What Tohto does

Tohto (株式会社東都) is a privately held Japanese real estate company founded in 1979 and headquartered in Komae City, Tokyo. It operates as the regional Tokyo/Kanagawa operating subsidiary of the Relo Group (リログループ), doing business under the brand 'Relo's Real Estate' (リロの不動産). The firm runs 32 brokerage stores across Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures and manages 77,777 rental units, serving individual home seekers, property owners, corporate relocation clients, seniors, and students through both in-store consultation and online platforms.

The company operates a multi-product portfolio organized into three pillars: (1) rental and sales brokerage for tenants and buyers — including senior rentals, share houses, monthly rentals, property sales, and storage/bike garages; (2) owner services for landlords — comprising rental management, tenant recruitment and vacancy countermeasures, asset utilization and inheritance planning, coin parking utilization under the 'Riro Parking' (リロの駐車場) brand, and commercial tenant placement; and (3) supporting services including corporate room-search support, tenant living support, and the Tohto Student Life Scholarship. The owner-facing digital layer is built on GMO Rental DX (GMO賃貸DX), an externally licensed property management platform, which Tohto integrated in August 2023 and extended with a property valuation feature in June 2025. A separate monthly rental search site was rebuilt in February 2025 with per-room listings and Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, and Spanish language support to serve foreign residents.

Tohto earns revenue primarily through transaction-based brokerage commissions on rental and sales deals, recurring management fees on the 77,777-unit managed portfolio, and ancillary income from parking operations and monthly rental housing. It is part of the broader Relo Group conglomerate, leveraging shared services, brand identity, and group seminars. In April 2025, Tohto merged with group company Total Planning as part of a Relo Group reorganization. Technology differentiation rests on the integrated owner digital platform and a long-running academic collaboration with Komazawa Women's University (Komajo Style renovation series, 2013-2024) that produces proprietary design IP for managed 1K properties.

Name

Tohto

Legal name

株式会社東都

Website

https://www.tohto.ne.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Tohto (株式会社東都) is a Tokyo/Kanagawa-based real estate subsidiary of the Relo Group, operating 32 brokerage stores and managing 77,777 rental units. It delivers brokerage, property management, parking, sales, and asset-planning services to individual home seekers, property owners, and corporate clients in Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Brokerage and Property Management

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311), Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

HOA / Condominium Association Management (BPAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Real estate brokerage
• Property management services
• Rental property leasing
• Residential property sales
• Real estate asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

Komae

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Rental Property Brokerage: Brokerage fees for connecting renters with landlords for residential and commercial properties across Tokyo and Kanagawa
2. Property Management Services: Ongoing property management for 77,777 rental units including tenant management, rent collection, and maintenance services
3. Property Sales Brokerage: Brokerage services for property sales and investment properties, including asset management unit transactions
4. Parking Operations: Coin parking (コインパーキング) and cycle park operations utilizing vacant land and unused parking spaces for property owners
5. Monthly Rental Services: Short-term monthly rental properties for business travelers, foreign residents, and temporary housing needs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Tohto is a regional comprehensive real estate company serving Tokyo and Kanagawa with rental and sales brokerage, ongoing property management for approximately 77,777 rental units, tenant acquisition and vacancy countermeasures, asset utilization and inheritance planning, and coin parking operations. Its offerings are organized across three pillars: rental/sales brokerage for home seekers, owner services for property landlords, and corporate/tenant support services including senior, student, and monthly rental segments.

Product overview

Tohto (株式会社東都), operating under the Relo brand (リロの不動産), is a regional comprehensive real estate company serving Tokyo and Kanagawa. The company operates a multi-product portfolio organized around three core pillars: (1) rental and sales brokerage for property seekers — comprising the core property search platform (お部屋・店舗事務所検索), senior rental housing (シニア向け賃貸), share houses (シェアハウス), monthly rentals (マンスリー賃貸), commercial property sales (売買), and storage/bike garage services (トランクルーム・バイクガレージ); (2) owner services for property landlords — including rental management (賃貸管理サービス, managing 77,777 units), tenant recruitment and vacancy countermeasures (入居者募集), asset utilization and inheritance planning (資産活用・相続対策), coin parking utilization (コインパーキング活用, under the Riro Parking brand), storefront/office tenant placement (店舗・事務所募集), and the Owner App/Web digital platform built on GMO Rental DX; and (3) supporting services including a corporate room search support program, tenant living support, student housing services, and the community-focused Tohto Student Life Scholarship program. A distinctive initiative is the Koma Jo Style (コマジョスタイル) renovation program conducted in partnership with Komazawa Women's University since 2013, through which student-designed interior concepts are realized as actual renovations on managed 1K properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• リロの駐車場 (Relo Parking): Parking lot management and coin parking services for property owners under the Relo brand
• マンスリーマンション (Monthly Mansion)
• シェアハウス (Share House)
• シニア向け賃貸 (Senior Rental)

