Akiya houses for sale in Japan — page 16

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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Big plot · 700 m²
8LDK house with a 1941 warehouse wing and partial renovation, Kahoku
$30,500(¥4.8M)

8LDK house with a 1941 warehouse wing and partial renovation, Kahoku

8LDK332.17 m²built 1941112 min walk
Kahoku, Yamagata
Straightforward
3 min to station
1923 eleven-room house with fields on 827 m² in Shiroishi, Saga
$36,900(¥5.8M)

1923 eleven-room house with fields on 827 m² in Shiroishi, Saga

11DK235.65 m²built 19233 min walk
Shiroishi, Saga
A few checks
Traditional house
Large 1929 10DK house with two buildings in Yaotsu, Gifu
$38,100(¥6M)

Large 1929 10DK house with two buildings in Yaotsu, Gifu

10DK352.54 m²built 1929
Yaotsu Town, Gifu
Straightforward
Big plot · 1244 m²
Eight-room 1935 house on 1,244 m² in Kamikawa, Saitama
$41,300(¥6.5M)

Eight-room 1935 house on 1,244 m² in Kamikawa, Saitama

8LDK255.37 m²built 1935138 min walk
Kamikawa Town, Saitama
A few checks
Garden
1916 wooden 10K house with garden and open south side in Tomi, Nagano
$44,500(¥7M)

1916 wooden 10K house with garden and open south side in Tomi, Nagano

10K271.73 m²built 191625 min walk
Tomi, Nagano
Straightforward
Big plot · 2059 m²
1908 seven-room house on 2,059 m² in Shinmachi, Numata
$63,500(¥10M)

1908 seven-room house on 2,059 m² in Shinmachi, Numata

7DK493.73 m²built 190830 min walk
Numata, Gunma
A few checks
Single-storey 4SDK on a 496 m² corner lot in Ota, Gunma
$75,000(¥11.8M)

Single-storey 4SDK on a 496 m² corner lot in Ota, Gunma

4SDK123.59 m²built 199234 min walk
Ota, Gunma
Straightforward
Vacant 2LDK house with a private sauna on 496 m² in Otaki, Chiba
$81,400(¥12.8M)

Vacant 2LDK house with a private sauna on 496 m² in Otaki, Chiba

2LDK62.93 m²built 199034 min walk
Otaki, Chiba
Straightforward
Traditional house
1933 former clinic house with storehouse, Oyama, Shizuoka
$114,000(¥18M)

1933 former clinic house with storehouse, Oyama, Shizuoka

11SDK323.26 m²built 193312 min walk
Oyama Town, Shizuoka
A few checks
Renovated
Renovated 2026: 5-room family home on 417 m² in Gifu
$122,000(¥19.2M)

Renovated 2026: 5-room family home on 417 m² in Gifu

5SLDK174.71 m²built 199213 min walk
Ikeda Town, Gifu
A few checks
Traditional house
1930 kominka with storehouse, warehouse and extra field land, Yamana, Sukumo
$124,000(¥19.5M)

1930 kominka with storehouse, warehouse and extra field land, Yamana, Sukumo

12LDK291 m²built 193022 min walk
Sukumo, Kochi
A few checks
Renovated
1882 former soy sauce brewery restored as an 8SDK house with warehouse, Niigata
$143,000(¥22.5M)

1882 former soy sauce brewery restored as an 8SDK house with warehouse, Niigata

8SDK (8DK plus former brewery warehouse)717.88 m²built 1882
Nishikan Ward, Niigata, Niigata
Careful checks
Big plot · 2935 m²
1907 farmhouse with storehouses on 2,935 m² of land in Godo, Gifu
$157,000(¥24.7M)

1907 farmhouse with storehouses on 2,935 m² of land in Godo, Gifu

11LDK336.35 m²built 190720 min walk
Godo, Gifu
A few checks
5DK bungalow with basement storage and a narrow access road in Minamioguni, Kumamoto
$15,900(¥2.5M)

5DK bungalow with basement storage and a narrow access road in Minamioguni, Kumamoto

5DK98.38 m²built 197923 min walk
Minamioguni Town, Kumamoto
A few checks
Traditional house
4DK old house on a 1,006 m² lot among rice fields in Kazo, Saitama
$17,800(¥2.8M)

4DK old house on a 1,006 m² lot among rice fields in Kazo, Saitama

4DK46.94 m²built 197254 min walk
Kazo, Saitama
Straightforward
Traditional house
7DK house with irori hearth and walled garden in Tsukechi, Nakatsugawa, Gifu
$24,800(¥3.9M)

7DK house with irori hearth and walled garden in Tsukechi, Nakatsugawa, Gifu

7DK320.03 m²built 1969
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
A few checks
Traditional house
7DK Japanese-style house with garage near Ukai Station, Fuchu, Hiroshima
$46,400(¥7.3M)

