ski resort
Antitrust lawsuits against some of America’s largest ski operators raise a broader question for Japan: how much consolidation is healthy before efficiency and investment begin to weaken competition?
tokyo real estate
Greater Tokyo resale apartment prices are still climbing at double-digit annual rates, but a sharp fall in broker sentiment suggests buyers are becoming increasingly resistant to today’s prices.
japan
Brookfield’s acquisition of around 3,700 rental apartments across Japan’s major cities is a useful reminder that national population decline and strong urban housing demand can exist at the same time.
real estate
More than half of Mitsubishi Estate Real Estate Services’ sales staff describe Japan’s property market as being at a peak, yet appetite for hotels remains exceptionally strong and professional investors are still looking to buy.
data
Explore the latest Uchi Insights Premium reports covering Japan’s resort and lifestyle property markets, with data-led analysis, market commentary and subscriber access.
tourism
Japanese domestic travel spending rose almost 12% in the second quarter, significantly faster than the number of trips, adding another useful signal that Japan’s tourism economy is being supported by more than inbound visitors.
niseko
Annupuri’s visible property inventory increased 19.4% in 2025, but its total asking value rose 41.4% while sales declined. Uchi Insights examines what the divergence tells us about one of Niseko’s most distinctive land and chalet markets.
myoko
Tower Semiconductor’s planned return to production in Myoko could bring skilled employment and advanced manufacturing back to the city, adding a very different economic driver alongside its emerging tourism investment cycle.
sapporo
More than 400 new hotel rooms are set to open in central Sapporo within months of each other, adding another signal of confidence in Hokkaido’s gateway city as international tourism continues to grow.
tokyo
New detached-home prices have reached another record in Greater Tokyo while comparable existing homes have become cheaper, adding to signs that buyers are becoming more selective as the cost of new housing continues to rise.
niseko
After breaking Niseko into its individual property markets, one result stood out: the highest number of visible sales in 2025 came not from Hirafu, Hanazono or another established resort village, but from the wider areas surrounding them.
japan
Japanese property investors increasingly expect higher financing costs, yet more are also predicting further price growth—a tension that says a lot about today’s market.