Three-storey 5LDK house with two living units on 680 m² in Niki, Hokkaido
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 5LDK (3LDK + 2LDK units) |
| Building area | 402.95 m² |
| Land area | 680.22 m² (206 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 3 floors |
| Built | 1998 (Heisei 10), 28 years old |
| Parking | Yes |
| Current status | Occupied |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Unknown |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Road access | Public road 15.5 m (frontage 19.5 m); Public road 5 m (frontage 36.4 m) |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-08-01 |
Pros and cons of this 5LDK (3LDK + 2LDK units) house
A three-storey wooden house of about 403 m² built in 1998 on a 680 m² plot in Niki Town, designed as a 3LDK plus a 2LDK that can be lived in separately by two households.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 680.22 m² (about 206 tsubo)
- Built 1998, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Spacious: 402.95 m² of floor area
Points to check
- In a mapped flood zone (up to 0.5–3 m in a worst case)
- Currently occupied: viewing and handover depend on the owner
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Where it is
87 km to Sapporo New Chitose airport48 km to Sapporo3.9 km to the seaas the crow flies
Niki Town: 3,014 people (January 2026) · -6% 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 1998)
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 | $7,300 | ¥1.1M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $1,250–2,710 | ¥197,000–426,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $1,250–3,340 | ¥197,000–525,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $1,250–2,510 | ¥197,000–394,000 |
| 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
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: 6.1% 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 2026-08-01
Listed on 2026-08-01 · 91 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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