South-facing 8SLDK house on a 728 m² lot in Ohara, Nankan, Kumamoto
Property details
Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 8SLDK |
| Building area | 230.86 m² |
| Land area | 727.63 m² (220 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1996 (Heisei 8), 30 years old |
| Parking | Yes (free) |
| Main light direction | South |
| Current status | Occupied |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 4 m (frontage 20 m); Public road 6 m (frontage 30 m) |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-09-26 |
Pros and cons of this 8SLDK house
An occupied two-storey wooden house with eight rooms, a service room, living, dining and kitchen, offering about 231 m² of floor area on a 728 m² freehold lot, with free parking.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 727.63 m² (about 220 tsubo)
- 4-minute walk to the station
- Built 1996, under the post-1981 earthquake code
Points to check
- Currently occupied: viewing and handover depend on the owner
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Where it is
36 km to Kumamoto airport62 km to Fukuoka12.1 km to the seaas the crow flies
Nankan: 8,448 people (January 2026) · -11% since 2021
Distances from the listing · population: Ministry of Internal Affairs, resident register.
Can a foreigner buy it?
Looks straightforward. One small point 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.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 1996)
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 | $5,830 | ¥917,400 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $990–2,130 | ¥155,000–335,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $990–2,630 | ¥155,000–413,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $990–1,970 | ¥155,000–310,000 |
| 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
Not in a mapped flood zone (worst-case river flood scenario).
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
Low: 1.9% 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 2026-09-26
Listed on 2026-09-26 · 35 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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