Akiya houses for sale in Japan — page 6

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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Mountain view
Forest cabin with large deck and sauna platform in Fujigane, near Mount Fuji
$46,400(¥7.3M)

Forest cabin with large deck and sauna platform in Fujigane, near Mount Fuji

2LDK69.08 m²built 1976231 min walk
Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi
Careful checks
Garden
Japanese-style bungalow on 400+ tsubo with garage in Kitakata, Fukushima
$47,700(¥7.5M)

Japanese-style bungalow on 400+ tsubo with garage in Kitakata, Fukushima

4DK115.74 m²built 1984
Kitakata, Fukushima
Straightforward
Big plot · 779 m²
2004-built 5SLDK house with Japanese rooms on 779 m², Kanzaki, Saga
$57,200(¥9M)

2004-built 5SLDK house with Japanese rooms on 779 m², Kanzaki, Saga

5SLDK198.8 m²built 200423 min walk
Kanzaki, Saga
Straightforward
Traditional house
11LDK kominka on 3,627 m² of land with rice paddy in Uda, Nara
$62,300(¥9.8M)

11LDK kominka on 3,627 m² of land with rice paddy in Uda, Nara

11LDK243.76 m²built 196918 min walk
Uda, Nara
A few checks
Big plot · 3685 m²
8DK Japanese-style house on 3,685 m² with fields and forest in Uruma, Okayama
$63,000(¥9.9M)

8DK Japanese-style house on 3,685 m² with fields and forest in Uruma, Okayama

8DK257.01 m²built 198232 min walk
Okayama (Higashi Ward), Okayama
Straightforward
6 min to station
7LDK house with two connected buildings and field near Motosu Station, Gifu
$82,700(¥13M)

7LDK house with two connected buildings and field near Motosu Station, Gifu

7LDK278.94 m²built 19956 min walk
Motosu, Gifu
Straightforward
Hot spring
Hot-spring 2LDK villa with exposed beams on 555 m² in Azumino, Nagano
$94,100(¥14.8M)

Hot-spring 2LDK villa with exposed beams on 555 m² in Azumino, Nagano

2LDK93.79 m²built 198054 min walk
Azumino, Nagano
A few checks
Hot spring
Villa-style 3SLDK with wood stove on 1,488 m² in Minami-Aso, Kumamoto
$100,000(¥15.8M)

Villa-style 3SLDK with wood stove on 1,488 m² in Minami-Aso, Kumamoto

3SLDK156.2 m²built 199056 min walk
Minami-Aso, Kumamoto
A few checks
Garden
Single-storey 3LDK house on 1,585 m² of land in Sukumo, Kochi
$140,000(¥22M)

Single-storey 3LDK house on 1,585 m² of land in Sukumo, Kochi

3LDK133.44 m²built 201029 min walk
Sukumo, Kochi
A few checks
Great view
6LDK house with Sakurajima views, Kamiryuo-cho, Kagoshima
$149,000(¥23.5M)

6LDK house with Sakurajima views, Kamiryuo-cho, Kagoshima

6LDK216.5 m²built 197915 min walk
Kagoshima, Kagoshima
A few checks
Big plot · 851 m²
Fully renovated 5SLDK on 851 m² with room for five cars in Minowa
$156,000(¥24.5M)

Fully renovated 5SLDK on 851 m² with room for five cars in Minowa

5SLDK180.32 m²built 198314 min walk
Minowa Town, Nagano
Straightforward
Mountain view
Renovated single-storey Japanese house on 5,400 m² with Mt Fuji views, Yamanashi
$159,000(¥25M)

Renovated single-storey Japanese house on 5,400 m² with Mt Fuji views, Yamanashi

4DK102.1 m²built 197319 min walk
Yamanashi City, Yamanashi
A few checks
3 min to station
Single-storey 10SLDK house on 1,805 m², 3 min from Kita-Kanuma Station, Kanuma
$175,000(¥27.5M)

Single-storey 10SLDK house on 1,805 m², 3 min from Kita-Kanuma Station, Kanuma

10SLDK310.19 m²built 19693 min walk
Kanuma, Tochigi
A few checks
Big plot · 1756 m²
7SLDK house on a 1,756 m² plot with garden, shed and warehouse in Anan, Tokushima
$242,000(¥38M)

7SLDK house on a 1,756 m² plot with garden, shed and warehouse in Anan, Tokushima

7SLDK231.29 m²built 199611 min walk
Anan, Tokushima
A few checks
7 min to station
11SLDK house with Japanese garden and sauna, 7 min walk from Matsubase Station, Uki
$253,000(¥39.8M)

11SLDK house with Japanese garden and sauna, 7 min walk from Matsubase Station, Uki

11SLDK404.7 m²built 19917 min walk
Uki, Kumamoto
A few checks
Great view
Three-building estate on 2,558 m² of flat land with Alps views in Azumino, Nagano
$285,000(¥44.8M)

