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$18,984

¥3M · ¥21,299/m²

6LDK+S house in Otaru, Hokkaido

For sale · checked today · listed Oct 8, 2026

  • Otaru, Hokkaido北海道小樽市オタモイ1
  • 6LDK+S · 140.9 m² (1,516 sq ft)
  • 330.8 m² of land (100.1 tsubo)
  • Wood-frame · 2 floors · Built 1976
  • JR Otaru Station: 15 min by bus + 2 min walk

Ownership check

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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 1976, 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$975 – $2,088¥154,000 – ¥330,000
Acquisition tax$190 – $570¥30,000 – ¥90,000
Registration + scrivener$607 – $1,335¥96,000 – ¥211,000
Total to buy$20,756 – $22,977¥3,280,000 – ¥3,631,000

Every year

Property tax (est.)$80 – $194¥12,600 – ¥30,600
Fire + earthquake insurance (est.)$316 – $949¥50,000 – ¥150,000

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

Life around the house

Lawson520 m
Supermarket520 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

This 6LDK+S house was built in 1976 and comes with 140.9 m² of floor space on a 330.8 m² lot. It is in Otaru, Hokkaido, a 15-minute bus ride from JR Otaru Station, then a 2-minute walk. The listing highlights vegetable garden, farm plot, elementary school within a 10-minute walk, interior renovated and land over 165 sqm.

Land over 165 sqmClose to the town centerInterior renovatedPlenty of natural lightFaces a road on the south sideQuiet residential areaLiving-dining-kitchen over 24 sqmFrontage road at least 6 m wideJapanese-style tatami roomVegetable garden2-storyFlooring replacedLeafy residential areaGood airflowEvery room over 9.7 sqmElementary school within a 10-minute walkFarm plotLittle passing traffic
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