Chuo area guide: Ginza, Tsukiji and reclaimed land
Chuo means “middle” in Japanese, and this district is located smack centre in the capital on the Tokyo Bay waterfront. It impresses with high-end shopping, long-established business districts, and luxury housing options.
Minato City is home to major foreign corporations and embassies so it comes at no surprise that the ward is the hub of Tokyo’s international activities and home to many of its foreign residents. Its neighborhoods in central Tokyo range from quiet, green residential areas to fashionable shopping...
Home to the busiest train station in the world, the compact ward in central Tokyo is dominated by skyscrapers to the west and an expansive entertainment district to the east, offering everything that defines modern Japanese life.
Shibuya area guide: Life in Tokyo's most famous quarter
If you have seen Tokyo on TV, chances are the images that flickered over the screen were of Shibuya’s famous intersection. Read on for a guide to living and investing in one of Tokyo’s most well-known areas.
Sumida area guide: Where Edo meets modern-day Japan
Dominated by the Tokyo Skytree, one of the world’s tallest towers, Sumida ward is a fascinating tale of modernity encroaching on a shitamachi area shaped by wooden homes, serene spaces and old Japanese bathhouses.
Akasaka, one of the leading neighbourhoods in Tokyo
From the Edo to the Meiji Period to today, Keisuke Hanaoka from RISE Corp tells REthink Tokyo about the history and real estate within Akasaka in Tokyo's Minato ward
Katsushika area guide: A calm space in the north of Tokyo
Without a doubt one of Tokyo’s quietest wards, Katsushika offers affordable real estate set amongst rivers and green spaces. The area is famous for Buddhist temples and Showa era–style shopping streets that can be explored on foot. While idyllic and comforting to some, it can feel old fashioned...