Three-building estate on 2,558 m² of flat land with Alps views in Azumino, Nagano

7SLDK138.37 m²built 200231 min walk
Azumino City, Nagano
Straightforward
Move-in ready
Former retreat lodge with 48-mat lobby and 10-car parking in Ikuno, Asago
$317,000(¥49.8M)

Former retreat lodge with 48-mat lobby and 10-car parking in Ikuno, Asago

8SLDK621.38 m²built 1971
Asago, Hyogo
A few checks
Big plot · 688 m²
1934 wooden house with a well on 688 m² across four plots in Hamada, Shimane
Free(¥0)

1934 wooden house with a well on 688 m² across four plots in Hamada, Shimane

9DK162.12 m²built 193430 min walk
Hamada City, Shimane
A few checks
Big plot · 956 m²
1927 two-storey 5DK house on 956 m² of land in Komogawa, Murakami, Niigata
$1,910(¥300,000)

1927 two-storey 5DK house on 956 m² of land in Komogawa, Murakami, Niigata

5DK100 m²built 1927220 min walk
Murakami, Niigata
A few checks
1935 single-storey cottage with a shed by the Hirata River in Hirata, Fukushima
$2,420(¥380,000)

1935 single-storey cottage with a shed by the Hirata River in Hirata, Fukushima

2DK58.67 m²built 1935182 min walk
Hirata Village, Fukushima
Straightforward
Big plot · 536 m²
Single-storey 1900 farmhouse with 225 m² of rooms in Nichinan, Tottori
$3,050(¥480,000)

Single-storey 1900 farmhouse with 225 m² of rooms in Nichinan, Tottori

4DK225.43 m²built 1900
Nichinan Town, Tottori
A few checks
Big plot · 899 m²
1945 wooden house with 11 rooms and a pine garden in Ojiya, Niigata
$3,180(¥500,000)

1945 wooden house with 11 rooms and a pine garden in Ojiya, Niigata

11DK187.28 m²built 194532 min walk
Ojiya City, Niigata
A few checks
Big plot · 1680 m²
1931 wooden house on 1,680 m² of land in Daito, Ichinoseki, Iwate
$4,450(¥700,000)

1931 wooden house on 1,680 m² of land in Daito, Ichinoseki, Iwate

4K62.8 m²built 193179 min walk
Ichinoseki, Iwate
Straightforward
4 min to station
Century-old single-storey 4SK farmhouse needing major repairs in Hiyoshi, Nantan
$17,800(¥2.8M)

Century-old single-storey 4SK farmhouse needing major repairs in Hiyoshi, Nantan

4SK126.61 m²built 19004 min walk
Nantan, Kyoto
A few checks
Hot spring
1926 kominka on a 4,328 m² lot near a hot spring hotel in Nagiso, Nagano
$19,100(¥3M)

1926 kominka on a 4,328 m² lot near a hot spring hotel in Nagiso, Nagano

5DK149.33 m²built 19263 min walk
Nagiso, Nagano
Straightforward
Garden
Single-storey 6DK house with barn and field on 1,540 m² in Funaki, Ube, Yamaguchi
$26,700(¥4.2M)

Single-storey 6DK house with barn and field on 1,540 m² in Funaki, Ube, Yamaguchi

6DK146.85 m²built 196911 min walk
Ube, Yamaguchi
A few checks
3 min to station
Traditional single-storey house plus a second house on 955 m² in Iga, Mie
$41,300(¥6.5M)

Traditional single-storey house plus a second house on 955 m² in Iga, Mie

6LDK216 m²built 19403 min walk
Iga, Mie
Straightforward
5 min to station
1923 wooden house on 1,270 m² of land, 5 min from Jinnohara Station, Tomioka
$82,700(¥13M)

1923 wooden house on 1,270 m² of land, 5 min from Jinnohara Station, Tomioka

3SLDK235.3 m²built 19235 min walk
Tomioka, Gunma
Straightforward
Traditional house
Traditional 11SDK house with storehouse and courtyard in Katsuragi, Nara
$145,000(¥22.8M)

Traditional 11SDK house with storehouse and courtyard in Katsuragi, Nara

11SDK302.21 m²built 196018 min walk
Katsuragi, Nara
A few checks
Traditional house
2020 machiya-style guesthouse near Kiyomizu-dera in Higashiyama, Kyoto
$628,000(¥98.8M)

2020 machiya-style guesthouse near Kiyomizu-dera in Higashiyama, Kyoto

2SLDK72.92 m²built 202010 min walk
Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto
A few checks
Single-storey 4K wooden house with tiled roof in Shuto, Iwakuni
$1,140(¥180,000)

Single-storey 4K wooden house with tiled roof in Shuto, Iwakuni

4K71.9 m²built 1966
Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
A few checks
Traditional house
Single-storey kominka with kamado stove near the sea in Gotsu, Shimane
$3,180(¥500,000)

