Akiya houses for sale in Japan

An akiya (空き家) is a vacant house. Japan had about 9 million in 2023, 13.8% of all homes. 3,205 empty houses are for sale here, from $0 (median $49,603, October 2026). Foreigners can buy them on the same terms as Japanese buyers.

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3,205 houses · Updated

Big plot · 645 m²
Vacant 6DK house on a 645 m² lot in Nishiaizu, Fukushima
$6,360(¥1M)

Vacant 6DK house on a 645 m² lot in Nishiaizu, Fukushima

6DK215.9 m²built 196926 min walk
Nishiaizu, Fukushima
A few checks
Traditional house
Vacant bungalow with storehouse and garage on 2,006 m² in Kitakata
$28,600(¥4.5M)

Vacant bungalow with storehouse and garage on 2,006 m² in Kitakata

6SDK222.29 m²105 min walk
Kitakata, Fukushima
A few checks
Traditional house
Traditional 9SDK kominka with storehouse and fields near Katsuyama, Fukui
$159,000(¥25M)

Traditional 9SDK kominka with storehouse and fields near Katsuyama, Fukui

9SDK324.13 m²built 195242 min walk
Katsuyama, Fukui
A few checks
Traditional house
1906 former landowner's house with large beams and outbuildings in Akitakata
$47,700(¥7.5M)

1906 former landowner's house with large beams and outbuildings in Akitakata

Not stated290.08 m²built 190613 min walk
Akitakata (Koda), Hiroshima
Straightforward
Big plot · 1353 m²
10DK house on a 1,353 m² lot with parking, Umehara, Nanto, Toyama
$62,300(¥9.8M)

10DK house on a 1,353 m² lot with parking, Umehara, Nanto, Toyama

10DK342.69 m²built 197927 min walk
Nanto, Toyama
Straightforward
Big plot · 943 m²
Ten-room house 11 minutes from Maruyama Station, Iga, Mie
$63,600(¥10M)

Ten-room house 11 minutes from Maruyama Station, Iga, Mie

10LDK270.07 m²built 197011 min walk
Iga, Mie
Straightforward
Big plot · 966 m²
Large wooden house of 495 m² on a 966 m² lot in Hidaka, Toyooka
$114,000(¥18M)

Large wooden house of 495 m² on a 966 m² lot in Hidaka, Toyooka

Unknown495 m²built 1974114 min walk
Toyooka, Hyogo
A few checks
Traditional house
Vacant 6LDK old house on a 905 m² corner lot in Kotachi, Kawaguchiko
$635,000(¥99.8M)

Vacant 6LDK old house on a 905 m² corner lot in Kotachi, Kawaguchiko

6LDK224.04 m²built 197028 min walk
Fujikawaguchiko Town, Yamanashi
A few checks
Traditional house
1936 six-room timber house with separate parking lot in Kamijo, Kashiwazaki
$2,860(¥450,000)

1936 six-room timber house with separate parking lot in Kamijo, Kashiwazaki

6DK211.56 m²built 193689 min walk
Kashiwazaki City, Niigata
Straightforward
Sea view
1935 farmhouse with storehouse on 1,082 m² near Oarai beach, Ibaraki
$12,600(¥2M)

1935 farmhouse with storehouse on 1,082 m² near Oarai beach, Ibaraki

7DK265.25 m²built 193548 min walk
Oarai, Ibaraki
Straightforward
1 min to station
8DK old farmhouse on 1,448 m² beside Route 400 in Showa, Fukushima
$31,700(¥5M)

8DK old farmhouse on 1,448 m² beside Route 400 in Showa, Fukushima

8DK255.88 m²built 19811 min walk
Showa Village, Fukushima
Straightforward
Great view
1918 kominka with pond garden, outbuildings and a field in Yamanobe, Yamagata
$57,200(¥9M)

