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$158,794

¥24.8M · ¥210,205/m²

4LDK house in Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo

For sale · checked today · price cut ¥1M on Sep 7, 2026

  • Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo兵庫県神戸市西区宮下1
  • 4LDK · 118 m² (1,270 sq ft)
  • 231.3 m² of land (70.0 tsubo)
  • Light steel-frame · 2 floors · Built 1992
  • JR Akashi Station: 30 min by bus + 2 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 1992, 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$5,663¥884,400
Acquisition tax$1,588 – $4,764¥248,000 – ¥744,000
Registration + scrivener$1,370 – $4,200¥214,000 – ¥656,000
Total to buy$167,415 – $173,421¥26,146,400 – ¥27,084,400

Every year

Property tax (est.)$667 – $1,620¥104,160 – ¥252,960
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

FamilyMart480 m
Supermarket1.3 km
Hospital1.2 km
Nishi-Akashi Station2.7 km

At this address

  • Earthquake30% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
    Very high
  • VolcanoOntake is 264 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 4LDK house was built in 1992 and comes with 118 m² of floor space on a 231.3 m² lot. It sits in Nishi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo, a 30-minute bus ride from JR Akashi Station, then a 2-minute walk. Listed features include mains gas, all-electric home, two toilets, storage in every room and southwest-facing.

Land over 165 sqmLiving-dining-kitchen over 29 sqmPlenty of natural lightStorage in every roomFrontage road at least 6 m wideCorner lotJapanese-style tatami roomTwo toilets2-storyBathroom windowSouthwest-facingInduction cooktopMains gasAll-electric home
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