Occupied 6DK house in an urbanization control area, 14 min from Atago Station

Shidonai, Hatsuhara, Matsushima Town, Miyagi14 min walk to Atago Station (JR Tohoku Main Line)
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$15,900(¥2.5M)
≈ $140 (¥22k) per m² of building · Listed 32 days ago
115.09 m²Building
735.55 m²Land · 223 tsubo
6DKLayout
1973Built · Showa 48Pre-1981 earthquake code
Wooden2 floors
14 minOn foot to the station

Property details

Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
Layout6DK
Building area115.09 m²
Land area735.55 m² (223 tsubo)
StructureWooden, 2 floors
Built1973 (Showa 48), 53 years old
ParkingNo
Current statusOccupied
Land and rules
Land rightsFreehold (shoyūken)
ZoningUrbanization control area
Building coverage / floor-area ratio70.00% / 200.00%
Land categoryResidential land
Road accessPrivate road 4 m
Sale
HandoverBy arrangement
Listed2026-09-29

Pros and cons of this 6DK house

A wooden 6DK house of about 115 m² on a 735 m² lot, currently occupied by the owner, with an extension made in 1988.

Why it stands out

  • Generous plot: 735.55 m² (about 223 tsubo)
  • Low entry price — easy to buy with cash

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 1973, 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

31 km to Sendai airport22 km to Sendai2.9 km to the seaas the crow flies

Matsushima, Miyagi · Pin from the listing; it can be a few hundred metres off.Google Maps ↗
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Matsushima: 12,677 people (January 2026) · -7% since 2021

Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.

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 1973)

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

Estimate, on top of the price: about$1,450–3,5209–22% of the price, one-off. Estimated for this house from its price, age and size: the exact figures come from the agent and the scrivener.
Agent's feeLegal maximum$840–2,100¥132,000–330,000
Stamp duty on the contractSet by law$10¥1,000
Registration taxEstimate$100–200¥15,000–32,000
Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate$510–950¥80,000–150,000
Acquisition taxEstimate$0–250¥0–40,000
Property tax each yearEstimate$130–250¥20,000–40,000
Repairs reserveEstimate$9,540–38,200¥1.5M–6M
Non-resident tax agentLegal maximum$130–380¥20,000–60,000
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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

FineFlood

Not in a mapped flood zone (worst-case river flood scenario).

FineTsunami

Not in a mapped tsunami zone.

FineLandslide

Not in a landslide-warning zone.

CheckEarthquake

Moderate: 10.4% 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 2026-09-29

Listed on 2026-09-29 · 32 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.

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