1918 kominka with pond garden, outbuildings and a field in Yamanobe, Yamagata

8DK234.01 m²built 191812 min walk
Yamanobe Town, Yamagata
Straightforward
Traditional house
Single-storey 7DK house among farmland in Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima
$81,400(¥12.8M)

Single-storey 7DK house among farmland in Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima

7DK178.8 m²built 198012 min walk
Higashimiyoshi, Tokushima
Straightforward
Big plot · 1885 m²
1930 7DK house on 1,885 m² lot in Shirataka, Yamagata
$93,800(¥14.8M)

1930 7DK house on 1,885 m² lot in Shirataka, Yamagata

7DK245.5 m²built 193015 min walk
Shirataka Town, Yamagata
Straightforward
Traditional house
All-cypress estate with annex, kura and vegetable plot in Tsuchiyama, Koka
$120,000(¥18.8M)

All-cypress estate with annex, kura and vegetable plot in Tsuchiyama, Koka

Unknown379.48 m²built 1989
Koka, Shiga
A few checks
3 min to station
Farmhouse with mud-walled storehouse and adjoining fields in Nabari, Mie
$14,000(¥2.2M)

Farmhouse with mud-walled storehouse and adjoining fields in Nabari, Mie

7DK181.32 m²built 19723 min walk
Nabari, Mie
A few checks
Big plot · 2712 m²
Rural 12-room house on 2,700 m² with barn and storehouse, Isumi, Chiba
$126,000(¥19.8M)

Rural 12-room house on 2,700 m² with barn and storehouse, Isumi, Chiba

12SLDK310.27 m²built 195421 min walk
Isumi, Chiba
A few checks
Traditional house
1909 farmhouse and former restaurant with a mountain view in Takaharu, Miyazaki
$20,300(¥3.2M)

1909 farmhouse and former restaurant with a mountain view in Takaharu, Miyazaki

7DK156.25 m²built 190925 min walk
Takaharu Town, Miyazaki
A few checks
Traditional house
1933 old house with 9 rooms on 526 m², Nishiarie, Minami-Shimabara
$43,900(¥6.9M)

1933 old house with 9 rooms on 526 m², Nishiarie, Minami-Shimabara

9SLDK261.14 m²built 1933225 min walk
Minami-Shimabara, Nagasaki
A few checks
Traditional house
Century-old kominka with former miso and soy sauce factory in Tsukechi, Nakatsugawa
$50,900(¥8M)

Century-old kominka with former miso and soy sauce factory in Tsukechi, Nakatsugawa

Unknown296.35 m²built 1926286 min walk
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
A few checks
3 min to station
10LDK house on 1,458 m² beside Seseragi Road, Gujo, Gifu
$55,300(¥8.7M)

10LDK house on 1,458 m² beside Seseragi Road, Gujo, Gifu

10LDK297.2 m²3 min walk
Gujo, Gifu
A few checks
4 min to station
Old farmhouse on the Tokaido with 2,336 m² of land, Koka
$62,300(¥9.8M)

Old farmhouse on the Tokaido with 2,336 m² of land, Koka

9DK271.02 m²built 19454 min walk
Koka, Shiga
Straightforward
Traditional house
Japanese-style 8DK on 1,138 m² in a rice-field setting, Utsugi-machi, Komatsu
$66,800(¥10.5M)

Japanese-style 8DK on 1,138 m² in a rice-field setting, Utsugi-machi, Komatsu

8DK252.02 m²built 199824 min walk
Komatsu, Ishikawa
Straightforward
Traditional house
1943 farmhouse with three annexes, storehouse and well in rural Nara City
$120,000(¥18.8M)

1943 farmhouse with three annexes, storehouse and well in rural Nara City

4LDK151.47 m²built 1943
Nara City, Nara
A few checks
Traditional house
1916 old house with storehouse and barn, 10LDK, in Teradomari, Nagaoka
$121,000(¥19M)

1916 old house with storehouse and barn, 10LDK, in Teradomari, Nagaoka

10LDK309.57 m²built 1916
Nagaoka, Niigata
A few checks
Traditional house
1936 farmhouse estate with storehouses on almost 9,000 m² in Tochigi
$126,000(¥19.8M)

