Four-storey steel shop-and-home with 10 rooms on Route 213, Kitsuki
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 10LDK |
| Building area | 373.92 m² |
| Land area | 196.12 m² (59 tsubo) |
| Structure | Steel, 4 floors |
| Built | 1995 (Heisei 7), 31 years old |
| Parking | Unknown |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Quasi-industrial |
| City planning | Unzoned planning area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-10-07 |
Pros and cons of this 10LDK house
Vacant four-storey steel building from 1995 combining a shop with living space, with ten rooms and about 374 m² of floor area on a 196 m² lot.
Why it stands out
- 5-minute walk to the station
- Built 1995, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Inside a tsunami inundation zone
- High earthquake exposure (44.9% / 30 yrs)
- In a mapped flood zone (up to 0.5–3 m in a worst case)
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Where it is
96 km to Kumamoto airport113 km to Fukuoka0.5 km to the seaas the crow flies
Kitsuki: 1,663 people (January 2026) · -14% since 2021
Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.
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.
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 1995)
Built under Japan's current “new seismic standard” (shin-taishin, from June 1981).
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 | $2,830 | ¥445,500 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $440–950 | ¥69,000–150,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $440–1,170 | ¥69,000–184,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $440–880 | ¥69,000–138,000 |
| 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
In a flood-risk zone: water could reach 0.5–3 m in a worst-case flood.
Inside an assumed tsunami inundation zone — check the evacuation route.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
High: 44.9% 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 2026-10-07
Listed on 2026-10-07 · 24 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-06; price changes will show here.
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