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$157,430

¥24.8M · ¥272,288/m²

3LDK house in Kita Ward, Kobe, Hyogo

For sale · checked today · listed Sep 25, 2026

  • Kita Ward, Kobe, Hyogo兵庫県神戸市北区菖蒲が丘1
  • 3LDK · 91.1 m² (980 sq ft)
  • 144.7 m² of land (43.8 tsubo)
  • Wood-frame · 2 floors · Built 2012
  • Taoji Station: 18 min walk

Ownership check

Foreigners can buy property in Japan on the same terms as locals. Here is what this listing says.

Nothing in the listing blocks a purchase.
  • 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 2012, to the 2000 earthquake codeBuilt under the current rules for wooden houses.

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What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$5,614¥884,400
Acquisition tax$1,574 – $4,723¥248,000 – ¥744,000
Registration + scrivener$1,358 – $4,164¥214,000 – ¥656,000
Total to buy$165,977 – $171,931¥26,146,400 – ¥27,084,400

Every year

Property tax (est.)$661 – $1,606¥104,160 – ¥252,960
Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$317 – $952¥50,000 – ¥150,000

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

Life around the house

Lawson490 m
Supermarket570 m
Hospital1.4 km
Taoji Station1.0 km

At this address

  • Earthquake29% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    Very high
  • VolcanoOntake is 236 km away
    Far
  • TyphoonsModerate for this prefecture
    Moderate
  • SnowLight snowfall in winter
    Light
  • PopulationKita Ward, Kobe: -30% 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, built in 2012, offers 91.1 m² of floor space on a 144.7 m² lot. It sits in Kita Ward, Kobe, Hyogo, an 18-minute walk from the nearest station. The listing highlights elementary school within a 10-minute walk, parking for 2 cars, mains gas, two toilets and walk-in closet.

Parking for 2 carsHandover possible before the end of MarchClose to the town centerFitted kitchenPlenty of natural lightFaces a road on the south sideQuiet residential areaLiving-dining-kitchen over 24 sqmRegular-shaped lotGardenVanity unit with shower headOpen kitchen facing the living roomTwo toilets2-storyWashlet toiletBathroom windowDouble-height ceilingVideo intercomLeafy residential areaWood flooring throughoutSouthwest-facingWalk-in closetMains gasElementary school within a 10-minute walkIn a large planned communityFlat lotDishwasher
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