Old single-storey house in Kyoto's Kamigyo Ward, leasehold
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 3K |
| Building area | 99.56 m² |
| Land area | 148.27 m² (45 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 1 floor |
| Built | 1900 (), 126 years old |
| Parking | No |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | 地上権（普）、借地期間新規10年 |
| Zoning | Semi-industrial |
| Road access | Public road 2.7 m (frontage 10.2 m) |
| Sale type | Brokerage |
| Listed | 2026-10-05 |
Pros and cons of this 3K house
A single-storey wooden 3K with 99.56 m² of registered floor area on a 148.27 m² surveyed plot in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto.
Why it stands out
- Low entry price — easy to buy with cash
Points to check
- Leasehold — You would own the building but only rent the land (shakuchi-ken)
- Built 1900, before the 1981 earthquake code — inspect and budget for reinforcement
- Narrow road
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Where it is
80 km to Osaka Kansai airport3 km to Kyotoas the crow flies
Kamigyo Ward: 75,183 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?
Needs careful checks. 1 point to understand before you commit.
CarefulYou own the landLeasehold
You would own the building but only rent the land (shakuchi-ken). Rights, rent and renewal terms differ a lot — read them before anything else.
CheckRebuild & road accessNarrow road
Road width 2.7 m: under the 4 m standard, so a setback may apply if you rebuild. Ask the agent.
CheckEarthquake standardPre-1981 code (built 1900)
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.
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 | $1,230–2,100 | ¥193,600–330,000 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $10 | ¥1,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $150–320 | ¥23,000–51,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $0–390 | ¥0–62,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $150–300 | ¥23,000–47,000 |
| 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
This listing does not publish its exact position, so we cannot read the risk maps for it. Once you know the address, check it on the official hazard map portal ↗ — flood, tsunami and landslide layers are free.
Listing history & price alert
Listed 2026-10-05
Listed on 2026-10-05 · 26 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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