Renovated, seismic-retrofitted 8LDK house on 1,808 m² near the beach, Shirako
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Property details
Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 8LDK |
| Building area | 264.41 m² |
| Land area | 1807.8 m² (547 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1974 (Showa 49), 52 years old |
| Parking | Yes (free) |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Category 1 residential |
| City planning | Unzoned planning area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 4 m (frontage 36 m) |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-09-12 |
Pros and cons of this 8LDK house
A vacant two-storey wooden house with an 8LDK layout and about 264 m² of floor area on a 1,808 m² freehold plot of roughly 546 tsubo, built in 1974.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 1807.8 m² (about 547 tsubo)
- 4-minute walk to the station
- Already renovated
Points to check
- Built 1974, before the 1981 earthquake code — inspect and budget for reinforcement
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
- Inside a tsunami inundation zone
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Where it is
34 km to Tokyo Narita airport63 km to Tokyo0.6 km to the seaas the crow flies
Shirako: 10,246 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?
Good, with a few checks. Nothing blocking, but a couple of points 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 1974)
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 | $11,200 | ¥1.8M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $190 | ¥30,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $1,970–4,260 | ¥309,000–670,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $1,970–5,240 | ¥309,000–824,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $1,970–3,930 | ¥309,000–618,000 |
| 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).
Inside an assumed tsunami inundation zone — check the evacuation route.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
High: 78.4% 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 2026-09-12
Listed on 2026-09-12 · 49 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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