Market outlook
Tokyo Real Estate 2025 — Institutional Playbook
A strategic overview of Tokyo’s residential market in 2025, written for serious investors who think in portfolios and playbooks, not one-off deals.
Research & Insights
Analysis from inside the Tokyo residential market
Long-form research, station investigations and analytical frameworks built on the same internal engines that power our investor briefs. Designed for readers who want structured, data-backed understanding of Tokyo’s micro-markets.
Featured themes
Market structureStations & linesYield & GRMInvestor strategyRisk & liquidity
Latest articles
Stations & micro-markets
Best Stations in Tokyo for Investment in 2025
A data-informed look at some of the most compelling Tokyo stations for residential investors in 2025, with a focus on liquidity and risk.
GRM & pricing
GRM Benchmarks by Layout in Tokyo
How GRM behaves across different layouts in Tokyo, and how to use layout-specific corridors in your acquisition process.
Neighborhoods
Top 5 Tokyo Neighborhoods for Serious Investors in 2025
A qualitative and quantitative view of five Tokyo neighborhoods that matter for long-term investors beyond simple yield rankings.
Methodology
Station-Level Methodology — How Tokyo Insights Builds Its Data
Behind-the-scenes methodology: how listings, rents and transactions are harmonised at the station level for clean, comparable analytics.
Stations & micro-markets
Meguro vs Ebisu vs Nakameguro — Station-Level Comparison
A side-by-side comparison of three highly visible Tokyo stations, focusing on GRM, rent levels, tenant profiles and liquidity.
GRM & pricing
Impact of Distance to Station on GRM and Yield
A data-backed look at how walk-time to station affects GRM, yield and liquidity across Tokyo’s micro-markets.
Stations & micro-markets
Station-Level Investment Guide for Tokyo
A practical guide to building an investment strategy around stations and lines instead of vague area names or marketing labels.
Data deep dive
How Distance to Station Impacts Price in Tokyo
A focused discussion on the relationship between walk-time, perceived convenience and pricing power around Tokyo stations.
Methodology
Why Station-Level Data Matters More Than Ward Names
Why professional investors focus on station-level data rather than relying on broad ward labels when underwriting Tokyo deals.
Investing in Japan
5 Types of Japanese Residential Assets Foreign Investors Actually Buy
From single Tokyo condo units to small apartment buildings and regional plays, a clear typology of what foreign investors actually buy in Japan.
Investing in Japan
How to Choose Your First City in Japan as an Investor
A structured framework to choose between Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka and other cities based on liquidity, yield, data depth and your own constraints.
Investing in Japan
Common Mistakes Foreign Investors Make When Entering Japan
The most frequent strategic and execution mistakes foreign investors make in Japan – and how to avoid them with a proper playbook.
Station-level framework
Ward vs Station: Which Level Really Matters for Pricing in Tokyo?
Why wards are too coarse as a decision unit and how station-level analysis changes pricing, GRM and risk assessment in Tokyo.
Station-level framework
How to Build a Tokyo Station Shortlist for Your Investment Strategy
A step-by-step approach to designing a shortlist of Tokyo stations that match your strategy, constraints and risk appetite.
Station-level framework
Case Study: Applying Station-Level Filters to a Tokyo Deal
A concrete example of how station filters, GRM corridors and walk-time bands drive the decision on a real Tokyo listing.
GRM in Japan
What Is a ‘Good’ GRM in Tokyo? It Depends on the Station
Why there is no universal ‘good’ GRM in Tokyo, and how to think in terms of station-level corridors instead of single thresholds.
GRM in Japan
How to Use GRM and Yield Together in Japan
How professional investors combine GRM, yield and financing when underwriting Japanese residential deals.
GRM in Japan
GRM Traps: When a Low Multiple in Japan Is Actually a Warning Sign
Low GRM is not always a bargain. Learn to recognise GRM traps and distinguish mispricing from structural weakness.
Analyze a deal in Japan
Tokyo Deal Screening Playbook for Serious Investors
A disciplined, station-level screening process that turns raw Tokyo deal flow into a focused shortlist aligned with your strategy.
Analyze a deal in Japan
Underwriting Template for a Tokyo Condo Unit
A practical underwriting template for Tokyo condo units, from rent assumptions and GRM to net yield, leverage and scenarios.
Analyze a deal in Japan
Red Flags in Tokyo Residential Deals Foreign Investors Should Not Ignore
A focused list of red flags in Tokyo residential deals – from station and building issues to documentation and broker behaviour.
Japan taxes & fees
Acquisition Costs in Japan: What Foreign Investors Actually Pay
A clear breakdown of the real acquisition costs when buying residential property in Japan – beyond simple ‘x% of price’ rules of thumb.
Japan taxes & fees
Ongoing Taxes and Running Costs for Japanese Residential Property
A practical overview of the ongoing taxes and running costs that drive net yield for Japanese residential investments.
Japan taxes & fees
How Japanese Financing Costs Impact Your Real Returns
How Japanese financing structures interact with GRM, acquisition costs and net yield to shape your true equity returns.
Market outlook
Tokyo Rental Demand in 2025: What Serious Investors Should Watch
The key structural drivers of rental demand in Tokyo in 2025 and how they shape station-level strategies for investors.
Market outlook
Macro Drivers of Tokyo Residential Real Estate in 2025
A disciplined view of the main macro forces shaping Tokyo residential real estate and how to integrate them into your playbook.
Market outlook
Timing the Market vs Time in the Market in Tokyo Real Estate
A framework to think clearly about timing risk versus holding discipline for Tokyo residential investors.
How investors use this research
Each article acts as an extension of our advisory methodology and helps investors interpret the same metrics used in our briefs — GRM slices, rent sensitivity, station clusters and layout comparisons.
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