Japan

Japan hotel occupancy rate rises to 84.2% in H1 2025

Occupancy is almost at the pre-pandemic peak level.

Tokyo Grade A office leasing volumes to remain solid in H2

A strong appetite from corporates is driving demand.

Osaka office rental market expected to accelerate in the near term

Workplaces are now used as a strategy to attract talent.

Here are some of Tokyo’s notable retail projects to watch over the next few years

The Hulic Aoyama Building Redevelopment Project has commenced construction.

Tokyo to see three new luxury hotels in H2 2025

A wave of upscale hotel openings is coming.

Japan’s slowing hotel pipeline opens door for foreign hotel brands

Traditional inns continue to dominate the accommodation sector.

Nagoya new office supply to reach 6,000 tsubo in H2 2025

Analysts expect smooth absorption as new supply remains limited.

Osaka’s 2025 new office supply to underperform 2024 levels

This year’s supply is expected to only be a third of last year’s volumes.

Signs that office supply shortage concerns in Tokyo are intensifying

Strong pre-leasing activity for buildings in good locations is one.

Tokyo Grade B office rental growth strengthens by 6.8% in Q2

Chuo saw the biggest rental growth during the quarter.

Tokyo Grade A office rents up 8.3% in Q2

Shinjuku outperformed all other areas for the third straight quarter.

Rental gap between large and small residential units now narrowing in Tokyo

The shrinking supply of smaller units made affordable rents relatively scarce.

Tokyo’s strong residential hub appeal unlikely to wane: analyst

Sustained rental growth and occupancy rates are expected to continue this year.

Tokyo residential occupancy rates slip to 96.5% in Q2

Analysts expect some slight softening in occupancy rates in the near term.