Akiya houses for sale in Japan — page 5

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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Renovated
Single-story 1969 farmhouse with a forest plot on 656 m² in Hitachiota, Ibaraki
$2,480(¥390,000)

Single-story 1969 farmhouse with a forest plot on 656 m² in Hitachiota, Ibaraki

5DK57.85 m²built 1969338 min walk
Hitachiota, Ibaraki
A few checks
Big plot · 1604 m²
Single-storey 6DK house on a 1,600 m² corner lot in Aizumisato, Fukushima
$3,050(¥480,000)

Single-storey 6DK house on a 1,600 m² corner lot in Aizumisato, Fukushima

6DK122.31 m²built 197650 min walk
Aizumisato Town, Fukushima
Straightforward
Big plot · 2057 m²
Country house with kura storehouse on 2,057 m² of land in Toide, Takaoka
$3,180(¥500,000)

Country house with kura storehouse on 2,057 m² of land in Toide, Takaoka

7DK149.04 m²built 197829 min walk
Takaoka, Toyama
Straightforward
Garden
Large 8DK farmhouse with storage shed and vegetable plot in Yasui, Tsuyama
$22,300(¥3.5M)

Large 8DK farmhouse with storage shed and vegetable plot in Yasui, Tsuyama

8DK288.19 m²built 1967
Tsuyama City, Okayama
A few checks
3 min to station
Bungalow with paddies and barn on 2.9 ha in Higashihiroshima
$22,300(¥3.5M)

Bungalow with paddies and barn on 2.9 ha in Higashihiroshima

4DK95.53 m²built 20043 min walk
Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima
Straightforward
Garden
Eight-room house with field and shed, Yasui, Tsuyama
$31,200(¥4.9M)

Eight-room house with field and shed, Yasui, Tsuyama

8DK288.19 m²built 1967
Tsuyama, Okayama
A few checks
Big plot · 522 m²
8SLDK house with storage room on a 522 m² lot in Yabanacho, Echizen, Fukui
$31,800(¥5M)

8SLDK house with storage room on a 522 m² lot in Yabanacho, Echizen, Fukui

8SLDK182.96 m²built 195827 min walk
Echizen, Fukui
Straightforward
Big plot · 989 m²
8DK house on a 989 m² lot with parking in Nirasaki, Yamanashi
$35,000(¥5.5M)

8DK house on a 989 m² lot with parking in Nirasaki, Yamanashi

8DK334.67 m²built 195050 min walk
Nirasaki, Yamanashi
Straightforward
Traditional house
Traditional 9-room house with tatami suites and earthen floor in Takashima
$36,200(¥5.7M)

Traditional 9-room house with tatami suites and earthen floor in Takashima

9K200.13 m²built 197356 min walk
Takashima, Shiga
Straightforward
Big plot · 589 m²
3DK two-storey house on 589 m² of land in Nobata, Shonai, Yufu, Oita
$36,900(¥5.8M)

3DK two-storey house on 589 m² of land in Nobata, Shonai, Yufu, Oita

3DK143.8 m²built 195855 min walk
Yufu, Oita
A few checks
Big plot · 6530 m²
12DK house with 6,530 m² of land including farmland in Kamioka, Hida
$46,400(¥7.3M)

12DK house with 6,530 m² of land including farmland in Kamioka, Hida

12DK293.28 m²built 1976155 min walk
Hida, Gifu
A few checks
Big plot · 1100 m²
South-facing eight-room house on 1,100 m² in Onishi, Buzen
$56,000(¥8.8M)

South-facing eight-room house on 1,100 m² in Onishi, Buzen

8DK317.6 m²built 196450 min walk
Buzen, Fukuoka
A few checks
Traditional house
10SDK kominka with storehouse and warehouse on 1,337 m² in Nabari, Mie
$62,300(¥9.8M)

10SDK kominka with storehouse and warehouse on 1,337 m² in Nabari, Mie

10SDK249.62 m²built 19659 min walk
Nabari, Mie
A few checks
Renovated
U-shaped single-story 11LDK with courtyard and annex in Mitoyo, Kagawa
$62,300(¥9.8M)

U-shaped single-story 11LDK with courtyard and annex in Mitoyo, Kagawa

11LDK292.35 m²built 197244 min walk
Mitoyo, Kagawa
A few checks
Big plot · 2590 m²
9DK house on a 2,590 m² lot at a former Date retainer's residence, Kakuda, Miyagi
$75,000(¥11.8M)

9DK house on a 2,590 m² lot at a former Date retainer's residence, Kakuda, Miyagi

9DK262.85 m²built 196657 min walk
Kakuda, Miyagi
Straightforward
Great view
Japanese-style 7SLDK with barn and big garden on 997 m² in Ayagawa, Kagawa
$76,300(¥12M)

