Light-steel 5LK house with parking for six cars in Higashikanazawa, Hitachi
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 5LK |
| Building area | 164.62 m² |
| Land area | 486.74 m² (147 tsubo) |
| Structure | Light steel, 2 floors |
| Built | 1984 (Showa 59), 42 years old |
| Parking | Yes, 6 or more cars (free) |
| Main light direction | South-west |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Category 1 mid/high-rise residential |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 3.8 m (frontage 27.5 m) |
| Sale type | Seller (direct) |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-10-03 |
Pros and cons of this 5LK house
Vacant light-steel two-storey house of 164.62 m2 on a 486.74 m2 plot, built in 1984, with termite treatment carried out.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 486.74 m² (about 147 tsubo)
- Built 1984, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Setback required
- Station is far or bus-only — you will likely need a car
- High earthquake exposure (48.4% / 30 yrs)
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Where it is
44 km to Ibaraki airport122 km to Tokyo1.3 km to the seaas the crow flies
Hitachi: 62,738 people (January 2026) · -7% 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.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1984)
Built under Japan's current “new seismic standard” (shin-taishin, from June 1981).
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 | $4,510 | ¥709,200 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $740–1,610 | ¥117,000–253,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $740–1,980 | ¥117,000–312,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $740–1,490 | ¥117,000–234,000 |
| 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: 48.4% 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 2026-10-03
Listed on 2026-10-03 · 28 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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Listed by a licensed real-estate broker (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism licence, renewed 7 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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