Large 8DK house with its own hot spring on 496 m² in Kamegawa, Beppu
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Property details
Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 8DK |
| Building area | 187.92 m² |
| Land area | 495.86 m² (150 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1957 (Showa 32), 69 years old |
| Parking | Yes |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Commercial |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 80.00% / 400.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-10-06 |
Pros and cons of this 8DK house
A 1957 wooden two-storey house with eight rooms and 188 m² of floor area on a 496 m² lot in a commercial zone.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 495.86 m² (about 150 tsubo)
- Hot-spring (onsen) rights or access mentioned
- 6-minute walk to the station
Points to check
- Built 1957, before the 1981 earthquake code — inspect and budget for reinforcement
- Setback required
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
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Where it is
81 km to Kumamoto airport104 km to Fukuoka0.3 km to the seaas the crow flies
Beppu: 1,663 people (January 2026) · -14% 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 accessSetback required
The road is narrower than 4 m, so part of the plot must be given up when rebuilding (setback). It shrinks the usable land.
CheckEarthquake standardPre-1981 code (built 1957)
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 itPlan on cash
Japanese banks give little value to old wooden houses, and non-residents rarely get loans. Residents and permanent residents have more options.
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Estimated buying costs
| Agent's feeLegal maximum | $3,990 | ¥627,000 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $650–1,410 | ¥102,000–221,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $650–1,730 | ¥102,000–272,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $650–1,300 | ¥102,000–204,000 |
| 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).
Inside an assumed tsunami inundation zone — check the evacuation route.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
Moderate: 16.3% 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 2026-10-06
Listed on 2026-10-06 · 25 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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