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$48,984

¥7.8M · ¥111,556/m²

3LDK apartment in Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo

For sale · checked today · listed May 29, 2026

  • Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo兵庫県神戸市西区池上1
  • 3LDK · 69.9 m² (753 sq ft)
  • Floor 13 of 14 · 162 units in the building
  • Steel-reinforced concrete · 14 floors · Built 1990
  • Ikawadani Station: 7 min by bus + 3 min walk
  • ¥20,000/month building fees ($126)

Ownership check

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Nothing in the listing blocks a purchase.
  • Freehold share of the landYour unit comes with an owned share of the land.
  • Built 1990, 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$2,031 – $2,072¥323,400 – ¥330,000
Acquisition tax$490 – $1,470¥78,000 – ¥234,000
Registration + scrivener$779 – $1,953¥124,000 – ¥311,000
Total to buy$52,284 – $54,479¥8,325,400 – ¥8,675,000

Every year

Property tax (est.)$206 – $500¥32,760 – ¥79,560
Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$94 – $251¥15,000 – ¥40,000
Building fees (from the listing)$1,507¥240,000

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

Life around the house

Lawson580 m
Supermarket510 m
Hospital230 m
Ikawadani Station2.0 km

At this address

  • Earthquake28% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    Very high
  • VolcanoOntake is 261 km away
    Far
  • TyphoonsModerate for this prefecture
    Moderate
  • SnowLight snowfall in winter
    Light
  • PopulationNishi Ward, Kobe: -11% by 2050 (IPSS)
    Declining
  • Airbnb / minpakuNo zoning rule found for this spot.
    Ask the town hall
Flood, landslide and tsunami maps for this spot

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Full listing details

This 3LDK apartment was built in 1990 and comes with 69.9 m² of floor space on the 13th floor of a 14-story building. It sits in Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo, a 7-minute bus ride from Ikawadani Station, then a 3-minute walk. Monthly costs run ¥10,000 in management fees plus ¥10,000 into the repair reserve fund. The listing highlights elementary school and general hospital within a 10-minute walk, elevator, southeast-facing and Japanese-style tatami room.

Fitted kitchenPlenty of natural lightGeneral hospital within a 10-minute walkJapanese-style tatami roomOpen kitchen facing the living roomSoutheast-facingGood airflowElementary school within a 10-minute walkElevatorBicycle parkingMotorcycle parking
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