Single-storey kominka with kamado stove near the sea in Gotsu, Shimane

5DK117.33 m²built 196532 min walk
Gotsu City, Shimane
Careful checks
Big plot · 812 m²
Two-storey 7K house with a 582 m² field in Higashihirai, Fujioka, Gunma
$9,540(¥1.5M)

Two-storey 7K house with a 582 m² field in Higashihirai, Fujioka, Gunma

7K148.68 m²built 197975 min walk
Fujioka, Gunma
Straightforward
Traditional house
7DK kominka in the Kuroshima historic district, Wajima, Ishikawa
$11,800(¥1.8M)

7DK kominka in the Kuroshima historic district, Wajima, Ishikawa

7DK188.26 m²built 19777 min walk
Wajima, Ishikawa
Straightforward
1954 tiled-roof home with pine and rock garden in Ichikawa, Hyogo
$14,000(¥2.2M)

1954 tiled-roof home with pine and rock garden in Ichikawa, Hyogo

11K278.35 m²built 195415 min walk
Ichikawa Town, Hyogo
A few checks
7 min to station
1952 single-storey farmhouse with rice fields, forest and a pond in Akitakata, Hiroshima
$22,300(¥3.5M)

1952 single-storey farmhouse with rice fields, forest and a pond in Akitakata, Hiroshima

5DK155.37 m²built 19527 min walk
Akitakata City, Hiroshima
A few checks
2 min to station
8K house with two detached annexes on a 765 m² lot in Matsusaka, Mie
$22,300(¥3.5M)

8K house with two detached annexes on a 765 m² lot in Matsusaka, Mie

8K298.16 m²built 19702 min walk
Matsusaka, Mie
A few checks
Traditional house
Century-old 5DK kominka with a field on 825 m² in Kashiwazaki, Niigata
$25,400(¥4M)

Century-old 5DK kominka with a field on 825 m² in Kashiwazaki, Niigata

5DK207.27 m²built 192553 min walk
Kashiwazaki, Niigata
A few checks
Big plot · 1125 m²
Single-storey 5DK with 4-car parking on 1,125 m² in Yamada, Miyakonojo
$31,800(¥5M)

Single-storey 5DK with 4-car parking on 1,125 m² in Yamada, Miyakonojo

5DK114.89 m²built 196241 min walk
Miyakonojo, Miyazaki
Straightforward
Single-storey 4DK corner house on high ground in Katashima, Sukumo, Kochi
$38,000(¥6M)

Single-storey 4DK corner house on high ground in Katashima, Sukumo, Kochi

4DK132.01 m²built 198028 min walk
Sukumo, Kochi
A few checks
Big plot · 601 m²
9DK house of 255 m² on a 601 m² lot in Shigaraki, Koka
$38,200(¥6M)

9DK house of 255 m² on a 601 m² lot in Shigaraki, Koka

9DK254.76 m²built 197421 min walk
Koka, Shiga
Straightforward
Great view
Three-storey concrete building with sunset roof terrace near Kada Station, Wakayama
$49,600(¥7.8M)

Three-storey concrete building with sunset roof terrace near Kada Station, Wakayama

10K393.7 m²built 19709 min walk
Wakayama, Wakayama
A few checks
3 min to station
1960s wooden house by a river, 3 min walk from Yoshinoguchi Station, Gose, Nara
$49,600(¥7.8M)

1960s wooden house by a river, 3 min walk from Yoshinoguchi Station, Gose, Nara

7SDK90.9 m²built 19653 min walk
Gose City, Nara
Straightforward
10DK two-family house with two kitchens in Misato, Takasaki, Gunma
$76,300(¥12M)

10DK two-family house with two kitchens in Misato, Takasaki, Gunma

10DK180.35 m²built 197197 min walk
Takasaki, Gunma
Straightforward
Traditional house
Showa-era 11-room house with irori hearth and veranda in Shibukawa
$82,700(¥13M)

Showa-era 11-room house with irori hearth and veranda in Shibukawa

11SDK415.57 m²built 195526 min walk
Shibukawa, Gunma
A few checks
5SDK house on 289 m² in Sumoto, Awaji Island, with access caveat
$113,000(¥17.8M)

5SDK house on 289 m² in Sumoto, Awaji Island, with access caveat

5SDK175.66 m²built 198117 min walk
Sumoto, Hyogo
A few checks
Renovated
Renovated 1868 kominka with four storehouses and fields on 3,605 m², Tainai
$127,000(¥20M)

Renovated 1868 kominka with four storehouses and fields on 3,605 m², Tainai

10LDK332.77 m²built 186827 min walk
Tainai, Niigata
A few checks
Great view
Spacious 7SK residence with maple garden and garage house in Yamashina, Kyoto
$368,000(¥57.8M)

Spacious 7SK residence with maple garden and garage house in Yamashina, Kyoto

7SK319.81 m²built 197518 min walk
Yamashina Ward, Kyoto City, Kyoto
A few checks

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