1936 farmhouse estate with storehouses on almost 9,000 m² in Tochigi

6K361.11 m²built 193627 min walk
Tochigi, Tochigi
A few checks
4 min to station
Large wooden house with garden on a 617 m² lot in Shimoichi, Nara
$317,000(¥49.8M)

Large wooden house with garden on a 617 m² lot in Shimoichi, Nara

Unknown373 m²built 19914 min walk
Shimoichi Town, Nara
A few checks
Big plot · 41702 m²
Tiled-roof farmhouse with kura, rice paddies and 3.2 ha of forest in Aogaki, Tamba
$29,300(¥4.6M)

Tiled-roof farmhouse with kura, rice paddies and 3.2 ha of forest in Aogaki, Tamba

10SDK150.4 m²built 1961238 min walk
Tamba City, Hyogo
A few checks
Garden
Large traditional house with storehouse and garden space, Otsu, Shiga
$56,000(¥8.8M)

Large traditional house with storehouse and garden space, Otsu, Shiga

10SLDK312.39 m²built 195814 min walk
Otsu, Shiga
Straightforward
Big plot · 2602 m²
7DK house with garage, storehouse and fields on 2,602 m² in Nankan, Kumamoto
$57,200(¥9M)

7DK house with garage, storehouse and fields on 2,602 m² in Nankan, Kumamoto

7DK213.46 m²built 198012 min walk
Nankan, Kumamoto
A few checks
Big plot · 576 m²
5LDK Japanese-style house with garden and storehouse in Usa, Oita
$33,700(¥5.3M)

5LDK Japanese-style house with garden and storehouse in Usa, Oita

5LDK204.45 m²built 198248 min walk
Usa, Oita
Straightforward
Traditional house
Century-old 4LDK farmhouse with three outbuildings in Kamogawa, Chiba
$19,000(¥3M)

Century-old 4LDK farmhouse with three outbuildings in Kamogawa, Chiba

4LDK170.24 m²built 1926140 min walk
Kamogawa, Chiba
A few checks
Big plot · 720 m²
Traditional Japanese-style house on 720 m² near Obitoke Station, Nara City
$50,900(¥8M)

Traditional Japanese-style house on 720 m² near Obitoke Station, Nara City

Not stated201.65 m²built 198213 min walk
Nara, Nara
Straightforward
Renovated
Renovated Japanese-modern 11LDK house on 1,059 m² in Yosano, Kyoto
$273,000(¥43M)

Renovated Japanese-modern 11LDK house on 1,059 m² in Yosano, Kyoto

11LDK324.63 m²134 min walk
Yosano Town, Kyoto
A few checks
Big plot · 2035 m²
Old 12DK house on a 2,035 m² lot in Chofu, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
$375,000(¥59M)

Old 12DK house on a 2,035 m² lot in Chofu, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi

12DK391.58 m²built 190038 min walk
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
A few checks
Traditional house
Single-storey 9K kominka with two barns on a 1,187 m² lot in Shobara, Hiroshima
$10,800(¥1.7M)

Single-storey 9K kominka with two barns on a 1,187 m² lot in Shobara, Hiroshima

9K181.8 m²built 197040 min walk
Shobara, Hiroshima
Straightforward
Big plot · 651 m²
10DK house with fine beams, barn and garage in Nyuzen, Toyama
$11,400(¥1.8M)

10DK house with fine beams, barn and garage in Nyuzen, Toyama

10DK221.26 m²built 197564 min walk
Nyuzen Town, Toyama
A few checks
Traditional house
5LDK 1926 house with wood stove, wood-fired bath and pizza oven in Hagi
$38,200(¥6M)

5LDK 1926 house with wood stove, wood-fired bath and pizza oven in Hagi

5LDK145.09 m²built 19267 min walk
Hagi, Yamaguchi
A few checks
Traditional house
10DK kominka with mountain views near climbing cliffs in Itoigawa
$47,700(¥7.5M)

