Two-unit house near Tokyo Skytree
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Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 2LDK (two 1LDK units) |
| Building area | 52.88 m² |
| Land area | 35.05 m² (11 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1972 (Showa 47), 54 years old |
| Parking | No |
| Main light direction | West |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Commercial |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 80.00% / 300.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Sale type | Exclusive agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-10-06 |
Pros and cons of this 2LDK (two 1LDK units) house
A rare small investment opportunity near Tokyo Skytree: each floor has its own kitchen, bathroom and toilet, giving two separate 1LDK units — live in one and rent out the other.
Why it stands out
- 4-minute walk to the station
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
Points to check
- Cannot be rebuilt — Marked as saikenchiku-fuka: if the house is demolished or destroyed, a new one may not be allowed on this land
- Built 1972, before the 1981 earthquake code — inspect and budget for reinforcement
- Old wooden house: expect renovation work (roof, plumbing, insulation)
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Where it is
19 km to Tokyo Haneda airport6 km to Tokyo7.1 km to the seaas the crow flies
Sumida: 54,035 people (January 2026) · -4% 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?
Needs careful checks. 1 point to understand before you commit.
FineYou own the landFreehold
Full ownership (shoyūken) of land and house — foreigners have exactly the same rights as Japanese buyers.
CarefulRebuild & road accessCannot be rebuilt
Marked as saikenchiku-fuka: if the house is demolished or destroyed, a new one may not be allowed on this land. Cheap for a reason — only for buyers who accept this.
CheckEarthquake standardPre-1981 code (built 1972)
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 | $6,670 | ¥1M |
| Stamp duty on the contractSet by law | $60 | ¥10,000 |
| Registration taxEstimate | $1,140–2,460 | ¥179,000–387,000 |
| Scrivener (shihō-shoshi)Estimate | $510–950 | ¥80,000–150,000 |
| Acquisition taxEstimate | $1,140–3,030 | ¥179,000–477,000 |
| Property tax each yearEstimate | $1,140–2,280 | ¥179,000–358,000 |
| 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 0.5–3 m in a worst-case flood.
Not in a mapped tsunami zone.
Not in a landslide-warning zone.
High: 86.4% 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 2026-10-06
Listed on 2026-10-06 · 25 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 3 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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