7DK Japanese-style house with garage near Ukai Station, Fuchu, Hiroshima

7DK282.18 m²built 197111 min walk
Fuchu, Hiroshima
A few checks
Renovated
Renovated 5DK bungalow with vegetable garden in Hyuga, Miyazaki
$73,100(¥11.5M)

Renovated 5DK bungalow with vegetable garden in Hyuga, Miyazaki

5DK94.06 m²built 198048 min walk
Hyuga, Miyazaki
A few checks
3 min to station
Single-storey 5SDK house 3 min walk from Era Station in Kokonoe, Oita
$510(¥80,000)

Single-storey 5SDK house 3 min walk from Era Station in Kokonoe, Oita

5SDK92.06 m²built 19673 min walk
Kokonoe Town, Oita
A few checks
Big plot · 899 m²
Single-storey 7DK house on an 899 m² plot in Yamasaki, Shiso, Hyogo
$3,120(¥490,000)

Single-storey 7DK house on an 899 m² plot in Yamasaki, Shiso, Hyogo

7DK144.54 m²built 1968
Shiso City, Hyogo
A few checks
Big plot · 819 m²
Red wooden cabin on stilts in the Suzuran Highland forest, Takayama, Gifu
$3,180(¥500,000)

Red wooden cabin on stilts in the Suzuran Highland forest, Takayama, Gifu

2LDK61.23 m²built 1977470 min walk
Takayama, Gifu
A few checks
Big plot · 1512 m²
1970 two-storey house on 1,512 m² of land in Ichihasama, Kurihara
$3,180(¥500,000)

1970 two-storey house on 1,512 m² of land in Ichihasama, Kurihara

6DK106.57 m²built 1970240 min walk
Kurihara City, Miyagi
Straightforward
Big plot · 764 m²
Eight-room 1953 house with annex on a 764 m² plot in Shiokawa, Kitakata
$3,820(¥600,000)

Eight-room 1953 house with annex on a 764 m² plot in Shiokawa, Kitakata

8DK138.67 m²built 195354 min walk
Kitakata City, Fukushima
Straightforward
Big plot · 1355 m²
1958 two-storey 7DK farmhouse with engawa on 1,355 m² in Ichihasama, Kurihara
$4,450(¥700,000)

1958 two-storey 7DK farmhouse with engawa on 1,355 m² in Ichihasama, Kurihara

7DK168.88 m²built 1958149 min walk
Kurihara City, Miyagi
Straightforward
9 min to station
10DK corner-lot house with four sheds near Ishihara Station, Kyoto
$9,540(¥1.5M)

10DK corner-lot house with four sheds near Ishihara Station, Kyoto

10DK157.84 m²built 19659 min walk
Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
Straightforward
Big plot · 1050 m²
Two-storey 5DK house on 1,050 m² in Sanwa, Joetsu, Niigata
$9,540(¥1.5M)

Two-storey 5DK house on 1,050 m² in Sanwa, Joetsu, Niigata

5DK181.88 m²built 1977157 min walk
Joetsu, Niigata
A few checks
Hot spring
Three-storey villa with a roof leak in the Suzuran Kogen resort, Takayama
$9,540(¥1.5M)

Three-storey villa with a roof leak in the Suzuran Kogen resort, Takayama

4K121.74 m²built 1979398 min walk
Takayama, Gifu
A few checks
Traditional house
Large old house with attic storage and barn on 913 m² in Kasaoka, Okayama
$12,600(¥2M)

Large old house with attic storage and barn on 913 m² in Kasaoka, Okayama

9SLDK210.29 m²built 19856 min walk
Kasaoka, Okayama
Straightforward
Big plot · 561 m²
All-electric 9LDK house with three-car parking in Taka, Hyogo
$12,600(¥2M)

All-electric 9LDK house with three-car parking in Taka, Hyogo

9LDK248.74 m²built 1968
Taka Town, Hyogo
Straightforward
Hot spring
Single-storey hot-spring villa facing a golf course in Suzuran Kogen, Takayama
$12,700(¥2M)

Single-storey hot-spring villa facing a golf course in Suzuran Kogen, Takayama

4LDK176.29 m²built 1972455 min walk
Takayama, Gifu
Straightforward
7 min to station
5DK house with four warehouses and 1,163 m² of land in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki
$15,900(¥2.5M)

5DK house with four warehouses and 1,163 m² of land in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki

5DK159.05 m²built 19847 min walk
Miyakonojo, Miyazaki
Straightforward
Hot spring
Ten-room house between Nozawa Onsen and Myoko in Iiyama, Nagano
$17,000(¥2.7M)

