Among Japanese automakers, Toyota Motor Corp. added 1.2 percent to 3,255 yen and Honda Motor Co. Ltd. jumped 4 percent to close at 2,711 yen.
Real estate issues raised on improved investment ratings with Mitsubishi Estate climbing 2.2 percent to 1,342 yen and Tokyu Land surging 5.2 percent to 347 yen.
The two firms had their investment ratings raised from "neutral " by Credit Suisse Group who also restated their "overweight" view on Japan's property industry, citing improved market conditions for both office buildings and private apartments.
On Monday, some 1.47 billion shares changed hands on the Tokyo exchange's first section, down from Thursday's volume of 2.82 billion.
Advancing issues outnumbering declining ones by 1,345 to 211.