Japanese-style 7SLDK with barn and big garden on 997 m² in Ayagawa, Kagawa

7SLDK235.05 m²built 199232 min walk
Ayagawa, Kagawa
Straightforward
Big plot · 2122 m²
4DK house with large garden on a 2,122 m² lot in Shimizu-cho, Sasebo
$79,500(¥12.5M)

4DK house with large garden on a 2,122 m² lot in Shimizu-cho, Sasebo

4DK119.06 m²built 197818 min walk
Sasebo, Nagasaki
Straightforward
Big plot · 647 m²
7SDK house with steel storehouse on 647 m² in Anan, Tokushima
$95,400(¥15M)

7SDK house with steel storehouse on 647 m² in Anan, Tokushima

7SDK173.8 m²built 199133 min walk
Anan, Tokushima
Straightforward
Garden
10DK house with storehouse, garage and garden on 1,538 m² in Echizen
$151,000(¥23.8M)

10DK house with storehouse, garage and garden on 1,538 m² in Echizen

10DK238.43 m²built 198343 min walk
Echizen, Fukui
Straightforward
Big plot · 1379 m²
10DK house on 1,378 m² with two-storey garage-office in Furukawa, Hida, Gifu
$153,000(¥24M)

10DK house on 1,378 m² with two-storey garage-office in Furukawa, Hida, Gifu

10DK298.28 m²built 197129 min walk
Hida, Gifu
A few checks
7 min to station
Large 9SDK house with basement on 982 m², near Kamachi Onsen, Yame
$216,000(¥34M)

Large 9SDK house with basement on 982 m², near Kamachi Onsen, Yame

9SDK421.96 m²built 19797 min walk
Yame, Fukuoka
A few checks
Big plot · 990 m²
Century-old red-roof farmhouse on 990 m² of land in Takaya, Ibara, Okayama
$4,320(¥680,000)

Century-old red-roof farmhouse on 990 m² of land in Takaya, Ibara, Okayama

7K140.16 m²built 192672 min walk
Ibara City, Okayama
A few checks
Big plot · 1798 m²
1926 single-storey house with farmland on 1,800 m² in Hirukawa, Nakatsugawa
$4,450(¥700,000)

1926 single-storey house with farmland on 1,800 m² in Hirukawa, Nakatsugawa

4DK111.57 m²built 19261162 min walk
Nakatsugawa, Gifu
Straightforward
4 min to station
Century-old farmhouse with large storehouse in Kurokawa, Asakura, Fukuoka
$7,630(¥1.2M)

Century-old farmhouse with large storehouse in Kurokawa, Asakura, Fukuoka

5DK113.61 m²4 min walk
Asakura, Fukuoka
A few checks
Traditional house
1905 stone-walled kominka with earthen storehouse in Minobu
$15,900(¥2.5M)

1905 stone-walled kominka with earthen storehouse in Minobu

9DK263.87 m²built 190521 min walk
Minobu Town, Yamanashi
A few checks
10 min to station
Two buildings and a rice field near Kyuragi Station in Karatsu, Saga
$22,300(¥3.5M)

Two buildings and a rice field near Kyuragi Station in Karatsu, Saga

5DK311.55 m²10 min walk
Karatsu (Kyuragi), Saga
Straightforward
2 min to station
Meiji-era 8SDK farmhouse with storehouse in Tsuchiyama, Koka, Shiga
$24,200(¥3.8M)

Meiji-era 8SDK farmhouse with storehouse in Tsuchiyama, Koka, Shiga

8SDK190.81 m²2 min walk
Koka, Shiga
Straightforward
Great view
Partly renovated 9K riverside house with earthen storehouse in Mase, Gero, Gifu
$25,300(¥4M)

Partly renovated 9K riverside house with earthen storehouse in Mase, Gero, Gifu

9K487.63 m²built 1937120 min walk
Gero, Gifu
Straightforward
Traditional house
1926 kominka with a ready-to-live-in annex on a 1,183 m² lot in Usa, Oita
$25,400(¥4M)

1926 kominka with a ready-to-live-in annex on a 1,183 m² lot in Usa, Oita

7SK316.94 m²built 192628 min walk
Usa, Oita
Straightforward
Traditional house
Thatched-roof kominka 6 minutes on foot from Hizen-Kashima Station, Saga
$28,600(¥4.5M)

Thatched-roof kominka 6 minutes on foot from Hizen-Kashima Station, Saga

4DK95.86 m²6 min walk
Kashima City, Saga
Straightforward
Traditional house
Azumadachi-style farmhouse with storehouse, Ide, Takaoka
$30,500(¥4.8M)

Azumadachi-style farmhouse with storehouse, Ide, Takaoka

11K282.7 m²10 min walk
Takaoka, Toyama
A few checks
Great view
4LDK house with wide veranda and good views in Kawasaki, Hiji, Oita
$57,200(¥9M)

