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$8,199

¥1.3M · ¥13,535/m²

4LDK house in Otaru, Hokkaido

For sale · checked today · listed Oct 12, 2026

Otaru, Hokkaido北海道小樽市オタモイ１-21-4
4LDK · 96.1 m² (1,034 sq ft)
330.9 m² of land (100.1 tsubo)
Wood-frame · 2 floors · Built 1977
JR Otaru Station: 15 min by bus + 2 min walk

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FreeholdYou would own the land, not lease it.
Needs permission to build (宅地造成工事規制区域)Residential land development control zone. Grading and earthworks need a permit.
Low-rise Residential zoneInside the town plan.
Built 1977, before the 1981 earthquake codeOlder quake standard. Budget for a structural check and possible retrofit.

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What it costs to buy and keep

On top of the price, once

Agent commissionLegal maximum$451 – $2,081¥71,500 – ¥330,000

Acquisition tax$82 – $246¥13,000 – ¥39,000

Registration + scrivener$552 – $1,116¥87,500 – ¥177,000

Total to buy$9,284 – $11,643¥1,472,000 – ¥1,846,000

Every year

Property tax (est.)$34 – $84¥5,460 – ¥13,260

Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$315 – $946¥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

Supermarket490 m

Hospital1.9 km

Shioya Station3.4 km

At this address

Earthquake5% chance of strong shaking in 30 years (J-SHIS)
Slightly high
VolcanoTarumae is 68 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 1977, this 4LDK house has 96.1 m² of floor space on a 330.9 m² lot. It sits in Otaru, Hokkaido, a 15-minute bus ride from JR Otaru Station, then a 2-minute walk. Listed features include vegetable garden, line-terminus station, land over 330 sqm, Japanese-style tatami room and garden.

Land over 330 sqmQuiet residential areaFrontage road at least 6 m wideJapanese-style tatami roomLine-terminus stationGardenVegetable garden2-storyBathroom windowEvery room over 9.7 sqm

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