japan
A Setouchi Hotel Conversion Makes Succession Part of the Investment Case
ISLET Setouchi’s ten-room conversion links business succession with a new inclusive hotel concept. Private facilities also create recurring operating obligations.
japan property
japan property
Tokyo Apartment Prices Hit Records as Sales Slow
Record new-build averages and weaker sales reveal different pressures across Greater Tokyo. We examine the property mix, developer pricing and mortgage affordability.
premium analysis
The 180 Night Calendar That Changes a Minpaku Business Plan
A transparent whole-home model shows how seasonal rates and owner-use dates change income under the 180-night framework—even when total sold nights are unchanged.
japan property
NOHGA’s Shinjuku Gyoen Plan Puts Space Ahead of Room Count
The 72-room NOHGA hotel planned beside Shinjuku Gyoen prioritises larger rooms and public dining spaces. The operating test is the return on that space.
japan property
Tohoku’s Visitor Growth Needs a Careful Reading of the Overnight Data
Foreign guest-nights grew quickly in July, but represented about 6.5% of Tohoku’s total. A survey-method change also qualifies the annual comparison.
tourism
Minn’s Namba Expansion Tests the Economics of Small Hotel Clusters
Two December hotel openings will expand Minn’s Namba cluster. The commercial test is whether shared operations improve service and costs across small buildings.
all access
Uchi’s Value Map: Where We Would Look Now
Where would Uchi look next—and what would change our view? Our Winter 2025/26 conclusion weighs asking prices, recorded sales and liquidity across seven resort markets, with a clear case, reservation and evidence test for each.
renovation
A Tokyo Apartment Renewal Shows Why Demolition Is Not Always the Best Option
Mitsui Fudosan’s completed Tokyo renewal retained much of a decades-old apartment structure. The case shows why rebuilding can sacrifice usable space, and why the economics of older property require a site-specific comparison.
premium analysis
Scarcity, Supply and the Markets Where Averages Lie
A scarce listing is not automatically good value. Using Nozawa, Hakuba and other resort markets, Uchi shows how to test price headlines, read incomplete evidence and decide what to investigate before paying a premium.
hotels
Japan’s Hotel Opening Numbers Can Overstate the Supply Being Added
A new review counts 2,283 rooms across selected forthcoming hotel openings, but estimates a smaller net addition. Hakuba’s hotel renovation illustrates why room supply and the strength of the competition need separate attention.
japan property
What Japan’s New Condominium Data Reveals About Flipping
MLIT’s updated figures show increased one-year resales in Tokyo’s 2024 new-build cohort. They offer useful evidence about turnover, while leaving buyer motivation, profitability and nationality as separate questions.
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Uchi Data Room: What Sold, at What Value—and How Quickly?
See what sold, at what indicative listing value and how quickly across 15 Japanese resort markets and sub-markets. Compare averages, medians, ¥/sqm and sales velocity over three winters, with priced-sales and valid-date counts showing the evidence behind each result.