Tokyo apartment prices hit record at nearly $800,000 in 2023

Average cost of new condos soars, with strong demand for swanky properties

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Buying a newly built apartment in Japan's capital last year was more expensive than ever before. (Photo by Nikkei)

KAZUKI YAMAGUCHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Average prices for new apartments in Japan's capital hit a record high in 2023, according to figures released Thursday by the Tokyo-based Real Estate Economic Institute, pushed up by the rising cost of land and construction.

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