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27
Jul
Niseko Is Not One Property Market Anymore
The 2025 numbers suggest that talking about a single ‘Niseko property market’ is becoming less useful. This article introduces a new Uchi Insights series on where value is really emerging.
5 min read
25
Jul
Greater Tokyo Condo Prices Cross ¥100 Million — But Buyers Are More Selective
The average price of a new condominium across Greater Tokyo has passed ¥100 million for the first time, although softer contract rates and rising inventory show that record pricing does not mean every project is selling easily.
3 min read
24
Jul
Japan’s Next Development Cycle Is About More Than Building Bigger
From Aruku-zaka Street in Hirafu to Capella Tokyo in Nishi-Azabu, Japan’s next major developments are increasingly being shaped by service, design, density, execution risk and the need to fit more carefully into the places around them.
4 min read
22
Jul
Niseko’s Stalled Projects Are Getting Second Chances
Fairmont’s revival of the former La Plume development shows how Niseko’s underlying strength can preserve value after a project fails, although Aruku-zaka and Niseko Hanazono Village underline how demanding delivery has become.
3 min read
22
Jul
Japan’s Construction Stress Is Becoming A Property-Market Signal
Rising bankruptcies among construction and small firms are not a crisis story, but they are a useful reminder that Japan’s property markets are being shaped as much by buildability, cost control and operational resilience as by buyer demand.
4 min read
21
Jul
Niseko Town’s 2025 Property Market Shows A Different Side Of Resort Demand
Niseko Town became much more visible on Uchi in 2025, with stronger activity across houses and land, but the full story sits outside the resort-core headlines.
2 min read
21
Jul
Niseko Town Annual Market Report 2025
2 min read
20
Jul
Niseko Has No Shortage of Projects. Delivery Is the Harder Part.
Niseko continues to attract ambitious developments and major brands, but announced investment is not the same as completed supply. A reported construction pause in Hanazono offers a timely case study in delivery risk, planning deadlines and how buyers should assess the resort’s future pipeline.
7 min read
19
Jul
Beyond Niseko: Where The Strongest Value Case Sits Now
The data does not produce one winner. It produces six different market models—and a much clearer view of where value is strongest for different buyers.
6 min read
15
Jul
The Land Question: Has Hakuba Already Repriced?
Hakuba is still often described as a cheaper land market than Niseko. The 2025 price-per-square-metre data suggests that assumption now needs to be tested.
6 min read