Renovated 1904 townhouse near Gojo Station in Shimogyo, Kyoto
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 2LDK + storage room |
| Building area | 66.67 m² |
| Land area | 53.54 m² (16 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1904 (), 122 years old |
| Parking | No |
| Current status | Unknown |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Neighborhood commercial |
| Sale type | Brokerage |
| Listed | 2026-10-08 |
Pros and cons of this 2LDK + storage room house
Two-storey wooden townhouse built in 1904, with a 2LDK layout plus a storage room, 66.67 m² of floor space on a 53.54 m² freehold plot.
Why it stands out
- Already renovated
Points to check
- Cannot be rebuilt — Marked as saikenchiku-fuka: if the house is demolished or destroyed, a new one may not be allowed on this land
- Built 1904, before the 1981 earthquake code — inspect and budget for reinforcement
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
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Where it is
79 km to Osaka Kansai airport2 km to Kyotoas the crow flies
Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto: 77,791 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?
Needs careful checks. 1 point to understand before you commit.
FineYou own the landFreehold
Full ownership (shoyūken) of land and house — foreigners have exactly the same rights as Japanese buyers.
CarefulRebuild & road accessCannot be rebuilt
Marked as saikenchiku-fuka: if the house is demolished or destroyed, a new one may not be allowed on this land. Cheap for a reason — only for buyers who accept this.
CheckEarthquake standardPre-1981 code (built 1904)
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 | $9,840 | ¥1.5M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $1,710–3,710 | ¥269,000–584,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $1,710–4,570 | ¥269,000–718,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $1,710–3,430 | ¥269,000–539,000 |
| 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.
Moderate: 16.9% 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 2026-10-08
Listed on 2026-10-08 · 23 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-09; price changes will show here.
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