6LDK house on a plot sitting about 1 m below the road in Shobu, Kuki, Saitama
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 6LDK |
| Building area | 98 m² |
| Land area | 151.82 m² (46 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1991 (Heisei 3), 35 years old |
| Parking | Unknown |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| Road access | Public road 11.4 m (frontage 30.2 m) |
| Sale type | Agent for seller |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-09-15 |
Pros and cons of this 6LDK house
A vacant two-storey wooden house built in 1991, with about 98 m² of floor area on a 152 m² freehold plot in Kuki, Saitama.
Why it stands out
- Built 1991, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
- Low entry price — easy to buy with cash
Points to check
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
- Station is far or bus-only — you will likely need a car
- High earthquake exposure (45.4% / 30 yrs)
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Where it is
59 km to Tokyo Haneda airport45 km to Tokyoas the crow flies
Kuki: 44,824 people (January 2026) · -0% since 2021
Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.
Can a foreigner buy it?
Looks straightforward. No red flags in the listing data.
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 1991)
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.
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 | $1,260–2,100 | ¥198,000–330,000 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $10 | ¥1,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $150–330 | ¥24,000–52,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $0–410 | ¥0–64,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $150–310 | ¥24,000–48,000 |
| Repairs reserveEstimate | $9,540–38,200 | ¥1.5M–6M |
| 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.
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
High: 45.4% 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 2026-09-15
Listed on 2026-09-15 · 46 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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