ski property
Land Is Two Markets: Asking Values, Sold Values and Plot Size
Large land can push ticket prices higher while ¥/sqm falls. Uchi separates small plots from development-scale sites and compares what sellers ask with what has actually sold.
ski property
japan property
The Asking Market: What Properties For Sale Are Telling Us
Niseko apartment sold values fell sharply, yet the median asking price did not move. Hakuba apartment tickets fell while asking ¥/sqm surged. The active market changes the interpretation of the sales data.
japan property
The Resort Momentum Map: What Sellers Are Asking vs What Buyers Are Buying
Some resort averages moved dramatically in Winter 2025/26. The active asking market often moved far less. Uchi separates sales composition from broader pricing to identify the kind of momentum each resort actually has.
uchi insights
Winter 2025/26 Resort Intelligence: The Complete Uchi Insights Series
Our complete Winter 2025/26 Resort Intelligence series brings together asking prices, recorded sales, ¥/sqm, liquidity, scarcity and Uchi’s analysis across Japan’s leading mountain property markets.
japan property
The Japanese Resort Property Market Has Split
Recorded resort-property activity accelerated in Winter 2025/26, but the broader asking market moved much less dramatically than some sold-unit averages suggest. Uchi explains why product mix, ¥/sqm and liquidity now need to be read together.
niseko
The Most Active Part of Niseko’s Property Market Isn’t Where You Might Expect
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.
niseko
The Niseko House Value Ladder: From ¥38 Million to ¥198 Million
The median sold-listing value for houses ranged from ¥38m in Kutchan to ¥198m in Hirafu and Hanazono. The premium is real, but so are the differences in turnover and evidence depth.
niseko
Niseko Is Not One Property Market Anymore
Visible inventory expanded across Niseko in 2025, but recorded sales did not rise at the same pace. We map eight distinct submarkets and the different forms of value they offered.
development
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.
ski real estate
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.
hakuba
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.
nozawa onsen
Nozawa Onsen: The Scarcity Market Hiding In Plain Sight
With only 12 visible listings, six sales and 75.5-day average dated velocity in 2025, Nozawa's scarcity case is no longer only anecdotal.