Guide to Shinagawa Ward – Tokyo's urban waterfront
Shinagawa Ward is where Tokyo’s industrial harbour is located, along with new high-end condo projects. Its proximity to both Haneda Airport and many of Tokyo’s business centres makes it an increasingly popular choice with expats.
Neon lights and ultra-modern buildings might be the images that the name ‘Tokyo’ evokes. But the Japanese capital has grown so expansive that it even engulfed small pockets of preserved nature.
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...
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.
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...
