Vacant light-steel house built in 2015 on 431 m² in Showa-cho, Kochi
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 2LDK |
| Building area | 138.9 m² |
| Land area | 430.69 m² (130 tsubo) |
| Structure | Light steel frame, 2 floors |
| Built | 2015 (Heisei 27), 11 years old |
| Parking | Unknown |
| 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 |
| Road access | Public road 5.4 m; Public road 4 m; Public road 4 m |
| Sale type | Exclusive agency |
| Handover | Immediate |
| Listed | 2026-09-19 |
Pros and cons of this 2LDK house
A vacant two-storey light-steel house of about 139 m² on a 431 m² plot, built in September 2015 by a house builder.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 430.69 m² (about 130 tsubo)
- Modern construction (built 2015)
- 3-minute walk to the station
Points to check
- Inside a tsunami inundation zone
- High earthquake exposure (77% / 30 yrs)
- In a mapped flood zone (up to 0.5–3 m in a worst case)
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Where it is
83 km to Matsuyama airport135 km to Hiroshima2.7 km to the seaas the crow flies
Kochi: 308,542 people (January 2026) · -5% 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.
FineRebuild & road accessRoad access OK
Faces a public road of at least 4 m. Rebuilding is normally allowed.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 2015)
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 | $15,900 | ¥2.5M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $190 | ¥30,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $2,820–6,110 | ¥443,000–961,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $2,820–7,520 | ¥443,000–1.2M |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $2,820–5,640 | ¥443,000–887,000 |
| 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: 77% 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 2026-09-19
Listed on 2026-09-19 · 42 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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