5LDK concrete house with Akashi Strait view in Iwaya, Awaji, Hyogo
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 5LDK |
| Building area | 394.28 m² |
| Land area | 342.29 m² (104 tsubo) |
| Structure | Reinforced concrete, 3 floors |
| Built | 1980 (Showa 55), 46 years old |
| Parking | Unknown |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| City planning | Unzoned planning area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 70.00% / 400.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Road access | Public road 3 m (frontage 18.5 m) |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-08-04 |
Pros and cons of this 5LDK house
A vacant three-storey reinforced-concrete 5LDK house of about 394 m² on 342 m² of land, built in May 1980.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 342.29 m² (about 104 tsubo)
- Views or sea access mentioned in the listing
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Built 1980, before the 1981 earthquake code — inspect and budget for reinforcement
- Narrow road
- High earthquake exposure (36.5% / 30 yrs)
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Where it is
28 km to Osaka Kansai airport46 km to Osaka0.4 km to the seaas the crow flies
Awaji: 40,686 people (January 2026) · -6% 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?
Good, with a few checks. Nothing blocking, but a couple of points to confirm with the agent.
FineYou own the landFreehold
Full ownership (shoyūken) of land and house — foreigners have exactly the same rights as Japanese buyers.
CheckRebuild & road accessNarrow road
Road width 3 m: under the 4 m standard, so a setback may apply if you rebuild. Ask the agent.
CheckEarthquake standardPre-1981 code (built 1980)
Built before the 1981 seismic code. Common for cheap houses and not unsafe by definition, but get an inspection and budget for reinforcement; banks and insurers treat these houses differently.
CheckPaying for itLoan only if resident
Foreigners may buy freely, but Japanese banks mostly lend to residents (permanent residents most easily). Non-residents usually pay cash or use an overseas loan.
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Estimated buying costs
| Agent's feeLegal maximum | $14,100 | ¥2.2M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $190 | ¥30,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $2,480–5,370 | ¥390,000–845,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $2,480–6,610 | ¥390,000–1M |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $2,480–4,960 | ¥390,000–780,000 |
| Repairs reserveEstimate | $9,540–38,200 | ¥1.5M–6M |
| 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.
High: 36.5% 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 2026-08-04
Listed on 2026-08-04 · 88 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
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