Roadside 5LDK steps from Sami Beach in Kurashiki
Property details
Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 5LDK |
| Building area | 173.46 m² |
| Land area | 148.76 m² (45 tsubo) |
| Structure | Light steel frame, 2 floors |
| Built | 1993 (Heisei 5), 33 years old |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Neighborhood commercial |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-10-06 |
Pros and cons of this 5LDK house
A two-storey light-steel 5LDK built in January 1993, with 173.46 m² of floor area on a 148.76 m² plot facing a public road in Tamashima-Kurosaki, Kurashiki.
Why it stands out
- 1-minute walk to the station
- Built 1993, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Views or sea access mentioned in the listing
Points to check
- Inside a landslide-warning zone
- High earthquake exposure (35.1% / 30 yrs)
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Where it is
35 km to Okayama airport107 km to Hiroshima0.5 km to the seaas the crow flies
Kurashiki: 471,025 people (January 2026) · -2% 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.
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 1993)
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 | $1,680–2,100 | ¥264,000–330,000 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $30 | ¥5,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $230–500 | ¥36,000–78,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $230–610 | ¥36,000–96,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $230–460 | ¥36,000–72,000 |
| 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.
Inside a sediment-disaster warning zone (steep slope / debris flow).
High: 35.1% 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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