Log-style 4LDK house with wood stove on 655 m² in Boyodai, Otaru
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 4LDK |
| Building area | 126.51 m² |
| Land area | 655.37 m² (198 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden post-and-beam, 2 floors |
| Built | 1990 (Heisei 2), 36 years old |
| Parking | Built-in garage (13.6 m²) |
| Current status | Unknown |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Category 1 low-rise residential |
| Road access | Public road 8 m (frontage 45 m) |
| Listed | 2026-10-07 |
Pros and cons of this 4LDK house
A two-storey 4LDK log-style house built in March 1990, with 126.5 m² of floor space including a 13.6 m² built-in garage on the ground floor.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 655.37 m² (about 198 tsubo)
- Built 1990, under the post-1981 earthquake code
- Spacious: 126.51 m² of floor area
Points to check
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
- Station is far or bus-only — you will likely need a car
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Where it is
69 km to Sapporo New Chitose airport27 km to Sapporo1.2 km to the seaas the crow flies
Otaru: 102,385 people (January 2026) · -9% 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?
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 1990)
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 | $8,180 | ¥1.3M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $1,410–3,060 | ¥222,000–481,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $1,410–3,760 | ¥222,000–592,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $1,410–2,820 | ¥222,000–444,000 |
| 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: 0.3% 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 2026-10-07
Listed on 2026-10-07 · 24 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-09; price changes will show here.
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