Century-old 8LDK house on 713 m² of freehold land in Kyoto
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 8LDK |
| Building area | 201.65 m² |
| Land area | 712.97 m² (216 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1926 (Showa 1), 100 years old |
| Parking | Yes |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| Road access | Public road 8.6 m (frontage 24.2 m); Public road 3.4 m (frontage 22 m) |
| Sale type | Brokerage |
| Listed | 2026-10-05 |
Pros and cons of this 8LDK house
A two-storey wooden farmhouse from 1926 in Kusayama, Miwa Town, on the edge of Fukuchiyama in northern Kyoto Prefecture.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 712.97 m² (about 216 tsubo)
- Low entry price — easy to buy with cash
- Spacious: 201.65 m² of floor area
Points to check
- Built 1926, before the 1981 earthquake code — inspect and budget for reinforcement
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
- Inside a landslide-warning zone
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Where it is
87 km to Osaka Kansai airport56 km to Kyotoas the crow flies
Fukuchiyama: 73,890 people (January 2026) · -4% 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. One small point 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.
FineRebuild & road accessRoad access OK
Faces a public road of at least 4 m. Rebuilding is normally allowed.
CheckEarthquake standardPre-1981 code (built 1926)
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.
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 | $1,640–2,100 | ¥257,400–330,000 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $30 | ¥5,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $220–480 | ¥35,000–75,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $220–590 | ¥35,000–93,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $220–450 | ¥35,000–70,000 |
| 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.
Inside a sediment-disaster warning zone (steep slope / debris flow).
Low: 0.5% 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.
About this 8LDK house in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto
The house · The land and the road · Getting there · What the photos show
A two-storey wooden farmhouse from 1926 in Kusayama, Miwa Town, on the edge of Fukuchiyama in northern Kyoto Prefecture. It has 201 m² of living space, six tatami rooms with tall wood ceilings, and a 713 m² freehold plot on a wide road. Main point to check: it predates the 1981 earthquake code and the land sits in a sediment disaster warning zone.
The house
8LDK means eight rooms plus a living-dining-kitchen. The plan shows six tatami rooms, two Western-style rooms, a 12-tatami kitchen-dining room, a bath, a washroom and three toilets, with wooden verandas (engawa) along the tatami rooms and two tokonoma alcoves. Upstairs are two open rooms, storage, and voids over the rooms below. Floor area is 201.65 m² (about 2,171 sq ft), wooden frame, two floors. Built in January 1926, so well before the June 1981 seismic code: plan an inspection and a budget for reinforcement. Public water and individual LPG gas; drainage is not stated, so ask the agent.
The land and the road
The plot is 712.97 m² (about 7,674 sq ft), freehold, so you own the land outright. It touches two public roads: 8.6 m wide on the southeast side with 24.2 m of frontage, and 3.4 m wide on the northeast with 22 m. The wide road easily meets the 4 m rule for rebuilding; only the narrow side could need a setback. The area has no zoning designation, which usually means few use limits, but landscape rules apply to exterior changes. There is space to park a car. Purchase costs on top include registration, stamp duty and the brokerage fee. The land is in a sediment disaster warning zone, so check the slope behind the house.
Getting there
The nearest station is Fukuchiyama on the JR San'in Line. From there a city bus takes 36 minutes to the Kusayama stop, which is a 2-minute walk from the house. A car will make daily life much easier. Kyoto city is about 56 km away as the crow flies, and the nearest airport with international flights, Osaka Kansai, is about 87 km. The house is empty, and the move-in date can be discussed.
What the photos show
Outside: two tiled-roof wings, one of them two storeys high, a garage shutter, a lawn edged with a mossy stone wall, shrubs and a stone lantern, with forested hills right behind. Inside, the main tatami rooms have high wood-panelled ceilings, carved wooden transoms and painted panels, including a large pine tree. The kitchen is older but usable, with a stainless sink, a wall of glass-front cupboards and a carpeted dining area. The toilet room has a Western toilet and its own small sink. Expect light updating rather than a full rebuild.
Listing history & price alert
Listed 2026-10-05
Listed on 2026-10-05 · 26 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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