Six-room house with two-car garage in Uchimachi, Sakata
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Property details
Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 6SLDK |
| Building area | 203.93 m² |
| Land area | 438.12 m² (133 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1977 (Showa 52), 49 years old |
| Parking | Garage for 2 cars |
| Main light direction | South |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Unknown |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 8 m |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | Immediate |
| Listed | 2026-09-29 |
Pros and cons of this 6SLDK house
A 6SLDK wooden two-storey house of about 204 m² on a 438 m² lot in Sakata, Yamagata, built in 1977, with a garage for two cars that keeps vehicles out of the snow in winter.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 438.12 m² (about 133 tsubo)
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
- Low entry price — easy to buy with cash
Points to check
- Built 1977, before the 1981 earthquake code — inspect and budget for reinforcement
- 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
115 km to Sendai airport104 km to Sendai14.6 km to the seaas the crow flies
Sakata: 23,389 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?
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.
CheckEarthquake standardPre-1981 code (built 1977)
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
| Agent's feeLegal maximum | $1,120–2,100 | ¥176,000–330,000 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $10 | ¥1,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $130–290 | ¥21,000–46,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $0–360 | ¥0–56,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $130–270 | ¥21,000–42,000 |
| 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
In a flood-risk zone: water could reach under 0.5 m in a worst-case flood.
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
Low: 2.5% 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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Who sells it & what happens next
In 3 steps
Listed by a licensed real-estate broker (Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism licence, renewed 6 times). Every Japanese broker is registered under the Real Estate Transaction Business Act (takken-gyō). The agent's name, the link to the original Japanese listing and direct contact are available to Pro members; for now, send us your questions and we will put you in touch in English.
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