Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Akiya Houses in Japan

A Comprehensive Guide to Buying Property in Japan as a Foreigner 

https://www.cntraveler.com/story/japan-digital-nomad-visa

Searching Japan's abandoned houses for the ultimate fixer-upper

2024-05-07 CNN:  Super-aged Japan now has 9 million vacant homes. And that’s a problem

Great resources for finding inexpensive Japanese homes for sale, or rent:

These may be useful resources:

Interesting expat blogs and YouTube channels, about living in Japan:


This is the YouTube video that got me hooked on the idea of a Japanese farm house...

We Bought an Abandoned House in Japan, Exterior | Tractor, 2 Cars, Farm Tools Left Behind
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNFD9fKOWic

We Bought an Abandoned House in Japan, Interior, Everything Left Inside
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgw_8fTkqNk

How We Bought Our Abandoned House in Japan | Process, Costs, Risks, Finance, How to Find One
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwRjO3kHxU4


Some  recent updates...on their progress...

Spring Garden Year 3 Update | Tokyo Llama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZPv5UrvXko

35 Things We Still Need to Do on Our House | Abandoned House Renovation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHIR5xhe0So


Their channel is filled with wonderful stories of their journey...
https://www.youtube.com/c/TokyoLlama

Some other stories...

Aussie Turns 130 Year Old Japanese House into Cafe/Farm/School | Tokyo Llama
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oF-ljp7plLg

Incredible Tiny House Off-Grid Homestead in Japan | SELF-BUILT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgfrlRGxz5w

What A US$23,000 House Looks Like in Rural Wakayama, Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0cXfA1-Q4

Before & After - 6 months in a 120-year-old Japanese Kominka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s19vS3BzmMY


Jaw-Dropping Traditional Small Japanese Home Renovation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36_6AnhQDT0


Some property listings in Japan...

(some better sites for finding the real bargains...)
https://realestate.co.jp/en/forsale/listing?prefecture=&city=&district=&min_cap_rate=&min_price=&max_price=10000000&min_meter=&rooms=&distance_station=&agent_id=&building_type=house&building_age=&updated_within=&transaction_type=&occupancy=&order=&search=Search
 

example: 5M Yen ~ $41.6K USD
https://realestate.co.jp/en/forsale/view/874273



(more expensive listings, in English...)




Some info on different style/type of houses...





Kominka Houses
Traditional Japanese Countryside Houses
https://www.koryoya.com/kominka/index.html


Machiya Houses
Traditional Japanese Townhouses
https://www.koryoya.com/machiya/index.html


Akiya Houses
Abandoned or Vacant Old Houses
https://www.koryoya.com/akiya/index.html



Example: 4.5M Yen ~ $37.5K USD
https://maizuru-iju.com/akiya/%e4%b9%85%e7%94%b0%e7%be%8e%e3%81%ae%e5%ae%b6%ef%bc%88%e7%89%a9%e4%bb%b6%e7%95%aa%e5%8f%b7%ef%bc%9a%e6%9d%91135%ef%bc%89/


(other listing sites...)
https://taka-t28365.akiya-athome.jp/
https://www.akiya-athome.jp/

Example: 2M Yen  ~ $16.6K USD
https://taka-t28365.akiya-athome.jp/bukken/detail/buy/%E5%A4%9A%E5%8F%AF%E9%83%A1%E5%A4%9A%E5%8F%AF%E7%94%BA%E5%A3%B2%E6%88%B8%E5%BB%BA%E4%BD%8F%E5%AE%85-21168


Example: 2.92M Yen ~ $24.3K USD

Example: 8.8M Yen - $73.3K USD
https://shiso-c28227.akiya-athome.jp/bukken/detail/buy/7872


https://www.homes.co.jp/akiyabank/


(using different search parameters...)
https://www.akiya-athome.jp/bukken/search/list/?freeword=%E5%8F%A4%E6%B0%91%E5%AE%B6&search_type=freeword&br_kbn=buy&sbt_kbn=house

https://www.akiya-athome.jp/
https://www.akiya-athome.jp/bukken/search/list/?freeword=%e5%ba%97%e8%88%97&search_type=freeword&br_kbn=buy&sbt_kbn=buy


https://inakanoseikatsu.com/

 

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