One-room cabin on sloped land in a villa estate in Sakuho, Nagano
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 1R |
| Building area | 18.63 m² |
| Land area | 242 m² (73 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 1 floor |
| Built | 2002 (Heisei 14), 24 years old |
| Parking | Yes (free) |
| Main light direction | South |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | No zoning designation |
| City planning | Unzoned planning area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 70.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Forest |
| Terrain | Sloped |
| Road access | Private road 3 m (frontage 16.8 m) |
| Sale type | Open agency |
| Handover | Immediate |
| Listed | 2026-10-13 |
Pros and cons of this 1R house
Small one-room wooden cabin of about 18.6 m², built in 2002, on a 242 m² freehold plot inside a villa estate, about half of which is sloped.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 242 m² (about 73 tsubo)
- Modern construction (built 2002)
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Narrow road
- Inside a landslide-warning zone
- Station is far or bus-only — you will likely need a car
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Where it is
131 km to Tokyo Haneda airport123 km to Tokyoas the crow flies
Sakuho Town: 10,040 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.
CheckRebuild & road accessNarrow road
Road width 3 m: under the 4 m standard, so a setback may apply if you rebuild. Ask the agent.
FineEarthquake standardPost-1981 code (built 2002)
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 after that.
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 | $170–2,100 | ¥27,500–330,000 |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $0 | ¥200 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $20–40 | ¥3,000–6,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $0–50 | ¥0–8,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $130–250 | ¥20,000–40,000 |
| 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.
Inside a sediment-disaster warning zone (steep slope / debris flow).
Low: 3.1% 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 2026-10-13
Listed on 2026-10-13 · 18 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-16; price changes will show here.
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Who sells it & what happens next
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