Products and services

• Rental and Sales Brokerage Service (お部屋・店舗事務所検索) Core property search and brokerage platform enabling tenants and buyers to find apartments, houses, stores, and office spaces across Tokyo and Kanagawa. Covers standard rental properties and commercial spaces, supported by 32 sales offices.
• Senior Rental (シニア向け賃貸) Specialized rental housing service targeting senior (elderly) tenants, with dedicated support for finding age-appropriate housing across Tokyo and Kanagawa, supported by 32 sales offices.
• Share House (シェアハウス) Shared housing listings service offering coliving arrangements as an alternative to standalone rental apartments in the Tokyo/Kanagawa market.
• Monthly Rental (マンスリー賃貸) Short-term monthly rental housing service for business travelers, foreign residents, and temporary housing needs, featuring a renewed per-room search platform with multilingual support in five languages.
• Property Sales (売買) Real estate purchase and sale brokerage service assisting clients in buying or selling residential and commercial properties, including the Asset Management Unit for income-producing property transactions.
• Storage and Bike Garage (トランクルーム・バイクガレージ) Storage unit and motorcycle/scooter garage rental service offering additional storage solutions for tenants and residents in the Tokyo/Kanagawa area.
• Rental Management Service (賃貸管理サービス) Comprehensive property management service for landlords, covering tenant placement, rent collection, property maintenance, and ongoing administration. The company manages 77,777 rental units and has been in operation since 1979.
• Asset Management Unit — Income Property Brokerage (収益物件仲介) Specialized unit within Tohto facilitating the sale and purchase of income-producing (rental) properties such as apartment buildings and condominiums, including transactions involving buildings with yields of 5.5% to 8.7%.
• Coin Parking Utilization (コインパーキング活用) Pay-by-the-hour parking (coin parking) land utilization service converting vacant parking spaces and idle land into revenue-generating parking facilities under the 'Riro no Parking' (リロの駐車場) brand, with some locations supporting QR code cashless payment.
• Corporate Room Search Support (法人担当者様向けサービス) Dedicated support service for corporate HR and relocation managers to assist employees and students in finding rental housing, provided at no cost to the company.

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Relo Holdings (株式会社リログループ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company providing group-wide support and shared services including privacy and security management systems. Tohto operates as a key subsidiary in the Relo Group network, utilizing shared infrastructure and brand identity.
• Relo Partners (株式会社リロパートナーズ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperating company and seminar organizer for property owner education programs. Co-hosts inheritance planning and tax strategy seminars for Tohto-managed property owners.
• Komazawa Women's University (駒沢女子大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership since 2013 for rental property renovation design projects. Students develop interior design concepts through coursework, with winning designs implemented in actual managed properties. Projects include Komajo Style 2013-2024 series.
• Soken (株式会社創建)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company partner in the Komajo Create university collaboration project for new rental property development from concept to completion.
• Sekisui Heim (セキスイハイム不動产)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for promoting Sekisui Heim brand properties in Tohto's service area.
• Shameison (シャーメゾン)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner brand for Daiwa House Industry products in Tohto's service area.
• Hevelse Mansion (ヘーベルメゾン)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner brand for Asahi Kasei Housing products in Tohto's service area.
• CF Nets (株式会社シー・エフ・ネッツ)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerReal estate investment consulting firm that co-hosts property owner seminars on inheritance planning and tax strategies with Tohto.
• Food Bank Komae (NPO汰ハハフードバンク狛江)minorOthersLocal NPO receiving food donations from Tohto's food drive CSR activities.
• Komae Machi Mirai Lab (狛江まちみらいラボ)minorOthersLocal government-business-civic collaboration for regional revitalization, co-hosting community cleanup events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Apaman Shop Holdings: Japan's largest franchisor of real estate brokerage stores, offering rental management, brokerage, and franchise operations. Apaman Shop directly competes with Tohto's rental brokerage and management services in the Tokyo metropolitan area, sharing a similar transactional + recurring revenue model.
• Leopalace21 Corporation: One of Japan's largest rental property managers and builders, managing a portfolio of leased apartments and providing nationwide rental brokerage. Leopalace21 is a direct comparable to Tohto's residential rental management and brokerage services, with similar asset-light landlord services.
• Daiwa Living Co., Ltd. Subsidiary of Daiwa House Industry that manages rental properties and provides tenant placement, building maintenance, and asset management for owners. Daiwa Living is a direct competitor to Tohto's owner services and rental management business in Tokyo.
• Chintaigroup Holdings (CHINTAI): Operates Japan's largest rental property search platform (CHINTAI.net) and provides rental management, brokerage, and franchise services. Overlaps with Tohto's brokerage and rental management lines, with CHINTAI having a stronger digital presence.
• Tokyu Housing Lease Co., Ltd. Affiliated with Tokyu Fudosan Holdings, manages rental properties and provides brokerage in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Comparable to Tohto's owner services and rental management business, leveraging a similar group ecosystem.
• Nomura Real Estate Solutions Co., Ltd. Provides rental brokerage, property management, and asset management services under the Nomura Real Estate brand. Direct overlap with Tohto's brokerage and management services for residential and commercial properties.
• Mitsubishi Estate Real Estate Services Co., Ltd. Subsidiary of Mitsubishi Estate offering residential property management, brokerage, and owner consulting in the greater Tokyo area. Comparable to Tohto's diversified real estate services and owner-side offerings.

Regional players

• Ken Corporation Ltd. Specializes in central Tokyo luxury rental property management and brokerage, including corporate housing. Highly comparable to Tohto's Tokyo-centric rental and corporate-client services, though focused on a higher-end segment.

Others

• Relo Holdings (Relo Group): Parent conglomerate of Tohto, providing shared services, brand infrastructure, and strategic direction. While not a direct competitor, Relo Group's broader portfolio provides context for Tohto's positioning within the Japanese real estate services landscape.

Emerging players

• WOOC Co., Ltd. Specializes in rental property management for owners in Tokyo and other major Japanese cities, with a focus on mid-sized portfolios. Comparable to Tohto's owner services business, with greater emphasis on technology-enabled management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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