Looking for a place to stay, Guv’ner?

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is putting the palatial governor’s official residence on the block, but before you run over an submit a bid you should be forewarned that the minimum price is 4.8 billion yen.

And they ain’t selling to just anyone. The city stipulating that the property may be used only as the embassy of a foreign government.

Despite all of the restrictions, the Tokyo government says it already has received several inquiries, and interested parties have come to inspect the property.

The current official residence of the governor was completed in July 1997. It has two floors above ground, and one basement floor, with a total floor space of 1,885 square meters. The total area of the property is 2,220 square meters. In addition to a four-bedroom residence, it has a conference room and disaster-prevention liaison office.

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