Vacant 5LDK house built in 1992 on a 392 m² lot in Komoya, Arao, Kumamoto
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Property details
Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 5LDK |
| Building area | 151.22 m² |
| Land area | 392.33 m² (119 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1992 (Heisei 4), 34 years old |
| Parking | Yes (free) |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| City planning | Unzoned planning area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Elevated |
| Road access | Public road 5 m (frontage 19 m) |
| Sale type | Exclusive agency |
| Handover | Immediate |
| Listed | 2026-09-08 |
Pros and cons of this 5LDK house
A vacant two-storey wooden house with five rooms plus living, dining and kitchen, offering about 151 m² of floor area on a 392 m² freehold lot, with free parking.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 392.33 m² (about 119 tsubo)
- Built 1992, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Station is far or bus-only — you will likely need a car
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Where it is
39 km to Kumamoto airport70 km to Fukuoka3.0 km to the seaas the crow flies
Arao: 8,368 people (January 2026) · -13% since 2021
Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.
Floor plan
Plan from the original listing (layout labels are in Japanese: 洋 = Western-style room, 和 = tatami room, LDK = living-dining-kitchen, 納戸 = storage room). Click to enlarge.
Can a foreigner buy it?
Looks straightforward. No red flags in the listing data.
FineYou own the landFreehold
Full ownership (shoyūken) of land and house — foreigners have exactly the same rights as Japanese buyers.
FineRebuild & road accessRoad access OK
Faces a public road of at least 4 m. Rebuilding is normally allowed.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1992)
Built under Japan's current “new seismic standard” (shin-taishin, from June 1981). Wooden houses also got stronger joint rules in 2000; this one is before that.
FinePaying for itCash-friendly price
At this price most foreign buyers pay cash by international transfer. No Japanese loan or residency is needed to complete a purchase.
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Estimated buying costs
| Agent's feeLegal maximum | $2,200 | ¥346,500 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $30 | ¥5,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $320–700 | ¥51,000–110,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $320–860 | ¥51,000–136,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $320–650 | ¥51,000–102,000 |
| Non-resident tax agentLegal maximum | $130–380 | ¥20,000–60,000 |
Agent's fee: legal maximum (the real fee can be lower). Stamp duty: fixed by law. Everything else is an estimate from typical rates; taxes depend on the assessed value set by the town. How we estimate
Natural-hazard risk
Not in a mapped flood zone (worst-case river flood scenario).
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
Moderate: 7.8% chance of a strong shake (intensity 6-lower or more) in the next 30 years.
Read at the listing's map pin (positions in listings can be approximate). Worst-case official scenarios. Open the official hazard map here ↗ · Sources: GSI hazard map portal, NIED J-SHIS.
Listing history & price alert
Listed 2026-09-08
Listed on 2026-09-08 · 53 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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Who sells it & what happens next
In 3 steps
Listed by a licensed real-estate broker (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism licence, renewed 2 times). Every Japanese broker is registered under the Real Estate Transaction Business Act (takken-gyō). The agent's name, the link to the original Japanese listing and direct contact are available to Pro members; for now, send us your questions and we will put you in touch in English.
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