In Tokyo, Parking is More Expensive than Houses in Some Countries
Parking space is expensive in Tokyo
To own a car in Japan is expensive. Actually, it happened to be more expensive than renting a Tokyo apartment. The reason is not about the cost of the car itself but for different reasons such as the mandatory bi-annual inspections, mandatory insurance, automobile tax and parking space fee in Tokyo’s large cities. Yes, parking space problem in Central Tokyo costs about 35,000 yen up to 100,000 yen per month at the town center. This is more expensive than availing a house in some other countries. However, in the outskirts of Tokyo, parking space is more affordable of only about 1,000 yen a month. Likewise, renting a Tokyo apartment outside of Central Tokyo is also affordable.
Parking Space is luxury in Tokyo
In Tokyo, parking space is an added luxury to many people with limited parking space or no space at all. There are only 2 ways of parking vehicles in Central Tokyo. First, is the standard way of parking vehicles, that is parking a car at any space available and second, parking with the use of a special machine or the “lift system”. The first seems very difficult now, due to scarcity of space. Generally, families in Japan owned small lots with an area of only 70 square meters, more or less or of about 800 square feet. Famous architect like Martin Van Der Linden of Van Der Architects says, when people ask him to design a building complex for profit, the first thing that comes into his mind is not about the building, but the parking which generally, would be earning greater that the proposed building. Thus, it makes more sense to build a parking tower than building a residential unit.
The Parking Tower
The parking tower is designed where it is built below the penthouse. To make this possible a very expensive technology is required using a “lift system” where the cars are transported to fixed parking spots. The penthouse shall occupy the first floor, the second floor and the roof top. On the first floor, the living room, kitchen and small music-study area is located, on the second floor will be the bedroom and the bathroom while at the roof top will be utilized for other purposes including a space for billboards.
In Tokyo, parking space is an added luxury to many people with limited parking space or no space at all. There are only 2 ways of parking vehicles in Central Tokyo. First, is the standard way of parking vehicles, that is parking a car at any space available and second, parking with the use of a special machine or the “lift system”. The first seems very difficult now, due to scarcity of space. Generally, families in Japan owned small lots with an area of only 70 square meters, more or less or of about 800 square feet. Famous architect like Martin Van Der Linden of Van Der Architects says, when people ask him to design a building complex for profit, the first thing that comes into his mind is not about the building, but the parking which generally, would be earning greater that the proposed building. Thus, it makes more sense to build a parking tower than building a residential unit.
The Parking Tower
The parking tower is designed where it is built below the penthouse. To make this possible a very expensive technology is required using a “lift system” where the cars are transported to fixed parking spots. The penthouse shall occupy the first floor, the second floor and the roof top. On the first floor, the living room, kitchen and small music-study area is located, on the second floor will be the bedroom and the bathroom while at the roof top will be utilized for other purposes including a space for billboards.
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