Housing Japan

Housing Japan is a leading licensed Tokyo real estate brokerage specialising in prime and luxury residential property. We represent buyers, sellers, tenants, landlords and investors, Japanese and international, resident and overseas. Founded in 2000 by Joe Rigby and Mitsuo Hashimoto and headquartered in Azabudai, Minato-ku, the firm has spent more than 25 years working across Tokyo's prime residential market.

Services cover the full property lifecycle: sales brokerage, luxury and executive rentals, property management for resident and absentee owners, investment advisory, and sale-side representation. Clients include multinational corporations, financial institutions, embassies, international organisations, domestic owners and private individuals.

The team focuses on central Tokyo's prime districts, Minato, Shibuya, Chiyoda and Meguro, including Azabu, Hiroo, Aoyama, Roppongi and Daikanyama. Access to REINS, Japan's licensed-agency listing network, alongside 25 years of off-market relationships, means clients see properties that never reach public portals.

Our team includes strong multilingual capability across English, Japanese and other languages, so transactions can be handled in the language a client is most comfortable working in. Our owner portal gives landlords real-time visibility of income, expenses and repair history, with dedicated JPY accounts available for owners without Japanese banking.

Licensed brokerage: Tokyo Governor (3) No. 98912. Housing Japan K.K.