Former pension-style lodge with 7 guest rooms near Lake Sohara, Fukushima
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Property details
Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 8LDK (5 Western rooms, 2 Japanese rooms and owner's room) |
| Building area | 300.97 m² |
| Land area | 1165.32 m² (353 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1993 (Heisei 5), 33 years old |
| Parking | Unknown |
| Main light direction | South-east |
| Current status | Occupied |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 20.00% / 40.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Private road 6 m |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-10-06 |
Pros and cons of this 8LDK (5 Western rooms, 2 Japanese rooms and owner's room) house
Wood-toned lodge of about 301 m² on a 1,165 m² lot near Lake Sohara in the Bandai highlands, with five Western rooms, two Japanese rooms and a separate owner's room.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 1165.32 m² (about 353 tsubo)
- 2-minute walk to the station
- Built 1993, under the post-1981 earthquake code
Points to check
- Private road
- Currently occupied: viewing and handover depend on the owner
- Large plot means more upkeep (weeding, fences, snow)
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Where it is
89 km to Niigata airport95 km to Sendaias the crow flies
Kitashiobara: 2,342 people (January 2026) · -12% 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 accessPrivate road
Access is over a private road: check who maintains it and that you have the right to use it.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1993)
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 | $3,740 | ¥587,400 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $600–1,300 | ¥95,000–205,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $600–1,610 | ¥95,000–253,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $600–1,210 | ¥95,000–190,000 |
| 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: 7.3% 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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