Land prices at five commercial areas in Tokyo edged up an average of 0.5 percent in calendar 2004 for the first increase in 14 years.

But land prices of 31,230 designated locations nationwide fell an average of 5.0 percent for the 14th consecutive year of decline, according to an annual survey by the Land, Infrastructure and Transport Ministry that was released Wednesday.

Some areas in Osaka and Nagoya meanwhile saw significant growth, it says.