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$53,145

¥8.3M · ¥55,407/m²

5LDK house in Otaru, Hokkaido

For sale · checked today · listed Jul 26, 2026

  • Otaru, Hokkaido北海道小樽市桂岡町主要地
  • 5LDK · 149.8 m² (1,612 sq ft)
  • 260.5 m² of land (78.8 tsubo)
  • Light steel-frame · 2 floors · Built 1981
  • JR Zenibako Station: 13 min by bus + 3 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 1981, to the 1981 earthquake codeBuilt under the modern quake standard.

Read from the listing. Ask us and we confirm each point before you spend money on a trip. Cash buyers can buy from abroad; Japanese mortgages usually need residency.

What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$2,176¥339,900
Acquisition tax$531 – $1,594¥83,000 – ¥249,000
Registration + scrivener$810 – $2,055¥126,500 – ¥321,000
Total to buy$56,663 – $58,971¥8,849,400 – ¥9,209,900

Every year

Property tax (est.)$223 – $542¥34,860 – ¥84,660
Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$192 – $640¥30,000 – ¥100,000

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

Life around the house

7-Eleven420 m
Supermarket450 m
Hospital4.6 km
Zenibako Station1.2 km

At this address

  • Earthquake3% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    Slightly high
  • VolcanoTarumae is 53 km away
    Far
  • TyphoonsLow for this prefecture
    Low
  • SnowHeavy snowfall in winter
    Heavy
  • PopulationOtaru: -47% by 2050 (IPSS)
    Steep decline
  • 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 1981, this 5LDK house has 149.8 m² of floor space on a 260.5 m² lot. It is in Otaru, Hokkaido, a 13-minute bus ride from JR Zenibako Station, then a 3-minute walk. Features include elementary school and supermarket within a 10-minute walk, south-facing and land over 165 sqm.

Land over 165 sqmSupermarket within a 10-minute walkSouth-facingPlenty of natural lightFrontage road at least 6 m wide2-storyBathroom windowElementary school within a 10-minute walkFlat lot
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