--- title: "Marunouchi & Otemachi, Tokyo — Class A submarket" description: "Mitsubishi Estate's century-old corporate spine." canonical: https://classa.info/cities/tokyo/marunouchi-otemachi pageType: neighborhood lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z license: "CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info)." --- > Marunouchi & Otemachi is a trophy-tier Class A submarket of Tokyo with average asking rent around ¥55,000/tsubo/mo · ≈ $124 PSF/yr USD. ## TL;DR - Densest trophy cluster in Japan. - Direct Tokyo Station and Otemachi metro access. - Mitsubishi Estate stewardship — exceptional public realm. # Marunouchi & Otemachi, Tokyo — Class A submarket *Mitsubishi Estate's century-old corporate spine.* · Tier: trophy · Avg rent: ¥55,000/[tsubo](/topics/apac-lease-conventions)">tsubo/mo · ≈ $124 PSF/yr USD ## TL;DR - Densest trophy cluster in Japan. - Direct Tokyo Station and Otemachi metro access. - Mitsubishi Estate stewardship — exceptional public realm. ## Overview Marunouchi and Otemachi anchor Japan's corporate establishment. Mitsubishi Estate's century-old stewardship has produced the most consistent trophy office cluster in APAC. Tokyo Torch is the latest reset of the trophy benchmark. ## Tenant profile Sogo shosha, megabanks, foreign banks, top consulting firms. ## Typical specification 30-50,000 sqft floor plates, advanced MEP, raised access, premium hotel adjacency. ## Transit Tokyo Station (Shinkansen + 4 metro lines), Otemachi Station (5 metro lines). Best-in-class national rail access via Shinkansen. ## Amenities Marunouchi Naka-dori shopping, Imperial Palace gardens, Tokyo International Forum. ## Comparable buildings - **Tokyo Torch (Tokiwabashi)** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Tokyo%20Torch%20(Tokiwabashi)%2C%202-7-2%20Otemachi%2C%20Chiyoda%20City%2C%20Marunouchi%20%26%20Otemachi%2C%20Tokyo%2C%20Japan&query_place_id=ChIJ-fSYXv6LGGAR0UljJxX14VU) - **Marunouchi Building** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Marunouchi%20Building%2C%202-4-1%20Marunouchi%2C%20Chiyoda%20City%2C%20Marunouchi%20%26%20Otemachi%2C%20Tokyo%2C%20Japan&query_place_id=ChIJI0jDkvmLGGAR0bCkdXpX7SE) - **Otemachi One Tower** [](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Otemachi%20One%20Tower%2C%201-2-1%20Otemachi%2C%20Chiyoda%20City%2C%20Marunouchi%20%26%20Otemachi%2C%20Tokyo%2C%20Japan&query_place_id=ChIJQe7X3JKNGGARbgZJFD4ykTA) ## Where Marunouchi & Otemachi sits in Tokyo Marunouchi & Otemachi is one of 6 [Class A](/glossary/class-a) submarkets we cover in Tokyo, classified as [trophy tier](/topics/trophy-asset-selection) with an average asking rent around ¥55,000/tsubo/mo · ≈ $124 PSF/yr USD. Compared with the broader Tokyo Class A stock, Marunouchi & Otemachi typically attracts Sogo shosha, megabanks, foreign banks, top consulting firms and competes most directly with the city's other trophy submarkets on building specification, transit access, and [amenitisation](/glossary/amenitisation). Adjacent submarkets to study alongside Marunouchi & Otemachi: [Azabudai & Roppongi](/cities/tokyo/azabudai-roppongi), [Shibuya](/cities/tokyo/shibuya), [Shinjuku](/cities/tokyo/shinjuku), [Shinagawa](/cities/tokyo/shinagawa). The full Tokyo submarket atlas is at [/cities/tokyo](/cities/tokyo). ## Topic deep-dives for Marunouchi & Otemachi For an institutional Class A occupier evaluating Marunouchi & Otemachi, the highest-leverage analyses to commission next are the rent benchmark, the concession-package comparable, and the ESG performance baseline. Class A Atlas covers each as a dedicated topic page for this submarket: - [Marunouchi & Otemachi — ](/cities/tokyo/marunouchi-otemachi/rents-and-availability) - [Marunouchi & Otemachi — ](/cities/tokyo/marunouchi-otemachi/tenant-profile) - [Marunouchi & Otemachi — ](/cities/tokyo/marunouchi-otemachi/transit-and-commute) - [Marunouchi & Otemachi — ](/cities/tokyo/marunouchi-otemachi/amenity-and-lifestyle) - [Marunouchi & Otemachi — ](/cities/tokyo/marunouchi-otemachi/trophy-and-comparables) - [Marunouchi & Otemachi — ](/cities/tokyo/marunouchi-otemachi/fit-out-and-spec) ## Related glossary Terminology specific to Tokyo Class A leasing and to the trophy tier: [Class A](/glossary/class-a), [Trophy asset](/glossary/trophy-asset), [Effective rent](/glossary/effective-rent), [Concession package](/glossary/concession-package), [TI allowance](/glossary/ti-allowance), [Submarket tier](/glossary/submarket-tier). ## Editorial provenance Reviewed by [**Kenji Watanabe**](/about/authors/kenji-watanabe) — APAC contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards). ### Primary sources for this page - [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE - [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL - [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield - [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills - [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers [Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections) ## Related topics - [**Class A Lease Negotiation**](/topics/class-a-lease-negotiation) — How to negotiate a Class A office lease — the playbook from LOI to signed deal. - [**Hybrid Workplace Strategy**](/topics/hybrid-workplace-strategy) — How to size, structure, and lease a Class A office for a hybrid workforce. - [**ESG / LEED for Tenants**](/topics/esg-leed-tenants) — How tenants evaluate, negotiate, and report on ESG performance in a Class A office lease. - [**Cross-border Expansion**](/topics/cross-border-expansion) — How to run a coordinated Class A office search across multiple geographies. - [**Fit-out Capex**](/topics/fit-out-capex) — How to budget, sequence, and govern Class A office [fit-out](/topics/fit-out-capex)">fit-out capex. - [**Lease vs Flex**](/topics/lease-vs-flex) — When premium flex (coworking, [managed office](/glossary/managed-office)) beats a conventional Class A lease — and vice versa. --- Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/tokyo/marunouchi-otemachi), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.