Large 7LDK house built in 2000 on a 919 m2 lot in Ikawa, Akita
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 7LDK |
| Building area | 320.11 m² |
| Land area | 919.42 m² (278 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 2000 (Heisei 12), 26 years old |
| Parking | Unknown |
| Current status | Occupied |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 15.5 m (frontage 26.5 m) |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Listed | 2026-10-06 |
Pros and cons of this 7LDK house
Spacious wooden 7LDK house of about 320 m2 on 919 m2 of freehold land, built in 2000 (the month is not confirmed).
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 919.42 m² (about 278 tsubo)
- Modern construction (built 2000)
- 10-minute walk to the station
Points to check
- Currently occupied: viewing and handover depend on the owner
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Where it is
106 km to Aomori airport196 km to Sendai8.9 km to the seaas the crow flies
Ikawa: 4,061 people (January 2026) · -11% 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 2000)
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 after 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 | $3,570 | ¥561,000 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $570–1,240 | ¥90,000–195,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $570–1,530 | ¥90,000–240,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $570–1,140 | ¥90,000–180,000 |
| 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: 11.3% 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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Who sells it & what happens next
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