inc. has signed an agreement with Pacifica Hotels G.K.’s subsidiary Hiroshima Hospitality G.K. to open the first Courtyard by Marriott hotel in the historic city of Hiroshima.

Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower and Toranomon Hills Station Tower have received a WELL Core Platinum certification for the common areas of their office and commercial spaces, the first two properties in Japan to receive the certification.

Hyatt Hotels Corporation and Kiraku, Inc. announced on May 26 that Atona, the modern hot spring ryokan brand, will open properties in Yufu, Yakushima, and Hakone.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced the development of three distinctive boutique properties in Japan, branded as Mandarin Oriental, Setouchi, strategically located around the picturesque Seto Inland Sea.