1937 kominka plus steel building on a 420 m² lot by Route 1, Kuwana
Property details
Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 10DK |
| Building area | 397.83 m² |
| Land area | 420.18 m² (127 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors (plus a separate steel-frame building) |
| Built | 1937 (Showa 12), 89 years old |
| Parking | Yes (free) |
| Main light direction | South |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Neighbourhood commercial |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 80.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 5.8 m (frontage 9.1 m); Public road 12 m (frontage 18 m) |
| Sale type | Exclusive agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-08-26 |
Pros and cons of this 10DK house
A property combining an old wooden house of about 90 years and a separate two-storey steel-frame building of about 107 m², with about 398 m² of total floor area on a 420 m² lot along National Route 1.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 420.18 m² (about 127 tsubo)
- Traditional kominka character
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Built 1937, before the 1981 earthquake code — inspect and budget for reinforcement
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
- Inside a tsunami inundation zone
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Where it is
25 km to Nagoya Chubu airport22 km to Nagoya4.2 km to the seaas the crow flies
Kuwana: 13,415 people (January 2026) · -12% 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.
FineRebuild & road accessRoad access OK
Faces a public road of at least 4 m. Rebuilding is normally allowed.
CheckEarthquake standardPre-1981 code (built 1937)
Built before the 1981 seismic code. Common for cheap houses and not unsafe by definition, but get an inspection and budget for reinforcement; banks and insurers treat these houses differently.
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 | $8,560 | ¥1.3M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $1,480–3,210 | ¥233,000–504,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $1,480–3,950 | ¥233,000–621,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $1,480–2,960 | ¥233,000–466,000 |
| 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.
Inside an assumed tsunami inundation zone — check the evacuation route.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
High: 70.3% 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 2026-08-26
Listed on 2026-08-26 · 66 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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