10DK kominka with mountain views near climbing cliffs in Itoigawa

10DK280.98 m²built 195035 min walk
Itoigawa, Niigata
A few checks
Big plot · 1187 m²
1963 main house with detached annex on a 1,187 m² lot in Godo
$62,300(¥9.8M)

1963 main house with detached annex on a 1,187 m² lot in Godo

Unknown322.45 m²built 196314 min walk
Godo, Gifu
Straightforward
Traditional house
6LDK single-storey old house on 820 m² near Chita-Okuda Station, Mihama
$79,500(¥12.5M)

6LDK single-storey old house on 820 m² near Chita-Okuda Station, Mihama

6LDK429.78 m²built 19669 min walk
Mihama, Aichi
A few checks
1 min to station
Large old house with irori hearth and exposed beams on 1,728 m², Imizu, Toyama
$82,700(¥13M)

Large old house with irori hearth and exposed beams on 1,728 m², Imizu, Toyama

Not listed351.07 m²built 19511 min walk
Imizu, Toyama
Straightforward
Big plot · 627 m²
Old 10-room house with storehouse on a 627 m² lot in Uwajima
$127,000(¥20M)

Old 10-room house with storehouse on a 627 m² lot in Uwajima

10DK125.61 m²built 192114 min walk
Uwajima, Ehime
A few checks
6 min to station
Eight-room wooden house in Saijo, Higashihiroshima
$24,200(¥3.8M)

Eight-room wooden house in Saijo, Higashihiroshima

8SDK160.64 m²built 19796 min walk
Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima
Straightforward
3 min to station
Single-storey 9LDK house with garden on 1,093 m² in Yoshiumi, Imabari, Ehime
$38,200(¥6M)

Single-storey 9LDK house with garden on 1,093 m² in Yoshiumi, Imabari, Ehime

9LDK244.58 m²built 19543 min walk
Imabari, Ehime
Straightforward
Big plot · 594 m²
10SDK house with garage and kura on 594 m² of land in Kotoura, Tottori
$38,200(¥6M)

10SDK house with garage and kura on 594 m² of land in Kotoura, Tottori

10SDK172.88 m²built 196538 min walk
Kotoura, Tottori
A few checks
Traditional house
9SDK traditional house on a 1,223 m² lot, suited to a guesthouse, in Usa, Oita
$87,800(¥13.8M)

9SDK traditional house on a 1,223 m² lot, suited to a guesthouse, in Usa, Oita

9SDK329 m²built 196523 min walk
Usa, Oita
Straightforward
Big plot · 1547 m²
Single-storey 8LDK with barn and garden on 1,547 m² in Toyonaka, Mitoyo
$107,000(¥16.9M)

Single-storey 8LDK with barn and garden on 1,547 m² in Toyonaka, Mitoyo

8LDK394.71 m²built 197524 min walk
Mitoyo, Kagawa
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Questions

What is an akiya?

An akiya is a house with nobody living in it. The word comes from Japan's housing survey, which counted about 9 million vacant homes in 2023 (13.8% of all housing). Some are ruins, many are simply empty and ready to use.

Why are there so many akiya in Japan?

Japan's population is shrinking and ageing, and families often inherit a house in a town where nobody wants to live. Old wooden houses also lose most of their value after 20–30 years, so many owners leave them empty instead of selling or demolishing them.

Can foreigners buy an akiya?

Yes, with the same rights as Japanese citizens. Some towns give priority or grants to people who will live there, so check the conditions of each listing.

What should I check before buying an akiya?

The build year (the earthquake code changed in June 1981), road access and rebuild rights, the roof, termites and leftover belongings (zanchibutsu). Our foreign-buyer check on each house covers the legal points.

Sources: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2023 Housing and Land Survey · Real Estate Information Library, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Listing data: Japanese real-estate agencies, translated by Japan Houses.

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