Three-storey 6LDK house with two kitchens and two baths on a 670 m2 lot, Kariwa
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 6LDK |
| Building area | 448.24 m² |
| Land area | 669.83 m² (203 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 3 floors |
| Built | 1998 (Heisei 10), 28 years old |
| Parking | Unknown |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Unknown |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-10-06 |
Pros and cons of this 6LDK house
Vacant wooden three-storey 6LDK house of about 448 m2 on 670 m2 of freehold land in Kariwa Village, built in 1998.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 669.83 m² (about 203 tsubo)
- Built 1998, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Always inspect in person or send a local agent — photos hide a lot
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Where it is
75 km to Niigata airport219 km to Tokyo2.5 km to the seaas the crow flies
Kariwa: 4,220 people (January 2026) · -5% 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.
UnknownRebuild & road accessNot stated
Road access is not described. Ask the agent about road width and frontage (needed to rebuild).
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1998)
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 before that.
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 | $5,250 | ¥825,000 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $880–1,900 | ¥138,000–299,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $880–2,340 | ¥138,000–368,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $880–1,760 | ¥138,000–276,000 |
| 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: 17.7% 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
In 3 steps
Listed by a licensed real-estate broker (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism licence, renewed 2 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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