Vacant 10LDK concrete house with views above Rokko, Kobe
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 10LDK |
| Building area | 482.07 m² |
| Land area | 598.01 m² (181 tsubo) |
| Structure | Reinforced concrete, 4 floors |
| Built | 1993 (Heisei 5), 33 years old |
| Parking | Yes, free |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Category 1 medium-to-high-rise residential |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Sloped |
| Road access | Public road 8 m |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-09-24 |
Pros and cons of this 10LDK house
A vacant four-storey reinforced concrete house of about 482 m² on a 598 m² plot, built in October 1993.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 598.01 m² (about 181 tsubo)
- Built 1993, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Views or sea access mentioned in the listing
Points to check
- Inside a landslide-warning zone
- Station is far or bus-only — you will likely need a car
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Where it is
34 km to Osaka Kansai airport24 km to Osaka3.9 km to the seaas the crow flies
Nada Ward, Kobe: 131,967 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.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1993)
Built under Japan's current “new seismic standard” (shin-taishin, from June 1981).
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 | $29,400 | ¥4.6M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $380 | ¥60,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $5,270–11,400 | ¥828,000–1.8M |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $5,270–14,000 | ¥828,000–2.2M |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $5,270–10,500 | ¥828,000–1.7M |
| 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.
Inside a sediment-disaster warning zone (steep slope / debris flow).
Low: 0.9% 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 2026-09-24
Listed on 2026-09-24 · 37 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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