Japan Homes

More places to look

Japan Homes indexes municipal akiya banks. These other sites list homes we do not.

These are links only. Japan Homes does not copy listings, photos or text from these sites, is not connected to them, and does not vouch for their listings. Check every detail with the original seller. Most of these sites are in Japanese; a browser translation tool works well.

Prefecture and association akiya portals

Whole-prefecture banks run by a prefecture or its realtors' association. Many also include land and rentals.

National listing sites

Nationwide sites that gather akiya and rural homes from many sellers.

  • Sumai AkiyaNationwide · Japanese

    Over 3,000 entries from many municipal banks.

  • Inaka NetNationwide · Japanese

    Country-living portal with a page for each region.

  • Inaka mo IeasagashiNationwide · Japanese

    Countryside and resort-area houses, strongest in Toyama, Nagano, Yamanashi and Shizuoka.

  • National Akiya Bank (LIFULL HOME'S and at home)Nationwide · Japanese

    The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's nationwide akiya bank, run by two portals.

Rural, kominka and machiya specialists

Small agencies that sell old farmhouses and town houses. Several write in English.

  • KORYOYAKominka, machiya · English and Japanese

    Old farmhouses and town houses across Japan, handled through local agents.

  • Kominka SumairuNationwide · Japanese

    Old-house portal run by an association.

  • Houses of JapanNiigata, Hyogo, Hokkaido, Wakayama, Kyoto · English

    English listings of country and heritage houses.

  • Hachise, Kyoto machiyaKyoto · Japanese

    Kyoto town houses; mostly above the cheap-house range.

  • Heritage Homes JapanKyoto and nationwide · English

    Restored heritage houses.

  • Japan KominkaKyoto · English

    Curated Kyoto machiya and kominka.

  • Nippon Tradings InternationalFukuoka and nationwide · English

    Holiday and investment homes with prices in USD.

  • Nodoka, Kansai countrysideOsaka, Nara, Hyogo, Kyoto, Wakayama, Mie · Japanese

    A small agency selling countryside houses around Kansai.

  • Okumikawa FudosanAichi · Japanese

    Old houses around Shitara, Toyone and Okumikawa.

  • Himekawa Kaihatsu, Inaka no IeNiigata, Nagano · Japanese

    Country houses around the Myoko and Joetsu ski and onsen belt.

  • Takara FudosanNagano · Japanese

    Buildings in the Kita-Shinshu area, near Nozawa Onsen.

  • Uchi JapanHokkaido, Nagano, Niigata, Okinawa, Kyoto · English

    An English-language agent network; mostly ski-area homes.

  • Hakuba Real EstateNagano, Niigata · English

    English-language agency for the Hakuba and Myoko ski towns.

Public sales and auctions

Property sold by courts, tax offices and ministries. Mostly land, with some houses. Bidding rules are strict, so read the original notice.

Hokkaido

Hokkaido has little akiya-bank data we can index, so these are worth a look directly. Winters are long and heating and snow removal cost real money; ask about both.

  • Akiya Japan, HokkaidoHokkaido · English

    English-language listing site with a Hokkaido section and a Niseko page. Prices skew above typical akiya-bank levels. The site blocks automated visitors, so it may ask you to verify in your browser.

  • Uchi JapanNiseko, Kutchan and Hokkaido · English

    English-language agent network; the Hokkaido stock is mostly resort-area homes in the Niseko and Kutchan belt.

  • NisadeNiseko · English

    Niseko-area agency. The site sits behind a browser check, so you may need to wait a moment on first visit.

  • Shiribeshi Akiya Bank (Blogger)Shiribeshi · Japanese

    A regional blog collecting vacant-house notices from several Shiribeshi towns. Few entries are current.

  • Biei-Furano Real EstateBiei, Furano · Japanese

    A single RE/MAX agency selling houses and land around Biei and Furano.

  • Hatomark SiteNationwide · Japanese

    A national realtors' listing portal. It may refuse some browsers or networks; if it does, try again later.

  • Minna no 0-en Bukken (zero.estate)Nationwide · Japanese

    A board of free and near-free properties, with pages for Hokkaido areas. Check each owner's terms.

  • Ieichiba, HokkaidoHokkaido · Japanese

    A bulletin board where owners post homes and land for sale themselves. Much of it is land.

  • Hokkaido Akiya Information BankHokkaido · Japanese

    The prefecture's own bank; it covers many towns that no other site lists. Link only: its terms forbid copying.

  • IRI, Asahikawa areaAsahikawa, Kamikawa · Japanese

    A realtor listing service for the Asahikawa area, including Biei, Shibetsu and Nayoro. It is mostly regular agent stock, not akiya banks.

  • Hokkaido Finance Bureau: national property salesHokkaido · Japanese

    Surplus national land and buildings sold by open tender. Mostly land.

  • Minna no Hako (MEXT): closed schools open for reuseNationwide · Japanese

    The Ministry of Education's list of closed school buildings looking for new uses. Not houses, and many are lease-only; check each entry.

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