Thatched-roof kominka 6 minutes on foot from Hizen-Kashima Station, Saga

Shigenoki, Kashima City, Saga6 min walk to Hizen-Kashima Station (JR Nagasaki Main Line)
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$28,600(¥4.5M)
≈ $300 (¥47k) per m² of building · Listed 35 days ago
95.86 m²Building
388.47 m²Land · 118 tsubo
4DKLayout
—Built
Wooden1 floor
6 minOn foot to the station

Property details

Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
Layout4DK
Building area95.86 m²
Land area388.47 m² (118 tsubo)
StructureWooden, 1 floor
ParkingYes (free)
Current statusVacant
Land and rules
Land rightsFreehold (shoyūken)
ZoningNo zoning designation
City planningUnzoned planning area
Building coverage / floor-area ratio100.00% / 100.00%
Land categoryResidential land
TerrainFlat
Road accessPublic road 4.2 m (frontage 24.5 m)
Sale
HandoverBy arrangement
Listed2026-09-26

Pros and cons of this 4DK house

Single-storey wooden 4DK farmhouse with a thatched roof, offering 95.86 m² of floor space on a 388.47 m² freehold plot.

Why it stands out

  • Generous plot: 388.47 m² (about 118 tsubo)
  • 6-minute walk to the station
  • Traditional kominka character

Points to check

  • In a mapped flood zone (up to 0.5–3 m in a worst case)
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Where it is

62 km to Fukuoka airport61 km to Fukuoka1.6 km to the seaas the crow flies

Kashima City, Saga · Pin from the listing; it can be a few hundred metres off.Google Maps ↗
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Kashima City: 53,393 people (January 2026) · +1% 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.

UnknownEarthquake standardBuild date unknown

The listing gives no build date, so the seismic standard cannot be checked.

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

Estimate, on top of the price: about$2,050–3,8907–14% of the price, one-off. Estimated for this house from its price, age and size: the exact figures come from the agent and the scrivener.
Agent's feeLegal maximum$1,360–2,100¥214,500–330,000
Stamp duty on the contractSet by law$10¥1,000
Registration taxEstimate$170–370¥27,000–58,000
Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate$510–950¥80,000–150,000
Acquisition taxEstimate$0–460¥0–72,000
Property tax each yearEstimate$170–340¥27,000–54,000
Repairs reserveEstimate$9,540–38,200¥1.5M–6M
Non-resident tax agentLegal maximum$130–380¥20,000–60,000
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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

CheckFlood

In a flood-risk zone: water could reach 0.5–3 m in a worst-case flood.

FineTsunami

Not in a mapped tsunami zone.

FineLandslide

Not in a landslide-warning zone.

CheckEarthquake

Moderate: 6.4% 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 2026-09-26

Listed on 2026-09-26 · 35 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-09; price changes will show here.

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Who sells it & what happens next

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