🏙️ Shibuya Koumuten – Building Successful Stores in Tokyo’s 23 Wards

🏙️ Shibuya Koumuten – Building Successful Stores in Tokyo’s 23 Wards

🏙️ Shibuya Koumuten – Building Successful Stores in Tokyo’s 23 Wards

―― The Real Cost of Creating a Café, Bar, or Restaurant from a Bare Shell ――

When opening a café, bar, or restaurant in Tokyo’s 23 wards, one of the biggest concerns is:

“How much does it cost to build out a store from a bare (skeleton) property?”

In recent years, due to a shortage of skilled craftsmen, rising material costs, and the weak yen against the dollar, construction expenses have been climbing steadily. While store interiors once averaged ¥500,000–¥700,000 per tsubo, today it is not uncommon to see costs approaching ¥1,000,000 per tsubo depending on the concept and location.


At Shibuya Koumuten, we balance these realities with fair pricing and strong design expertise, always focused on creating stores that thrive.



💰 Estimated Build-Out Costs from a Skeleton Property

Cafés: approx. ¥700,000–¥900,000 per tsubo (ideal for small-scale, light F&B concepts)

Bars: approx. ¥800,000–¥1,000,000 per tsubo (lighting, sound, and fixtures are key cost factors)

Restaurants: approx. ¥900,000–¥1,200,000 per tsubo (kitchens, ventilation, and plumbing drive up expenses)

Note: Prices vary depending on property condition, location, and level of design detail.

 

Our Design Strengths

1. Design for Thriving Businesses

We don’t just build interiors—we design profitable spaces, with layouts, lighting, flow, and visual appeal optimized for attracting customers, boosting turnover, and maximizing social media exposure.

2. Fair Pricing & Transparency

Even in an era of rising costs, we streamline planning and execution to ensure cost-effective, high-quality designs without wasteful spending.

3. Tokyo 23-Ward Market Expertise

From Shibuya and Shinjuku to Asakusa and Ueno, we understand the unique business dynamics of each district and design with location in mind.

4. One-Stop Service: Real Estate + Design + Construction

Shibuya Koumuten is more than a design firm—we also assist with property brokerage, meaning we can help you find the right location and then build your ideal store quickly and efficiently.

 

🔑 Why Choose Shibuya Koumuten?

Proven ability to design stores that succeed even in the ¥1M per tsubo era.

One-stop service for real estate, design, and construction.

Cost-conscious approach that adapts to today’s labor shortages and material price hikes.

Deep knowledge of Tokyo’s 23-ward commercial landscape.

 

📲 Contact Us

Are you planning to open a café, bar, or restaurant in Tokyo? Let Shibuya Koumuten guide you through every step of the process.

👉 Contact Us Here

👉 Free consultation on store planning from skeleton properties

👉 Comprehensive support: property search + design + build

 

📝 Summary

In today’s Tokyo market, building out a store can cost around ¥1,000,000 per tsubo, reflecting the challenges of rising materials and labor shortages. But at Shibuya Koumuten, our mission is to deliver fair-priced, profitable store designs. By combining real estate support with design and construction expertise, we provide owners with a fast, reliable, and successful path to opening their dream café, bar, or restaurant in Tokyo’s 23 wards.

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