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Tokyo Metropolis: MLIT publishes transaction price information, foreign land acquisitions are officially recorded, and some deals carry reporting duties.
What foreign buyers can ownOfficial records show land acquisition by foreign persons and entities; reporting obligations can apply to particular land transactions.See the full rule
Prefecture Tokyo Metropolis
MLIT Residential Property Price Index, Tokyo Metropolis, seasonally adjusted (2010=100)
Latest observation: December 2025 · Source
Gross rental yield (estimate) 2.81% to 5.46%Basis: Q1 2026 Tokyo apartment examples, central 1-bedroom to eastern 23 wards 2-bedroom; Global Property Guide
The index and gross rental yield are market-level data, not the return of any single property.
MLIT builds the index from about 300,000 property transaction price records a year. The official release is delayed, so the latest available period is December 2025. The line shows the December value of each year.
Official records show land acquisition by foreign persons and entities; reporting obligations can apply to particular land transactions.
A short summary of the rule, with the official source. It is not legal advice.
Official sourceMLIT compiles its index from transaction-price data and publishes transaction information; compare asking prices with comparable deals, condition and fees.
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