4LDK house with wide veranda and good views in Kawasaki, Hiji, Oita

4LDK143.81 m²built 198330 min walk
Hiji, Oita
Straightforward
Traditional house
Large single-storey old house with seven kura on 1,926 m² near Nagara Station, Tenri
$190,000(¥29.8M)

Large single-storey old house with seven kura on 1,926 m² near Nagara Station, Tenri

12SDK287.78 m²built 194610 min walk
Tenri, Nara
A few checks
Big plot · 4638 m²
1905 farmhouse with Meiji-era parts on a 4,638 m² site, Aisai, Aichi
$191,000(¥30M)

1905 farmhouse with Meiji-era parts on a 4,638 m² site, Aisai, Aichi

11SK379.17 m²built 190511 min walk
Aisai, Aichi
A few checks
Move-in ready
7LDK house with irori hearth and study on a 4,199 m² estate on Sado Island
$54,700(¥8.6M)

7LDK house with irori hearth and study on a 4,199 m² estate on Sado Island

7LDK269.06 m²built 196125 min walk
Sado, Niigata
Straightforward
3 min to station
Single-storey 6SDK farmhouse with barn on 691 m² in Yamakuni, Nakatsu, Oita
$15,100(¥2.4M)

Single-storey 6SDK farmhouse with barn on 691 m² in Yamakuni, Nakatsu, Oita

6SDK150.29 m²built 19653 min walk
Nakatsu, Oita
A few checks
Sea view
Hilltop house with two-storey annex near beaches in Yura, Wakayama (no rebuilding)
$17,800(¥2.8M)

Hilltop house with two-storey annex near beaches in Yura, Wakayama (no rebuilding)

9DK242.65 m²built 195230 min walk
Yura, Wakayama
Careful checks
Big plot · 939 m²
Single-storey 6DK house on 940 m² in Sarai, Iga, Mie
$22,100(¥3.5M)

Single-storey 6DK house on 940 m² in Sarai, Iga, Mie

6DK92.89 m²built 196522 min walk
Iga, Mie
A few checks
Big plot · 582 m²
6LDK house with citrus garden, field and large storehouse in Takeo, Saga
$28,600(¥4.5M)

6LDK house with citrus garden, field and large storehouse in Takeo, Saga

6LDK147.45 m²built 197341 min walk
Takeo, Saga
Straightforward
9 min to station
Japanese-style farmhouse with garden and annexes in Omihachiman, Shiga
$47,700(¥7.5M)

Japanese-style farmhouse with garden and annexes in Omihachiman, Shiga

8SDK196.9 m²built 19809 min walk
Omihachiman, Shiga
A few checks
Big plot · 2111 m²
Six-room house with tea room and 14,000 m² hillside, Shimonoseki
$69,300(¥10.9M)

Six-room house with tea room and 14,000 m² hillside, Shimonoseki

6LDK209.69 m²built 198134 min walk
Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
Straightforward
Wooden 7SLDK house with detached tea room and veranda in Wakayama
$76,300(¥12M)

Wooden 7SLDK house with detached tea room and veranda in Wakayama

7SLDK207.21 m²built 1975
Wakayama, Wakayama
A few checks
2 min to station
Cypress-built old family home with storehouse and wide garden in Koka
$81,400(¥12.8M)

Cypress-built old family home with storehouse and wide garden in Koka

12SDK393.34 m²built 19712 min walk
Koka, Shiga
Straightforward
Big plot · 1026 m²
Seven-room 1962 house on 1,026 m² with no neighbours in Hita, Oita
$3,180(¥500,000)

Seven-room 1962 house on 1,026 m² with no neighbours in Hita, Oita

7DK199.91 m²built 1962150 min walk
Hita City, Oita
Straightforward
Big plot · 792 m²
1968 country house on 792 m² of sunny south-facing land in Daisen, Akita
$3,180(¥500,000)

1968 country house on 792 m² of sunny south-facing land in Daisen, Akita

6DK151.75 m²built 196848 min walk
Daisen City, Akita
Straightforward
Big plot · 983 m²
Steep-roofed 7DK farmhouse on 983 m² of rural land in Tanto, Toyooka
$4,010(¥630,000)

Steep-roofed 7DK farmhouse on 983 m² of rural land in Tanto, Toyooka

7DK92.56 m²built 1958
Toyooka City, Hyogo
A few checks
Big plot · 621 m²
1959 farmhouse with irori hearth and optional cedar forest in Echizen, Fukui
$11,400(¥1.8M)

1959 farmhouse with irori hearth and optional cedar forest in Echizen, Fukui

8LDK214.67 m²built 1959
Echizen City, Fukui
A few checks
2 min to station
Single-story 11DK Japanese-style house on a 508 m² lot in Tsu
$31,800(¥5M)

Single-story 11DK Japanese-style house on a 508 m² lot in Tsu

11DK253.74 m²built 19602 min walk
Tsu, Mie
A few checks

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