Competition for talent, return-to-office trend drive demand in prime locations Office rents are highest on the eastern side of Tokyo Station, where tenants are drawn to convenient transportation access.
Competition for talent, return-to-office trend drive demand in prime locations Office rents are highest on the eastern side of Tokyo Station, where tenants are drawn to convenient transportation access. (Photo by Rie Ishii) TOKYO/OSAKA -- Rents for existing offices in Tokyo are growing at their fastest rate since the early 1990s, before Japan's economic bubble burst, a Nikkei survey shows, as companies competing for talent rush to secure well-equipped, conveniently located work spaces.