1882 former soy sauce brewery restored as an 8SDK house with warehouse, Niigata
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 8SDK (8DK plus former brewery warehouse) |
| Building area | 717.88 m² |
| Land area | 506.76 m² (153 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1882 (), 144 years old |
| Parking | Yes, 4 cars (free) |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| City planning | Urbanisation control area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 70% / 200% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Road access | Public road 8.1 m; Public road 6 m |
| Sale type | Seller (direct) |
| Handover | Immediate |
| Listed | 2026-08-09 |
Pros and cons of this 8SDK (8DK plus former brewery warehouse) house
A vacant restored old house of about 718 m² on a 507 m² corner lot in Nishikan Ward, Niigata, built in 1882 as a soy sauce brewery along the old Hokkoku highway.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 506.76 m² (about 153 tsubo)
- Already renovated
- Traditional kominka character
Points to check
- Restricted area — Urbanisation control area (shigaika chōsei kuiki): new construction and rebuilds are tightly restricted
- Built 1882, 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
33 km to Niigata airport188 km to Sendai3.1 km to the seaas the crow flies
Nishikan Ward, Niigata: 51,634 people (January 2026) · -7% 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 accessRestricted area
Urbanisation control area (shigaika chōsei kuiki): new construction and rebuilds are tightly restricted. Fine if you only renovate, risky if you plan to rebuild.
CheckEarthquake standardPre-1981 code (built 1882)
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 | $5,140 | ¥808,500 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $860–1,860 | ¥135,000–292,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $860–2,290 | ¥135,000–360,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $860–1,720 | ¥135,000–270,000 |
| 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
Not in a mapped flood zone (worst-case river flood scenario).
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
Low: 2% 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 2026-08-09
Listed on 2026-08-09 · 83 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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