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$138,605

¥21.9M · ¥193,600/m²

4LDK house in Otsu, Shiga

For sale · checked today · listed Aug 3, 2026

  • Otsu, Shiga滋賀県大津市青山1
  • 4LDK · 113.1 m² (1,218 sq ft)
  • 188.9 m² of land (57.1 tsubo)
  • Wood-frame · 2 floors · Built 1989
  • JR Minami-Kusatsu Station: 17 min by bus + 3 min walk

Ownership check

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  • FreeholdYou would own the land, not lease it.
  • Likely rebuildableNo restriction recorded. Worth confirming the road frontage.
  • Low-rise Residential zoneInside the town plan.
  • Built 1989, wooden, before the 2000 updateMeets the 1981 code but not the 2000 rules for wooden houses. Ask for an inspection.

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What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$4,992¥788,700
Acquisition tax$1,386 – $4,158¥219,000 – ¥657,000
Registration + scrivener$1,263 – $3,785¥199,500 – ¥598,000
Total to buy$146,245 – $151,540¥23,107,200 – ¥23,943,700

Every year

Property tax (est.)$582 – $1,414¥91,980 – ¥223,380
Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$316 – $949¥50,000 – ¥150,000

Estimates from the asking price. Taxes are set on the assessed value, which is usually lower.

Life around the house

Other650 m
Supermarket610 m
Hospital1.1 km
Minami-Kusatsu Station3.0 km

At this address

  • Earthquake18% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    High
  • VolcanoOntake is 170 km away
    Far
  • TyphoonsModerate for this prefecture
    Moderate
  • SnowModerate snowfall in winter
    Moderate
  • PopulationOtsu: +0% by 2050 (IPSS)
    Growing
  • Airbnb / minpakuAllowed with a local limit on nights or seasons. Confirm with the town hall.
    Up to 180 nights
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Full listing details

Built in 1989, this 4LDK house has 113.1 m² of floor space on a 188.9 m² lot. It is in Otsu, Shiga, a 17-minute bus ride from JR Minami-Kusatsu Station, then a 3-minute walk. Features include two toilets, under-floor storage, south-facing balcony, land over 165 sqm and living-dining-kitchen over 24 sqm.

Land over 165 sqmFitted kitchenQuiet residential areaLiving-dining-kitchen over 24 sqmFrontage road at least 6 m wideRegular-shaped lotTwo toilets2-storySouth-facing balconyWashlet toiletUnder-floor storageVideo intercomEvery room over 9.7 sqmIn a large planned community
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