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$139,238

¥22M · ¥172,104/m²

4LDK house in Joetsu, Niigata

For sale · checked today · listed Oct 16, 2026

  • Joetsu, Niigata新潟県上越市頸城区上吉
  • 4LDK · 127.8 m² (1,376 sq ft)
  • 330.7 m² of land (100.0 tsubo)
  • Light steel-frame · 2 floors · Built 2000
  • JR Kuroi Station: 28 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.
  • Residential zoneInside the town plan.
  • Built 2000, 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$5,013¥792,000
Acquisition tax$1,392 – $4,177¥220,000 – ¥660,000
Registration + scrivener$1,266 – $3,797¥200,000 – ¥600,000
Total to buy$146,909 – $152,225¥23,212,000 – ¥24,052,000

Every year

Property tax (est.)$585 – $1,420¥92,400 – ¥224,400
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

7-Eleven1.2 km
Supermarket2.2 km
Hospital3.6 km
Kuroi Station1.7 km

At this address

  • Earthquake11% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    High
  • VolcanoKusatsu-Shirane is 66 km away
    Far
  • TyphoonsLow for this prefecture
    Low
  • SnowHeavy snowfall in winter
    Heavy
  • PopulationJoetsu: -32% 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

This 4LDK house, built in 2000, offers 127.8 m² of floor space on a 330.7 m² lot. It is in Joetsu, Niigata, a 28-minute walk from the nearest station. Features include registered with the municipal akiya (vacant home) bank, elementary school within a 10-minute walk, parking for 3 or more cars, two toilets and walk-in closet.

Original construction and extension drawings availableRegistered with the municipal akiya (vacant home) bankParking for 3 or more carsLand over 330 sqmSouth-facingPlenty of natural lightQuiet residential areaLiving-dining-kitchen over 24 sqmFrontage road at least 6 m wideJapanese-style tatami roomRegular-shaped lotGarden over 33 sqmTwo toilets2-storyWalk-in closetEvery room over 9.7 sqmElementary school within a 10-minute walk
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