Ten-room house between Nozawa Onsen and Myoko in Iiyama, Nagano

10LDK168.59 m²built 1955138 min walk
Iiyama, Nagano
A few checks
Large 7SK house with extensions and farmland in Tsukude, Shinshiro, Aichi
$17,800(¥2.8M)

Large 7SK house with extensions and farmland in Tsukude, Shinshiro, Aichi

7SK232.87 m²built 1910
Shinshiro, Aichi
A few checks
2 min to station
Single-storey 5DK house on 983 m² in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima
$19,100(¥3M)

Single-storey 5DK house on 983 m² in Kimotsuki, Kagoshima

5DK94.29 m²built 19602 min walk
Kimotsuki Town, Kagoshima
Straightforward
1 min to station
7K country house with 4-car parking near Lake Rokaku, Nagano
$20,300(¥3.2M)

7K country house with 4-car parking near Lake Rokaku, Nagano

7K176.64 m²built 19751 min walk
Nagano City (Shinshu-Shinmachi), Nagano
A few checks
Big plot · 7945 m²
6DK house with about 7,900 m² of land incl. paddies and forest in Kunisaki, Oita
$22,300(¥3.5M)

6DK house with about 7,900 m² of land incl. paddies and forest in Kunisaki, Oita

6DK159.86 m²built 199499 min walk
Kunisaki, Oita
Straightforward
Big plot · 752 m²
Two-storey 8DK with study and separate toilets on 751 m² in Higashine, Yamagata
$24,200(¥3.8M)

Two-storey 8DK with study and separate toilets on 751 m² in Higashine, Yamagata

8DK187.1 m²built 197737 min walk
Higashine, Yamagata
Straightforward
Big plot · 1744 m²
10LDK compound with several buildings and farmland in Tateyama
$25,300(¥4M)

10LDK compound with several buildings and farmland in Tateyama

10LDK481.53 m²built 198636 min walk
Tateyama, Toyama
Straightforward
Traditional house
12SDK old house for DIY renovation with garden in Oyabe, Toyama
$30,500(¥4.8M)

12SDK old house for DIY renovation with garden in Oyabe, Toyama

12SDK388.25 m²built 196556 min walk
Oyabe, Toyama
A few checks
3 min to station
7DK house with two Japanese gardens and a workshop shed in Kanzaki, Saga
$31,800(¥5M)

7DK house with two Japanese gardens and a workshop shed in Kanzaki, Saga

7DK120.7 m²built 19673 min walk
Kanzaki, Saga
Straightforward
Renovated
6K kominka with 2025 floor and toilet renovation, 6 min from Buzen-Nagasu Station
$35,000(¥5.5M)

6K kominka with 2025 floor and toilet renovation, 6 min from Buzen-Nagasu Station

6K133.59 m²built 19736 min walk
Usa, Oita
A few checks
Move-in ready
Ten-room house for renovation on 781 m², Yokoshibahikari, Chiba
$36,900(¥5.8M)

Ten-room house for renovation on 781 m², Yokoshibahikari, Chiba

10DK302 m²built 197132 min walk
Yokoshibahikari Town, Chiba
A few checks
Big plot · 562 m²
Old two-storey 10DK with wide parking space near the Kinki Expressway, Gojo, Nara
$38,200(¥6M)

Old two-storey 10DK with wide parking space near the Kinki Expressway, Gojo, Nara

10DK238.63 m²built 197827 min walk
Gojo, Nara
A few checks
4 min to station
Concrete 4DK house with partly renovated upper floor on a 2,031 m2 lot, Kochi
$38,200(¥6M)

Concrete 4DK house with partly renovated upper floor on a 2,031 m2 lot, Kochi

4DK72.83 m²built 19774 min walk
Kochi, Kochi
Straightforward
Big plot · 689 m²
7DK on 689 m² in Fuefuki, Yamanashi; vacant listing with reform subsidy
$41,300(¥6.5M)

7DK on 689 m² in Fuefuki, Yamanashi; vacant listing with reform subsidy

7DK206.25 m²built 1971
Fuefuki, Yamanashi
Straightforward
2 min to station
10DK house on 514 m² lot near a bus stop in Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima
$41,300(¥6.5M)

10DK house on 514 m² lot near a bus stop in Kitahiroshima, Hiroshima

10DK379.54 m²built 19732 min walk
Kitahiroshima Town, Hiroshima
A few checks
Traditional house
1868 kominka with restored kura in a historic district, Ureshino, Saga
$54,100(¥8.5M)

1868 kominka with restored kura in a historic district, Ureshino, Saga

6DK135.53 m²58 min walk
Ureshino, Saga
A few checks
2 min to station
10LDK house with a large garden on 719 m², Washizuka, Imizu, Toyama
$57,200(¥9M)

10LDK house with a large garden on 719 m², Washizuka, Imizu, Toyama

10LDK399.04 m²built 19632 min walk
Imizu, Toyama
Straightforward

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