By Introduction Only · Since 2012
Ultra-prime residences and townhouses in Minato, Shibuya, and Chiyoda — sourced privately for a clientele who prefer to remain so.
Philosophy
Gratiance was founded in Ebisu in 2012 on a single conviction: that the highest form of real estate service is not a transaction, but a relationship measured in decades.
What you see on these pages is a curated few. The greater part of our work is conducted privately— between principals we have known for many years, on terms agreed long before a contract is drawn. These residences are seldom photographed, never named, and do not appear on any portal.
For the international client, this means quiet entry into a layer of the Tokyo market that remains, by design,closed to outsiders. Properties that change hands before a brochure exists. Buildings whose addresses are passed only by introduction. Owners who will receive a guest, but never an enquiry.
— Yuki Kimura, Founder
Selected Listings
Penthouses, luxury condominiums, low-rise residences, and luxury apartments across Minato, Shibuya, and Chiyoda — presented privately.
Five of the thirty-five residences we are presently representing. The rest are introduced privately, upon enquiry.
Mita Garden Hills
Minato · Mita
Imperial Hotel-curated concierge, valet, members-only pool. Adapted from a heritage Communications-Ministry façade.
Azabudai Hills Residence B
Minato · Azabudai
Tokyo's newest landmark district — galleries, an international school, 150 boutiques, and direct subway access at your door.
Arisugawa Residence
Minato · Hiroo
Townhouse designed by Tom Johnson — the architect behind Ralph Lauren's flagship stores. Two minutes to Arisugawa Park.
Park Court Akasaka Hinokicho The Tower
Minato · Akasaka
Kengo Kuma-supervised tower beside Tokyo Midtown. South-east corner unit overlooking Hinokicho Park.
Park Court Shibuya The Tower
Shibuya · Yoyogi Park
39th-floor penthouse with a private rooftop pool overlooking Yoyogi Park and the Shinjuku skyline.
An additional thirty residences — including off-market opportunities — are available on private request.
Request the Full PortfolioServices
Access to residences that never list publicly — sourced via a twelve-year network of owners, developers, and trusted intermediaries.
Multi-lingual representation in English, 繁體中文, 简体中文, and 日本語. Coordination with your overseas tax counsel, banker, and trustees.
Arrival concierge from Haneda or Narita. Discreet evening or weekend access to residences without doormen, agents, or other parties present.
Introductions to senior counsel at Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune, Mori Hamada, and bilingual CPAs experienced with non-resident HNW acquisitions.
Property management, leasing, renovation oversight, and quiet sale — the same hand on the phone for as long as you hold the property.
NDA-bound representation. Single-named-officer contact. SPC and trust ownership routinely accommodated.
Process
Five quiet stages, paced to your travel and your timing. Most engagements take three to nine months from first call to keys.
An enquiry — through this site, by referral, or by a trusted intermediary. No prior connection is required. Every note is read personally by a senior advisor and acknowledged within one business day.
A confidential call, by video or voice, in the language you prefer. We take a brief — what you seek, where, when, and why. No catalogue is sent.
Residences are introduced quietly over the weeks that follow — by encrypted message, dossier, or private tour film. Including off-market properties not shared in writing.
When you are ready, we coordinate your arrival — Haneda concierge, evening or weekend viewings, no doormen or other parties present.
Negotiation, contract, and registration handled in concert with bilingual counsel. The same advisor remains on the phone long after closing.
For Overseas Buyers
Most of our overseas clients live in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taipei, New York, London, Dubai, or Vancouver. We are structured around that reality.
Languages of representation
Non-residents may purchase Japanese real estate freely. Permanent residence is not required.
Most ultra-prime residences are freehold (所有権). Title is registered with the Legal Affairs Bureau under your name or your structure.
Prime Tokyo residential is the lowest-volatility ultra-prime market among major global cities (Knight Frank PGCI, 2024).
At current USD/JPY levels, prime Tokyo residences trade at a 30–35% discount to their pre-2022 dollar-denominated highs.
Note on 2026 regulatory changes
From April 2026, all non-resident acquisitions — including those for personal occupation — require notification to the Bank of Japan under the revised Foreign Exchange Act. Gratiance handles the filing on your behalf and coordinates with bilingual counsel for any properties affected by the Important Land Investigation Act. Detailed tax and structuring guidance is provided in our private buyer’s handbook, shared on request.
Questions
Inquire
All inquiries are read personally by a senior advisor. We respond within one business day, in the language you prefer. No prior introduction is necessary — your note here is the introduction.
Prefer to write to us directly? info@gratiance.com
Consultations in English, 繁體中文, 日本語, and 简体中文. By introduction, in writing first — a deliberate courtesy of privacy, never a barrier. Licensed in Tokyo since 2012 · Governor (3) No. 94967.
