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$156,959

¥24.8M · ¥295,308/m²

3LDK house in Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo

For sale · checked today · listed Sep 9, 2026

  • Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo兵庫県神戸市西区玉津町水谷
  • 3LDK · 84 m² (904 sq ft)
  • 84 m² of land (25.4 tsubo)
  • Light steel-frame · 2 floors · Built 2003
  • JR Akashi Station: 20 min by bus + 6 min walk

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  • FreeholdYou would own the land, not lease it.
  • Needs permission to build (宅地造成工事規制区域)Residential land development control zone. Grading and earthworks need a permit.
  • Low-rise Residential zoneInside the town plan.
  • Built 2003, to the 1981 earthquake codeBuilt under the modern quake standard.

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What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$5,597¥884,400
Acquisition tax$1,570 – $4,709¥248,000 – ¥744,000
Registration + scrivener$1,354 – $4,152¥214,000 – ¥656,000
Total to buy$165,480 – $171,417¥26,146,400 – ¥27,084,400

Every year

Property tax (est.)$659 – $1,601¥104,160 – ¥252,960
Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$190 – $633¥30,000 – ¥100,000

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

Life around the house

Lawson500 m
Supermarket420 m
Hospital1.4 km
Akashi Station3.0 km

At this address

  • Earthquake30% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    Very high
  • VolcanoOntake is 263 km away
    Far
  • TyphoonsModerate for this prefecture
    Moderate
  • SnowLight snowfall in winter
    Light
  • PopulationNishi Ward, Kobe: -11% by 2050 (IPSS)
    Declining
  • 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

This 3LDK house was built in 2003 and comes with 84 m² of floor space on an 84 m² lot. It sits in Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo, a 20-minute bus ride from JR Akashi Station, then a 6-minute walk. Listed features include available immediately, storage in every room, south-facing balcony, southeast-facing and living-dining-kitchen over 29 sqm.

Available immediatelyLiving-dining-kitchen over 29 sqmFitted kitchenBathroom dryerStorage in every roomQuiet residential areaFrontage road at least 6 m wideOpen kitchen facing the living roomBathroom over 3.3 sqm2-storySoutheast-facingSouth-facing balconyDouble-glazed windowsLoftVideo intercomLeafy residential areaWalk-in closetElevated positionUnderfloor heatingIn a planned housing developmentDishwasherWell spaced from neighboring houses
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