Chiyoda

Ward overview

Ward overview: The central inner-city district encompassing 皇居, 丸の内・大手町, 霞が関, and 番町・麹町. For both owner-occupier demand and investment, evaluate separately by distance to station, dwelling type, building age, and management condition.

Geography and transport

Geography and transport: Within a ward there are topographical differences such as plateaus, lowlands and waterfront areas. Beyond commuting convenience, verify on site slopes, arterial roads, bridges and movement/evacuation routes in case of disasters.

Key stations and lines

Major stations / lines: 東京・大手町・秋葉原・飯田橋・市ケ谷 / JR lines, Marunouchi, Tozai, Chiyoda, Hanzomon, Yurakucho, Namboku lines, Toei lines. Even within the same ward, rent and liquidity vary depending on express stops, originating (first) trains, number of transfers, and distance to the ticket gates.

Commercial and residential areas

Commercial / residential areas: Marunouchi and Otemachi are business districts; Kanda and Akihabara are commercial areas; Bancho and Kojimachi are upscale residential neighborhoods. Proximity to commercial areas offers high convenience, but check noise, pedestrian flow, and mixed uses; in residential areas check sunlight, road width, and shopping access routes.

Investment-property considerations

Investment-property considerations: Calculate net cash flow using not only the current rent but comparable transactions in the same building and size band, vacancy periods, management fees, repair reserve fund, taxes, insurance, leasing/marketing costs and restore-to-original costs. At exit, evaluate the pool of potential buyers, financing suitability, seismic performance and the condominium association’s finances.

Residential-property considerations

Residential property considerations: Check commuting and school access, daily shopping, medical services, schools and childcare, parks, noise, sunlight, crime prevention, and continuity of living in a disaster. Do not rely solely on advertised walking minutes; walk the actual route and assess it yourself.

Rental demand and supply

Rental demand and supply trends: Identify major demand segments by station — singles, DINKS, families, students, corporate (business) tenants, and foreign tenants. If there is a large supply of new or recently built units, or competing listings within the same condominium/apartment building, set rents and the listing/lease-up period conservatively.

Management considerations

Management notes: Confirm the management rules, whether renting, minpaku (short-term stays), office use, and pets are permitted; the long-term repair plan; reserve fund balance; arrears; plumbing; fire-safety equipment; keys; waste handling; and availability of foreign-language support. For towers, backup power, water supply, and procedures for elevator outages are also important.

Living, education and healthcare

Living, education and medical environment: Check not only the presence of commercial facilities, supermarkets, schools, childcare, hospitals and parks, but also walking routes, opening hours and acceptance/eligibility conditions. Administrative systems are updated annually, so reconfirm with the ward’s official information.

Hazard and official information

Hazard and administrative information. Key points to check are flooding and inland water along the Kanda River (神田川), underground spaces, and potential difficulty returning home. Cross-check flood, inland water, storm surge, liquefaction, and sediment/landslide hazards by hazard type at the chōme (district block) and building unit against official maps.

Transaction price, rent and indicative yield

FY2025 · April 2025–March 2026

Resale condominium transaction price

247.62 JPY 10,000/m²

Condominium transaction rent (approx.)

5,198 JPY/m²/month

Indicative gross yield (approx.)

2.52%

Sale transactions

346

Rental transactions

903

Average sale area

50.77 m²

Average rental area

33.23 m²

Average sale age

22.13 years

Yield is an approximate comparison metric: each ward’s rent per m² × 12 ÷ sale price per m². It is neither matched-property performance nor the average of individual property yields.

Vacancy, management, repairs, taxes, insurance, debt service and transaction costs are excluded. Age, size and station-distance mixes differ: a higher figure alone is not an investment recommendation.