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Where Tokyo lives: a property guide

Where people buy in Tokyo, from Azabu and Hiroo to Aoyama and Daikanyama, Banchō by the palace, the towers of Akasaka and Toranomon and the bay, and what the law allows a foreign buyer. We never publish prices or yields.

Where people live

  1. Where people live

    Azabu, Hiroo and Roppongi

    Minato·Neighbourhood

    Embassies, international schools and the new hills.

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  2. Where people live

    Aoyama and Daikanyama

    Shibuya·Neighbourhood

    Low-rise streets near the shops.

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  3. Where people live

    Banchō and Kioichō

    Chiyoda·Neighbourhood

    Quiet streets by the palace.

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  4. Where people live

    Akasaka and Toranomon

    Minato·Neighbourhood

    Towers in the new business district.

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  5. Where people live

    The bay: Harumi, Toyosu and Shinagawa

    Chuo·Neighbourhood

    Waterfront towers.

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