5LDK house with engawa veranda on a three-road corner plot in Hiro, Kure
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 5LDK |
| Building area | 164.47 m² |
| Land area | 332.14 m² (100 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1993 (Heisei 5), 33 years old |
| Parking | Yes, free |
| Main light direction | South |
| Current status | Occupied |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Category 2 mid/high-rise residential |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 70.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 3.7 m (frontage 16 m); Public road 8.5 m (frontage 15 m); Public road 6.7 m (frontage 20 m) |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Listed | 2026-08-20 |
Pros and cons of this 5LDK house
A two-storey wooden house built in 1993, with five rooms plus living-dining-kitchen, about 164 m² of floor area on a 332 m² freehold plot in Hiro, Kure.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 332.14 m² (about 100 tsubo)
- 4-minute walk to the station
- Built 1993, under the post-1981 earthquake code
Points to check
- In a mapped flood zone (up to 3–5 m in a worst case)
- Setback required
- Inside a landslide-warning zone
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Where it is
33 km to Hiroshima airport21 km to Hiroshima3.7 km to the seaas the crow flies
Kure: 118,247 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?
Good, with a few checks. Nothing blocking, but a couple of points 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.
CheckRebuild & road accessSetback required
The road is narrower than 4 m, so part of the plot must be given up when rebuilding (setback). It shrinks the usable land.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1993)
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.
CheckPaying for itPlan on cash
Japanese banks give little value to old wooden houses, and non-residents rarely get loans. Residents and permanent residents have more options.
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Estimated buying costs
| Agent's feeLegal maximum | $4,090 | ¥643,500 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $670–1,450 | ¥105,000–228,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $670–1,780 | ¥105,000–280,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $670–1,340 | ¥105,000–210,000 |
| 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 3–5 m in a worst-case flood.
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Inside a sediment-disaster warning zone (steep slope / debris flow).
Low: 1.2% 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 2026-08-20
Listed on 2026-08-20 · 72 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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