Renovated 3LDK villa with 28-tatami living room on 1,089 m², Karuizawa
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 3LDK |
| Building area | 130 m² |
| Land area | 1089 m² (329 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 2002 (Heisei 14), 24 years old |
| Parking | Unknown |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Category 1 low-rise residential |
| City planning | Unzoned planning area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 30.00% / 50.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 4 m; Public road 2 m |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-10-01 |
Pros and cons of this 3LDK house
A vacant two-storey wooden villa of about 130 m² on a 1,089 m² plot in the Lake New Town villa zone, built in May 2002.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 1089 m² (about 329 tsubo)
- Modern construction (built 2002)
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Station is far or bus-only — you will likely need a car
- Large plot means more upkeep (weeding, fences, snow)
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Where it is
134 km to Tokyo Haneda airport124 km to Tokyoas the crow flies
Karuizawa Town: 21,812 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.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 2002)
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.
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 | $14,700 | ¥2.3M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $190 | ¥30,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $2,590–5,620 | ¥408,000–884,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $2,590–6,920 | ¥408,000–1.1M |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $2,590–5,190 | ¥408,000–816,000 |
| 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.
Low: 0.7% 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 2026-10-01
Listed on 2026-10-01 · 30 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 1 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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