Rent in 23 districts hits record high
Rent continues to rise due to soaring construction costs. We interviewed a restaurant that had to make a difficult decision.
The average rent for rental condominiums in the 23 wards of Tokyo announced last week. For singles, it was over 114,000 yen for 25 consecutive months, and for couples, it was 13 consecutive months, both of which have renewed the record high.
This couple visited a real estate store in Tokyo to look for a property to live together.
20s
"I think the cheaper it is, the better it is, so I think it's good to have the cheapest initial cost here."
Initially I was looking for about 120,000 yen including rent and common expenses, but I could not find a property that suits my wishes, so I had to raise the budget by 20,000 yen.
"It's expensive, isn't it?"
20s
"I'm from the countryside, so it was like 60,000 yen for three rooms (locally). It's pretty big, the difference between the countryside and Tokyo."
Rent continues to rise due to the impact of soaring construction costs.
Ains Home Kazuhiro Toi Representative Director
"For example, in the old days with 1LDK, conditions that were found at about 100,000 yen are often not found unless you look for 110,000 yen or 120,000 yen now."
Furthermore, the flow of rent increase is also for restaurants.
This izakaya was open on the first and third floors of the same building and had over 600 kinds of sake.
You can enjoy Japanese sake and seafood dishes on the 3rd floor with seating, and the 1st floor is a reasonable standing bar, mainly serving Chinese food.
"Pork belly is amazing, a whole one is amazing"
It has been popular since Monday...
Owner of Izakaya Cheke Toyota Chigira
This time, in light of soaring rents and high prices, we closed on July 31.
At the time of contract renewal, I was notified that the rent on the first floor would increase by more than 50,000 yen.
Due to the soaring cost of food and utilities, it was a difficult decision to close the first floor which was open for standing drinks at the end of last month. From now on, we will continue to operate only on the third floor.
Owner of Izakaya Cheke Toyota Chigira
Honestly, it s frustrating that we have to close down. I m looking for a new place right now, but if I find one, I want to create a place that is full of customers and where everyone can have a toast.
The Mansion The apartment # rent # rental The 23 wards of Tokyo
東京23区の家賃が過去最高値を更新し続けている状況は、私自身の賃貸探しの経験でもその厳しさを感じています。特に、単身者向けやカップル向け物件の平均家賃は上昇が止まらず、相場が11万円以上、場合によってはそれ以上になることも珍しくありません。 私の場合、当初は予算内で見つかるだろうと楽観視していましたが、建設費や維持費の高騰が全般的に家賃上昇に直結していることを実感。妥協しないと希望のエリアや間取りでの物件は厳しく、結果的に予算を引き上げるケースが多く見受けられます。 また、家賃の上昇は単に住まい探しだけに影響するわけではありません。飲食店などの小規模事業者も家賃の値上げに直面し、運営方針の変更や閉店を余儀なくされています。例えば、記事で紹介されている居酒屋のように、複数フロアで営業していても、1階の家賃が約5万円も値上がりしてしまうと、収益を圧迫し、営業縮小や閉店の決断を迫られるのです。 東京都心部での生活や商売が厳しくなるなか、現在では若い世代も早い段階で住居のコストと向き合わざるを得なくなりました。田舎での家賃と比較して驚く声も多く、こうした価格差の大きさは都市一極化や経済の偏在を浮き彫りにしています。 今後は、家賃問題を解決するために公的支援や新しい住宅政策が求められている一方で、個人レベルでも物件選びの工夫やシェアハウス利用など、新たな選択肢を探る動きが活発化するでしょう。私自身も限られた予算で快適な住空間を確保するため、市場の動向を注視しつつ、より柔軟な視点で住まい探しや経済活動に臨むことが求められていると感じています。