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Empty home in Japan
Kizugawa, Kyoto
- Year built
- 1972
- Building size
- 70.99 sqm
- Land size
- 97.2 sqm
- Structure
- Wood
About this home
From the listing Outside landslide warning zone / Outside special landslide prevention zone / No seismic diagnosis or retrofit performed / Seismic status unclear / Has not received guidance under Building Standards Law Article 9-4 / Has not received recommendations or orders under Building Standards Law Article 10 / No accidents have occurred in the past / 1st floor: kitchen, bath, toilet, hall, western-style rooms (6 tatami), Japanese-style rooms (6 tatami) / 2nd floor: western-style rooms (6 tatami), Japanese-style rooms (6 tatami) / Has parking space / Has storage shed / Pets allowed / No terrestrial digital broadcast / No internet / No air conditioning
Specifications
Where a detail is not shown, the source listing did not state it. We leave it out rather than guess.
The price in context
51,440 yen
Asking price per sqm of land
65,000 yen
Nearest official land benchmark, per sqm
The nearest official land-price benchmark is about 65,000 yen per sqm, roughly flat over five years (65,000 to 65,000), which the survey classes as stable.
The asking price works out at about 51,440 yen per sqm of land, 21% below the nearest residential benchmark of about 65,000 yen per sqm. The benchmark is for bare land; akiya prices usually bundle a worn building, so a large gap is normal and does not by itself mean a bargain.
Source: Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey. A benchmark for the area, not a valuation of this home.
Area and hazard data
3 checks clear, 4 to know about. Each check is against a government map for this exact point. Where a map is missing or we can't use it, we say so; that never means there's no risk.
To know about
Earthquake code
CautionBuilt before the 1981 earthquake code. Expect a structural survey, harder mortgages, and a retrofit budget; towns often grant part of that cost.
Source: Estimated from year built
A pre-1981 build predates Japan's current earthquake code, which can matter for insurance and renovation. We flag the era from the year built where we have it.
Strong-earthquake chance
WarningAbout 28% chance of a strong quake (shindo 6-lower or above) in 30 years, high for Japan, where most places sit between 3% and 26%
Source: National earthquake-hazard model
Liquefaction
NoteModerate liquefaction susceptibility. Ask for a ground report before major work.
Source: National landform survey
Farmland rules
WarningInside a strict farmland zone. You will need the agricultural committee's permission to buy or convert, and foreign buyers are often refused.
Source: Government land-use records
Checks clear
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Landslide risk
Checked, clearChecked: no designated landslide zone at this location. Zone edges are approximate, and this is not a legal property disclosure document.
Source: Government hazard map
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Flood risk
Checked, clearChecked: outside a mapped flood area. The maps cover designated rivers only, so this is not a promise of no flooding.
Source: Government hazard map
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Tsunami risk
Checked, clearChecked: no designated tsunami inundation zone at this location
Source: Government hazard map
Location
This marks an approximate area, not the exact building. The circle is a rough radius from the listing's published address, so you can see the neighbourhood without us guessing at a precise spot. The published address resolves to the plot itself.
Rules of this akiya bank
These are the bank's published eligibility rules, not confirmation that your intended use of this home is allowed. Check with the municipality and owner.
We have not established these rules for this listing. Unknown does not mean permitted.
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Bank rule on living in the home
Unknown. No published residence rule has been established for this listing.
The bank or the town can say whether buyers are expected to live in the home.
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Bank rule on business use
Unknown. No published business-use rule has been established for this listing.
The bank can say whether guest stays fit its rules.
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Bank rule on resale
Unknown. No published resale rule has been established for this listing.
The bank can say whether a resale restriction applies.
Thinking of renting it out?
What the published rules and maps say about letting this home to short-stay guests, line by line, with sources. This is not a verdict or advice. The town, the bank and the licensing office have the final word.
In Japan, home-sharing (minpaku) under the national home-sharing law is capped at 180 nights a year. A ryokan or inn licence is a separate route with its own building and zoning rules.
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Local home-sharing ordinance
Kyoto Prefecture has an ordinance that limits where or when home-sharing runs.
On top of the 180-night national cap, the ordinance can rule out some areas or periods, so the exact address matters.
Japan Tourism Agency ordinance listList dated 2021-04-01
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Zoning for hotels and inns
No use zone is recorded for this spot in the loaded zoning data.
That does not establish permission. The town's planning desk holds the current zoning map.
Zoning data (MLIT)FY2019 data, read 2026-10-31
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Urbanisation control area
Unknown. Area division data is not available for this spot.
Unknown does not mean permitted. The town's planning desk can say whether the home is in an urbanisation control area.
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Heavy-snow designation
This home is not in a designated heavy-snowfall area.
One running cost fewer to plan for, though local winters still vary.
Heavy-snow areas (MLIT)FY2016 data, read 2026-10-31
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Distance to an airport and the shinkansen
Nearest airport about 25.1 km, nearest shinkansen station about 28.6 km, in a straight line.
How easily guests arrive shapes demand. Road and rail journeys are longer than these distances.
Airports (MLIT)FY2021 data, read 2026-10-31
Rail stations (MLIT)FY2025 data, read 2026-10-31
How to buy: through the town.
This home is on the Kizugawa akiya bank. The town puts you in touch with the seller and explains its rules.
If the town says a local estate agent handles the sale, Koryoya can help you in English. Ask us.
- Free to ask us. We read the listing with you, help with the Japanese and explain each step.
- There are always some costs, such as registration and legal fees, even for a free house.
Interested in this house?
A founder replies by email. Free to ask.
Before you buy
Where this data comes from
Every fact on this page comes from the town's own listing or an official government record, checked for this address. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess.
- Landslide-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A33).
- Flood-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A31a).
- Tsunami-risk areas, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A40).
- Earthquake-hazard forecast, from the national J-SHIS model (2024).
- Farmland rules, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data (KSJ A12).
- Stations, coastline and schools, from Japan's Ministry of Land mapping data.
- Official land prices, from Japan's Ministry of Land land-price survey.
Map data: National Land Numerical Information (Kokudo Suchi Joho), Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, processed by Engawa.
出典：「国土数値情報」（国土交通省）（https://nlftp.mlit.go.jp/ksj/）をEngawaが加工して作成
We re-check listings against their sources through the week. Where a fact is missing, we say so rather than guess. Data from the source listing plus official government records.