Large 9LDK house with garden and storehouse in central Tsuruoka
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Property details
Rooms, land rights, zoning, roads
| Layout | 9LDK |
| Building area | 468.6 m² |
| Land area | 938.74 m² (284 tsubo) |
| Structure | Wooden, 2 floors |
| Built | 1978 (Showa 53), 48 years old |
| Parking | Yes (garage with electric shutter) |
| Current status | Vacant |
| Land rights | Freehold (shoyūken) |
| Zoning | Category 2 residential |
| City planning | Urbanisation promotion area |
| Building coverage / floor-area ratio | 60.00% / 200.00% |
| Land category | Residential land |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Road access | Public road 11 m |
| Sale type | Exclusive agency |
| Handover | By arrangement |
| Listed | 2026-09-22 |
Pros and cons of this 9LDK house
Large wooden 9LDK house of about 469 m2 on 939 m2 of freehold land (around 283 tsubo), built in 1978.
Why it stands out
- Generous plot: 938.74 m² (about 284 tsubo)
- Vacant: easy to view and quick to hand over
- Garden space
Points to check
- Built 1978, 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
105 km to Niigata airport106 km to Sendai8.5 km to the seaas the crow flies
Tsuruoka: 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?
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 1978)
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.
Low: 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 2026-09-22
Listed on 2026-09-22 · 39 days online. We started tracking this house on 2026-10-05; price changes will show here.
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