Japan SME Acquisition Data
We compile Japanese government records — MLIT real-estate transactions and e-Stat census — into open, citable datasets on buying a small business with premises in Japan. Every number is auditable; every file is CC BY 4.0.
Japan SME Acquisition Index
The quarterly index: national transaction volume, median prices, and the 30-year-plus (akiya) segment — with municipal detail and CSV downloads.
2025 Q4
Methodology
Exact definitions, aggregation rules, and known limitations. Versioned so citations stay auditable.
Area data profiles
Municipal deep-dives: real transaction prices, 5-year trends, and the akiya segment, from government records.
- AtamiShizuoka Prefecture
- BeppuOita Prefecture
- ChuoTokyo
- FujisawaKanagawa Prefecture
- FukuokaFukuoka Prefecture
- HakodateHokkaido
- HakoneKanagawa Prefecture
- HakubaNagano Prefecture
- HiroshimaHiroshima Prefecture
- IseMie Prefecture
- IzuShizuoka Prefecture
- KamakuraKanagawa Prefecture
- KanazawaIshikawa Prefecture
- KobeHyogo Prefecture
- FujikawaguchikoYamanashi Prefecture
How to cite this data
All datasets are CC BY 4.0. Use them in articles, research, or models — just attribute SME Nexus and link the canonical page.
SME Nexus — Japan SME Acquisition Index. https://www.sme-nexus.com/en/data/japan-sme-acquisition-index (CC BY 4.0)