🇯🇵 Japan's vacant homes, curated in English

Own a home in Japan
for under $10,000.

Japan has over 9 million vacant homes called akiya. Many sell for a few thousand dollars — sometimes less. We find the best ones and deliver them straight to your inbox.

Free weekly listings. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

9M+
Vacant homes in Japan
$63
Cheapest listing right now
1000
Active listings

Sample listings

Real homes. Real prices. Subscribe for the full list.

View all 1000 listings →
Elegant 4-Bedroom Retreat in Karuizawa Town
$0 (Free)
🇯🇵 Nagano

Elegant 4-Bedroom Retreat in Karuizawa Town

0 bed · NA · Built Unknown
Located about 15 minutes by car from the Usui Karuizawa Interchange on the Joshinetsu Expressway, this land near Karuizawa Lake Garden is being offered for 0 yen. **Property Overview** Location: Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture *Note: The address will be provided during the site visit.* Type: Wilderness land, 1 parcel Area: 800㎡ (recorded area) **Viewing Method** Pre-approval is required. Interested parties must submit identification as specified by the owner in order to receive information about the property. **Transfer Fee** 0 yen (Please note that the applicant may incur additional processing costs.) **Main Transfer Conditions** - Sold "as is," with no liability for contract defects (contract cancellation is not allowed) *Note* - Exemption from boundary clarification obligations - Bulk transfer of any remaining items - The buyer will bear the registration costs (around ¥100,000) *Note: As this is an "as-is" transaction, we are looking to transfer the property to someone who can thoroughly conduct necessary inspections, including on-site verification and legal/risk assessments, before purchase.* **Fixed Costs** Property tax: ¥12,300 per year Vacation land management fee: ¥84,480 per year Environmental maintenance fee: ¥76,800 per year Grass cutting: ¥144,000 per year **Building Presence** No buildings (land only). **Land Usage History** The land has never been used. **Management Status** Payments for environmental maintenance and grass cutting are made to a management company. **Trees and Remaining Items on the Land** The grass is overgrown, and there are trees present. **Land Shape** The shape is roughly rectangular or close to it. The property or its vicinity has slopes or inclines. **Land Location,
View details →
Free 0-Yen Property in 松前町, Hokkaido
$0 (Free)
🇯🇵 Hokkaido

Free 0-Yen Property in 松前町, Hokkaido

0 bed · NA · Built Unknown
This property is offered at 0 yen (free transfer) through Japan's official 0-yen property registry. Hokkaido, Japan.
View details →
Free 0-Yen Property in 宝塚市, Hyogo
$0 (Free)
🇯🇵 Hyogo

Free 0-Yen Property in 宝塚市, Hyogo

0 bed · NA · Built Unknown
This property is offered at 0 yen (free transfer) through Japan's official 0-yen property registry. Hyogo, Japan.
View details →
Free 0-Yen Property in 那須町, Tochigi
$0 (Free)
🇯🇵 Tochigi

Free 0-Yen Property in 那須町, Tochigi

0 bed · NA · Built Unknown
This property is being offered at no cost (0 yen / free transfer). Located in Tochigi, Japan. Original source: zero.estate — Japan's dedicated 0-yen property platform.
View details →
Free 0-Yen Property in 当麻町, Hokkaido
$0 (Free)
🇯🇵 Hokkaido

Free 0-Yen Property in 当麻町, Hokkaido

0 bed · NA · Built Unknown
This property is offered at 0 yen (free transfer) through Japan's official 0-yen property registry. Hokkaido, Japan.
View details →
Free 0-Yen Property in 那須町, Tochigi
$0 (Free)
🇯🇵 Tochigi

Free 0-Yen Property in 那須町, Tochigi

0 bed · NA · Built Unknown
This property is offered at 0 yen (free transfer) through Japan's official 0-yen property registry. Tochigi, Japan.
View details →
🔒

994 more listings available — including contact info, move-in ready filter, and new listings before they go public.

More than just listings

Every listing comes with data you won't find anywhere else in English — so you can make a real decision, not a guess.

🏛️

Government Subsidy Finder

Many Japanese prefectures pay you to move there — up to ¥3M. We flag every listing that qualifies and tell you exactly how much.

Up to $20,000 free money
🚉

Station Distance

Every listing shows the nearest train station and exact walking time. No more guessing if you can get around without a car.

Real walking times

Safety Risk Score

Japan has flood zones, landslide areas, and seismic hot spots. We score every property 1-5 so you know what you're buying into.

Flood + earthquake risk
📡

Internet Connectivity

Working remotely from rural Japan? We show fiber vs DSL vs no coverage for every listing — critical if you need reliable internet.

Essential for remote workers
🔧

Condition Rating

Move-in ready, needs renovation, or tear-down? We tag every listing so you can filter to exactly what you're looking for.

Filter by condition
🏪

Nearest Amenities

Distance to the nearest convenience store and hospital. Rural Japan can be very rural — know what you're committing to.

Real proximity data

How it works

01

We find them

We scan Japanese akiya banks and listing sites daily across 20+ prefectures so you don't have to navigate them in Japanese.

02

We enrich them

Every listing gets translated, scored for risk, checked for subsidies, and enriched with station distance and amenity data.

03

We send them to you

Free subscribers get weekly roundups. Premium members get contact info, early access, and full data on every listing.

Start finding your Japan home.

Free weekly listings delivered to your inbox. No Japanese required.