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Meitetsu Urban Development Completes Rental Apartment Building in Kyoto’s Umekoji Area

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Meitetsu Urban Development Completes Rental Apartment Building in Kyoto’s Umekoji Area

Meitetsu Urban Development Completes Rental Apartment Building in Kyoto’s Umekoji Area

Meitetsu Urban Development has completed Riche D’or Umekoji, a rental apartment building it developed in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, on Feb. 27, 2026. The reinforced-concrete property rises 11 stories above ground and comprises 130 units, offering floor plans ranging from 1DK to 2LDK. This marks the first supply of the brand in Kyoto.

The property is located an 8-minute walk from Tambaguchi Station on the JR Sagano Line and a 13-minute walk from Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station on the JR Sagano Line. The site area is approximately 328 tsubo (approx. 11,671 sq. ft.), with a Gross Floor Area of approximately 1,633 tsubo (approx. 58,107 sq. ft.). Unit layouts consist of 60 1DK units (approx. 27 sq. m. (approx. 291 sq. ft.)), 50 1LDK units (approx. 32–35 sq. m. (approx. 344–377 sq. ft.)), and 20 2LDK units (approx. 39–43 sq. m. (approx. 420–463 sq. ft.)). The building also introduces the “FreeiD” facial recognition system—said to be the first adoption for a rental apartment building in Kyoto Prefecture—available at four locations including the entrance and parcel lockers. Specifications prioritize resident comfort, featuring an interior corridor design and a book lounge, among other amenities.

The Umekoji area has been undergoing redevelopment since the opening of JR Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station in 2019. Kyoto City, working in collaboration with residents and companies, is advancing the “Kyoto Station West Area Revitalization Future Vision,” and following the station opening, multiple lodging facilities opened in succession, including Hotel Emion Kyoto (206 rooms, 2020) and Umekoji Potel Kyoto (144 rooms, 2020). Asking rents for rental apartment buildings within a 15-minute walk of the station and built within the past five years have risen from the JPY 9,000 per tsubo range in 2021 to the JPY 10,000 per tsubo range by 2025 (researched by the editorial team based on estie Residential Research).

Key Facts

  • Property Name: Riche D’or Umekoji

  • Developer: Meitetsu Urban Development Co., Ltd.

  • Address: 44, Sujakubunoki-cho, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto City, et al.

  • Access: 8-minute walk to Tambaguchi Station (JR Sagano Line); 13-minute walk to Umekoji-Kyotonishi Station (JR Sagano Line)

  • Completion: Feb. 27, 2026

  • Number of Floors: 11F / B0

  • Area: Site Area approx. 328 tsubo (approx. 11,671 sq. ft.); Gross Floor Area approx. 1,633 tsubo (approx. 58,107 sq. ft.)

  • Total Units: 130 units